The COVID-19 pandemic created a shortfall in foreign workers when their visas weren’t approved to return to the US. A decline in the number of Americans willing to take service sector jobs doubled the impact for small business owners.
‘The best is yet to come’: Thousands of Bulgarians return home during pandemic
Turkey says it will no longer stop refugees from reaching Europe amid escalating Syrian war
In Istanbul on Friday, refugees from Syria clamored to board buses to Bulgaria. Other migrants are heading for the Greek islands, and hope to enter the European Union by boat.
Greece’s first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church
With cemeteries filling up and the rising cost of traditional burials, cremation is a preferred option for a growing number of Greek citizens, but the church considers cremation a sin.
As racist incidents mount, European soccer officials vow to do more
For decades, there’s been a steady drip of racist incidents in soccer stadiums across Europe. Now, the pace seems to be increasing — particularly with abuse hurled against black players.
Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe
These other countries don’t look threatening. They look like democracies. But they’re not.
Bitcoin’s sky-rocketing energy use is a viral story. We checked the math.