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Dear Users, Today, on 6 June, is UN Russian Language Day! This celebratory event was established in 2010 in order to promote the Russian language and culture all over the world. Interestingly, it coincides with the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, a Russian poet who is...

Dear Users, Today, on 5 June, is World Environment Day! This day gives us all the opportunity to reflect on our own ecological footprint and on how we can reduce our impact on the environment. It is high time we do so, since we are running out of time. The climate clock...

Dear Users, Yesterday, June 10th, was the National Day of Portugal better known as Portugal Day. The date commemorates the death of national literary icon Luís de Camões on June 10, 1580. The celebrations involve various military ceremonies, exhibitions, concerts...

Dear Users, Today, on June 6th, is the National Day of Sweden, better known as Constitution Day. The tradition of celebrating this date began at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium in 1916, in honour of the election of King Gustav Vasa in 1523, as this was considered the...

Dear Users, Every year on June 2, Italy celebrates its national day, also known as Republic Day. The day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946, in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of...

Finland’s third EU Presidency period begins on 1 July 2019. The presidency of the Council rotates in an established order among the EU Member States every six months. The Council of the European Union, i.e. the Council of Ministers, is where the governments of the EU...