Everything you need to know about Ireland’s economy
Mar 19, 2019 · Without reform, Ireland was exposed in the event of a global downturn, it said. The Brexit effect Although Irish life satisfaction scores remain above the OECD average, recent research by the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) found that Irish consumers are deeply worried.
These countries are paying people to move to the countryside
Apr 13, 2022 · Japan, Portugal, Ireland and Australia are some of the countries offering rural relocation incentives. In 2020, an Italian village with just 115 residents offered relocation grants of up to €8,000 a year for three years. COVID-19 and remote working has made rural relocation more possible – and desirable – for some.
Why are Iceland and Finland great places to be a woman? | World ...
Mar 31, 2021 · Finland, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, Namibia, Rwanda, Lithuania, Ireland and Switzerland follow behind in the top 10. Overall, progress has stagnated, with widening gender gaps in political empowerment globally. At the current rate, it will take more than 136 years for women to be on an equal footing to men around the world.
Croatia is the 27th European country to join the Schengen area
Jan 11, 2023 · EU countries not in the Schengen Area are Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania and Ireland. Croatia has joined Europe’s Schengen Area, the world’s biggest visa-free zone. Image: European Council.
Where are the world’s most globalized countries?
Oct 15, 2015 · The KOF Swiss Economic Institute has released its index of the world’s most globalized countries, and Ireland finds itself at the top of a list that is decidedly European. Of the top 15 countries on the list, only Singapore, which ranked fourth, and Canada, which ranked 12th, are outside of Europe.
How do we get more women in politics? | World Economic Forum
Sep 28, 2018 · Similarly, in Ireland, political parties lose 50% of their state funding if their candidate pool includes less than 30% of either gender. Beyond financing constraints, women face high social and cultural barriers to political participation.
Davos 2024: Who's coming and what to expect - The World …
Dec 11, 2023 · Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China; Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation 2024 and Federal …
This is the state of digitalization in Europe in 2023 | World …
Sep 29, 2023 · The share of people with basic digital skills was largest in Finland and the Netherlands (both with 79%), followed by Ireland (70%) and Denmark (69%). For businesses, 70% of all EU companies achieved a basic level of digital intensity in 2022, based on the number of digital technologies used.
The key takeaways from COP29, and other climate news from the …
Nov 27, 2024 · Ireland's minister for the environment, Eamon Ryan warned of "backsliding", while the UK's energy minister, Ed Miliband, expressed concern over the lack of progress, stating: "Standing still is retreat, and the world will rightly judge …
The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 5.0 | World Economic Forum
Other top performers are mostly European economies, such as Switzerland, Ireland, Portugal, Luxembourg and Denmark, as well as the UAE (9) and New Zealand (10). Top performers by income group are Mauritius (24) and Costa Rica (30) for upper middle-income countries, Mongolia (25) and Vietnam (26) for lower-middle income countries, and Sierra ...