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Minimum Wage for Young People
The Mandate trade union has called for the abolition of the sub-minimum rates of the national minimum wage, which are paid to young people. From 1 January 2023, the minimum wage increased to €11.30 an hour but younger people are paid at a lower rate.
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20 fun facts about European languages
Throughout Europe, 700 million Europeans are represented in the Council of Europe's 46 member states and all are encouraged to discover more languages at any age. Here are 20 fun facts about European languages.
Time Magazine 100 Women of the Year
TIME magazine recreated covers of their magazines to hightlight 100 fantastic women throughout the ages. Click on the interactive links to learn more.
Is loud music damaging your ears?
One billion young people risk hearing loss from loud music. Study suggests 24% of 12- to 34-year-olds globally listen at ‘unsafe level’ on devices and visit noisy venues.
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World Democracies 2021
The annual survey, which rates the state of democracy across 167 countries on the basis of five measures—electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, democratic political culture and civil liberties—finds that more than a third of the world’s population live under authoritarian rule while just 6.4% enjoy a full democracy.
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