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"Statistics show that 20% of students who graduated from ethnic minority schools did not pass the state language exam, while in Lithuanian-speaking schools this percentage is 5-6 percent. (...) The problem is that the proficiency in the state language among ethnic minorities is insufficient," said L. Kasčiūnas while presenting the project. #lietuvoskultura #švietimas #tautinėsmažumos (translated)

Amazon is restricting the payment method of monthly billing due to the Consumer Credit Directive 2 and is instead introducing invoice purchase with a 14-day period, which is expected to apply to all EU customers by November 20 at the latest. #Onlinehandel #Amazon #Rechnungskauf (translated)

The Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ) is introducing new rules for salary increases and compliance that are linked to the Statistics Austria index and, in response to the Ruck case, provide for the disclosure of certain family relationships. #WKÖ #Gehaltserhöhungen #Compliance (translated)

"You are doing something incredible and you don't realize it. It is the most powerful youth movement we have seen in the last 50 years and no one can say you are wrong because you are right." The protest is mainly supported and fueled by La France Insoumise, a radical left party, with its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a candidate for the presidency in 2027, who tells high school students: "You are doing something incredible and you don't realize it. It is the most powerful youth movement we have seen in the last 50 years and no one can say you are wrong because you are right." #Francia #ProtesteStudentesche #CaosPolitico (translated)

"Travel between the United States and Russia is very limited, obviously, but as with any infectious agent, if such an infection were to spread, it could quickly reach other areas. That is why we are closely monitoring the situation." Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State: "Travel between the United States and Russia is very limited, obviously, but as with any infectious agent, if such an infection were to spread, it could quickly reach other areas. That is why we are closely monitoring the situation." #ciumă #Rusia #OMS (translated)

Xi did not rule out the possibility of discussions regarding a trilateral agreement, citing the fact that the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia are larger than China's - an argument that Chinese officials have repeatedly used to avoid discussions that could lead to limiting Beijing's nuclear arsenal before it reaches a level comparable to that of the U.S., the official added. #nucleare #SUA #China (translated)

President Donald Trump expressed his support for trilateral negotiations on arms control between the United States, Russia, and China during his meeting last month with Chinese leader Xi Jinping; however, the two did not discuss the possibility of visits to nuclear facilities during the meeting, an American official said. #nucleare #SUA #China (translated)

"It is a very dangerous time, and there are very few protective mechanisms in the nuclear relationship between the U.S. and China." Paul Dean, who previously served as acting assistant secretary of state and coordinated U.S. efforts on arms control, told CNN that the administration needs to approach any nuclear negotiations with China "with eyes wide open," but noted that reciprocal visits would represent "an extremely valuable measure for building trust," which could create the informational and diplomatic groundwork for new initiatives to reduce nuclear risk between the two countries. #nucleare #SUA #China (translated)

President Karol Nawrocki has not yet taken the oath from Maciej Berek, the newly elected judge of the Constitutional Tribunal, which creates uncertainty regarding his legal status as a judge, and in case of further delays, alternative scenarios for taking the oath have been planned. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #MaciejBerek #Polityka (translated)

The reported rape case at Cornell University has reignited the debate about the misogynistic and violent culture within American fraternities, highlighting a systemic problem of sexual assaults in such organizations. #CulturaDelloStupro #Confraternite #ViolenzaSessuale (translated)

The Spanish government has reintroduced two housing decrees, revised to address the housing crisis, after the previous version was rejected by parliament, trying to avoid a veto from the autonomous parties through a procedural change. #CrisiAbitativa #PedroSanchez #Spagna (translated)