In Ukraine's corruption scandal, pressure is mounting on President Zelenskyy to fire his powerful, unelected chief of staff, Andrei Yermak. This highlights how such "gatekeeper" advisors can become political liabilities and scapegoats, embodying systemic issues and absorbing public anger meant for the administration.
A peace plan, largely drafted without Ukrainian input and containing unfavorable terms, has emerged just as President Zelenskyy's government faces its biggest corruption crisis. This timing suggests the US may be using Ukraine's internal turmoil to push for otherwise unacceptable concessions.
Beyond the involved couple, office romances between managers and subordinates have a tangible cost: a four-employee reduction in retention over four years. This turnover is highest in smaller firms and when favoritism (via pay bumps) is more obvious, suggesting perceived unfairness drives colleagues away.
Spain's relative acceptance of immigrants, unlike many European peers, is linked to its unique context. Around half of its immigrants are from Latin America, sharing a language. Furthermore, Spain's recent history as a country of emigration under Franco has fostered a broader societal empathy towards newcomers.
While Spain's economy benefits from immigration, its housing supply has failed to keep up. With 140,000 new households formed annually but only 80,000 homes built, the resulting shortage disproportionately affects young people, delaying family formation and depressing the fertility rate to one of the world's lowest.
A Finnish study on workplace romances reveals a stark gender gap. Men dating female managers see roughly twice the pay rise women get from dating male bosses. Post-breakup, women's earnings plummet significantly more than men's, indicating men gain more from the relationship and lose far less when it ends.