Having disclosed her plans to redesign the French currency in case of victory in the forthcoming French presidential elections, leader of National Front movement Marine Le Pen said that she intends to introduce a new euro equivalent, allowing the fluctuation of the new currency. Previously, she stated that any new national currency would still be tied to a basket of currencies. She noted that the...

The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in 2011 forced Japan, previously reliant on nuclear power, to switch to other sources of electricity. The country placed its stake on wind power plants. By 2030, their total capacity will tenfold exceed the current level of 3.4 GW. There is a month until the current financial year ends, and the new capacity of wind power plants installed by Japan in...

Britain has just entered the path of independence from the European Union, but already faced a working place crisis. More than 100,000 EU citizens left the country during the first three months after the referendum. Most of those people initially came from Poland. One of the reasons why the United Kingdom decided to withdraw from the European Union was a desire to independently control the...

Heads of four European Union countries - France, Germany, Spain and Italy – are meeting at Versailles today. During the working dinner, the leaders will discuss key EU issues, including future of continental Europe after separation of the UK, election of Donald Trump, the migration crisis and sanctions policy against Russia. Many reckon that the mini-summit is a signal that the leading European...

It is hardly possible to call Bill Gates an opponent of mechanization and automation, However, in a recent interview with Quartz Microsoft’s founder questioned the society’s ability to manage the rapidly developing automation. Gates believes that governments can prevent a social crisis by imposing a tax on the robots. If automation slows down after that, everyone will benefit from it. The...

The strong Swiss franc comes at a high cost to the Swiss economy, which still hasn’t rehabilitated itself. The economy is at a standstill, and hike of the franc’s price in 2015 saved the country from a recession, yet didn’t fueled growth. Analysts looked at two years-old events and came to a conclusion that sharp appreciation of the franc in 2015 did not lead to a recession. However, the economy...

InterNations, the world's largest network for people living and working abroad, asked 14.3 thousand expats to evaluate their present country of residence in terms of 43 different aspects on a scale from 1 to 7. The respondents represented 174 nationalities living in 191 countries around the world. The concept of "best quality of life" is defined by opportunities for leisure, personal...

The European Parliament (EP) lifted parliamentary immunity from leader of "National Front" and far-right French politician Marine Le Pen at a mini-session in Brussels. "A clear majority voted for deprivation of immunity," - declared the Chairman. Marine Le Pen herself was not present in the parliamentary audience at the moment of decision-making.  Previously, EP Committee on Legal Affairs...

Hundreds of companies lined up to offer their services for construction of the border wall between the United States and Mexico. There were 225 construction and engineering companies as of Tuesday’s evening that have expressed interest in participating in construction of the wall on the Mexican-American border. This follows from a website for contractors interested in doing business with the...