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As a predominantly Catholic country, Portugal is even further unified by the culturally embedded traditions and practices of the church. Despite this, drug use has become prevalent, with half of all teenagers reportedly experimenting with illegal…
Friday, 03 July 2015 18:12

Poland: Cool spiritual temperature

It was the Catholic Church that kept Polish culture from crumbling under the Communist regime. Now in 2015  Saudi Arabia, one of the most hostile nations towards Christianity and boasting to have a 100 percent Muslim…
Norwegian prosecutors are seeking an eight-year jail sentence for a jihadist who they say fought for the Islamic State group and an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in Syria. Ishaq Ahmed a 24-year-old Norwegian left for Syria in…
The number of new claims for invalidity benefit under the Wajong scheme has dropped 90% since new rules were introduced at the beginning of this year. In the first four months of 2014, 5,109 youngsters were…
Friday, 03 July 2015 17:58

Montenegro: A European harvest field

The nation’s government, a parliamentary democracy, has many political parties. Its recent independence has brought a renewed sense of hope and optimism, giving this small nation a greater sense of potential. Joining the European Union and…
Friday, 03 July 2015 17:56

Monaco: Wealth – Tax haven

Monaco has wealth, fast cars and casinos. A mecca for the rich. The mini country is home to 38,000 people and one in three is a millionaire. It has the highest per capita GDP in the…