EU to pour more money into strengthening rule of law in the Balkans
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- Volkov, who has been living in exile since Moscow labeled Navalny's organizations as 'extremist' in 2021, was assaulted with a hammer outside his residence in Vilnius, Lithuania, resulting in a broken arm in mid-March.
- The alleged attackers have been apprehended in Poland and are set to be transferred to Lithuania after the conclusion of legal proceedings, according to statements made by the Lithuanian President to reporters.
- Expressing gratitude, the Lithuanian President commended the Republic of Poland for its exceptional work and the outstanding collaboration in relation to this incident.
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Von der Leyen: "We should be more Finnish when it comes to security": The President of the EU Commission met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in ...
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Almost every third first grader in Bavaria is now a non-native speaker: More and more Bavarian first graders do not speak German as their native language ...
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Quick Glance: Rise of Non-Native Speakers Among Bavarian First Graders
- A growing number of Bavarian first graders do not speak German as their first language, especially in Munich.
- In the school year 2023/2024, 30.7% of first graders in Bavaria were non-native German speakers, showing an increase from the previous year.
- In Munich, the percentage of non-native speakers rose to 55.1% in the 2023/2024 school year, mainly due to Ukrainians seeking refuge because of the war.
- 2174 children with Ukrainian citizenship were enrolled in Bavaria last school year, contributing to the overall rise in non-native speakers.
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Quick Glance: Netflix to Cease Reporting Subscriber Numbers from 2025
- Netflix will no longer report subscriber numbers starting from the first quarter of 2025. The announcement came with the first quarter 2024 results where Netflix exceeded expectations.
- Despite the success in the first quarter, Netflix shares dropped over 4.5% after-hours upon revealing the decision to stop reporting quarterly subscriber totals.
- The choice to discontinue reporting quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per member is based on Netflix's belief that engagement time is the best indicator of customer satisfaction.
- Netflix plans to announce major subscriber milestones but will halt reporting quarterly subscriber numbers and shift investor focus towards time-spent-viewing metrics.
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