Reduced infrastructure fees are unlikely to encourage residents to build houses in Alytus. (Alytus weekly photo) Infrastructure taxes were significantly reduced at the last meeting of the Alytus City Municipal Council, but according to Andriaus Jučas, the opposition representative of the council, the head of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the member of the Environment and Development … Read more
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest, but she isn’t seeing much of the country. The 20-year-old Israeli singer is surrounded by security as she travels between hotel and the contest venue in the city of Malmo. According to Israel’s public broadcaster, she practiced singing while being booed … Read more
This was launched today at the House of Europe in The Hague in the presence of the party leaders. Of StemWijzer shows 30 statements on various topics such as: – border controls in the EU– digital euro– whether or not to enlarge the EU– proportional inclusion of asylum seekers, etc. After completing the answers, you … Read more
Major Floods Cause Devastation in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul State Residents Forced to Flee as Floodwaters Engulf Cities PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Severe floods have wreaked havoc in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, causing widespread devastation and prompting mass evacuations. The catastrophic flooding, which began last week, has claimed the lives of … Read more
Alytus district mayor Rasa Vitkauskienė together with the mayors of Alytus region municipalities signed an agreement on 2024-2029. Implementation of the functional zone strategy of the Alytus region, which provides for the implementation of at least half a dozen projects in the region for more than 100 million. euros. In the Alytus district, it is … Read more
Police Clear Pro-Palestinian Tent Encampment at University of Chicago CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Chicago witnessed the clearing of a pro-Palestinian tent encampment on Tuesday after campus administrators deemed the protest to have crossed a line, causing growing concerns about safety. The encampment, which had grown to over 100 tents, was initially allowed by … Read more
Gov. New York Kathy Hochul says she regrets making rude comment that suggested black kids in the Bronx don’t know what the word “computer” means By being ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press May 7, 2024, 10:31 AM ET • 2 minute reading ALBANY, NY – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making a rude … Read more
British actor Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in the Oscar-winning films Titanic and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, died early this morning at the age of 79. It was reported by the BBC News server with a link to the actor’s agent. The family has not yet issued any official statement. Hilla … Read more
Belgium will support the resolution that makes it possible to recognize Palestine as a full member of the United Nations. Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib (MR) said this during a meeting with Riyad al-Maliki, the special envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. “The vote will take place this week, on May 10. It is important that … Read more
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and UNESCO’s special representative for girls’ and women’s education, visited the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Monday morning. Upon her arrival, UNESCO Director General, Audrey Azoulay greeted her at the entrance. Azoulay accompanied Peng for a tour of the exhibition “Ten Years of Cooperation between China and … Read more