Monaco: Monaco's newest volunteer in Mongolia
A new international volunteer from Monaco has flown to Mongolia to help set up a pilot centre for people with disabilities. Florestan Fillon holds a Masters degree from the University of Victoria in Canada in community development. He will be based in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, and will focus…
Moldova: Thousands demonstrate against corruption and fraud
In Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, thousands demonstrated against corruption and fraud on 7 June. They were demonstrating in support of the Dignity and Truth civic group, which is campaigning against organised crime and corruption. Participants in the rally called for the resignation of several politicians suspected of involvement in large-scale…
Malta: 5,184 single parents on social benefits
5,184 single parents were on some form of social benefits as of last April, social solidarity minister Michael Farrugia revealed. Responding to a parliamentary question by opposition MP Clyde Puli, Farrugia revealed that the government spent €6,312,863 on benefits for single parents, €2,237,818 on social assistance, €1,281,482 on the ‘Social…
Macedonia: Challenges for prayer
Macedonia’s ethnic composition dominates its political and social existence, where segregation is more prevalent than harmony. The large (and growing) Albanian minority feel more connected with their own kind in Albania and Kosovo than with the other ethnicities of Macedonia. Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia also have agendas for Macedonia. Economic…
