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🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Struggle between Government and Autonomous Communities over conversation assistants: thousands of foreign youth may not go to schools due to "lack of legal security"

The program for foreign conversation assistants in Spain is at risk due to inspections by the Ministry of Labor, which claims these assistants are being misclassified as false interns.

Mar 5 • 01:12 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Tax and Customs Board responded to camp organizers: we must treat all taxpayers, including camp organizers, equally according to the law

The Estonian Youth Camp Organizers Association is seeking urgent clarification from the Tax and Customs Board and the Ministry of Finance regarding VAT taxation of children's and youth camps.

Mar 4 • 09:27 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries solicits fund managers for new funds including Future Youth Enterprises Fund

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in South Korea plans to create two new fisheries funds worth 19 billion KRW and is soliciting fund managers by the end of the month.

Mar 4 • 04:43 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Camp organizers demand answers from the state: how many camps face a tax liability and is the risk retroactive?

The Estonian Camp Organizers' Association has submitted an official inquiry to the tax and customs board and the ministry of finance regarding the potential VAT implications for children's and youth camps.

Mar 3 • 11:54 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

SSB apologizes for error – no "youth boom" in agriculture after all

Statistics Norway has apologized for incorrect data suggesting a significant increase in young farmers in Norway, clarifying there has actually been a slight decline in their numbers.

Mar 2 • 18:28 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The rates of self-harm among children and young people have increased tenfold in seven years, warns BKUS

Self-harm among teenagers in Latvia has increased tenfold over seven years, as indicated by a recent analysis commissioned by the Ministry of Health.

Mar 1 • 13:10 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Removal of Pregnancy and Abortion from Middle School 'Life Safety Education' Classes, Following Ministry of Education's Guidance

Japan's Ministry of Education has instructed schools to remove topics on pregnancy and abortion from their 'Life Safety Education' curriculum, aimed at preventing sexual violence among students.

Feb 27 • 01:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

The Ministry of Croatian Veterans has announced a public call for a short story about the Homeland War

The Ministry of Croatian Veterans has launched a competition for high school students to submit short stories about the Homeland War to promote remembrance and values associated with it.

Feb 26 • 15:45 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

There is a decision regarding money for students. It concerns an additional 80 million

The Polish Ministry of Education announces an additional 80 million PLN for student support following concerns over funding cuts impacting vocational training.

Feb 26 • 12:45 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

High school students' internet usage reaches 6 hours and 44 minutes a day, the longest ever: Ministry of Children and Families survey

High school students in Japan are reportedly spending an average of 6 hours and 44 minutes online each weekday, marking the highest recorded amount of internet usage to date.

Feb 26 • 05:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Culture warns young people who fraudulently use the Cultural Voucher spending it in nightclubs that they must return the money to the Administration

The Spanish Ministry of Culture has warned that young people who misuse the Cultural Voucher in nightclubs will have to repay the funds.

Feb 25 • 12:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Greenland Interested in Eastern Finland's Lessons – Wants More Digital Opportunities for Youth in Remote Areas, Despite Internet Struggles

Greenland's Ministry of Education and Culture is seeking to enhance digital skills and opportunities for youth in remote areas by learning from Eastern Finland's initiatives.

Feb 25 • 11:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Consumption will prohibit the sale of energy drinks to those under 16 years and to those under 18 for those with higher caffeine content

Spain's Ministry of Consumption plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to individuals under 16, and restrict those with high caffeine content until the age of 18.

Feb 25 • 10:08 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

8 out of 10 Public Institutions Fulfill 'Youth Employment Obligation'... Employment Reaches 25,000

Eight out of ten public institutions in South Korea have fulfilled their youth employment obligations, resulting in the hiring of approximately 25,435 young people.

Feb 25 • 03:48 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

This year, 500 thousand euros will be available for popular sports

The Latvian Ministry of Education and Science announced that additional funding for popular sports will enable more public sports events this year, aimed at increasing regular physical activity among residents.

Feb 24 • 12:35 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gender Equality Ministry Announces Open Recruitment for 'Youth Coexistence and Empathy Committee'

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in South Korea is recruiting 150 young members for the first Youth Coexistence and Empathy Committee to address gender perception gaps among the youth.

Feb 22 • 03:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MT registered more than 100 reports of child labor in 2025

Brazil's Labor Public Ministry has initiated 111 procedures concerning child labor in Mato Grosso in 2025, amid troubling statistics showing about 1.6 million children and adolescents affected by child labor in the country.

Feb 19 • 10:57 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Less money from the state will mean rising prices, warn scouts and pioneers

Youth organizations in Czechia warn that reduced funding from the Ministry of Education could lead to increased membership fees and a decline in activities.

Feb 15 • 09:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP evaluates that Pedro Turra went to the place where he attacked Rodrigo Castanheira with the intention of starting a fight

The Public Ministry of the Federal District is examining the circumstances surrounding the attack by former pilot Pedro Turra on teenager Rodrigo Castanheira, indicating that Turra intended to incite a fight.

Feb 12 • 12:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
World

For these reasons, Finnish children are sent to 'disciplinary institutions' in Africa

A report funded by the Ministry of Justice reveals that approximately 50-60 youths have been sent from Finland to disciplinary institutions in Africa from 2010 to 2024, primarily by immigrant parents seeking to protect their children from issues such as gang involvement in Finland.

Feb 7 • 06:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Computer Science Teachers: "The system has collapsed"; Ministry: This is not true

Computer science teachers are raising concerns about chaos in schools, while the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth denies these claims.

Feb 6 • 16:56 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Slovenia moves towards banning social networks for those under 15 years old

The Slovenian government has approved guidelines to amend the law restricting social media use for individuals under 15, pending further review by the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

Feb 5 • 15:47 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

State Secretary: In ten years, the number of children in kindergartens has increased by 27 thousand

State Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Education, and Youth, Stipe Mamić, highlighted significant investments in preschool education over the past decade, noting an increase of over 27,000 children in kindergartens.

Feb 5 • 15:38 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

Rego clashes with Bolaños and abandons the vicarious violence law: "It is unacceptable for the aggressor to see the child"

Sira Rego's Ministry of Youth and Childhood has distanced itself from the draft of the Vicarious Violence Law, rejecting proposals from the feminist movement to address protection risks for victims, while the Ministries of Justice and Equality continue their support for the project.

Feb 5 • 13:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The new law on macho vicario violence triggers a conflict between the ministries of Youth, Justice and Equality

The new law addressing macho vicario violence has created a conflict among the ministries of Youth, Justice, and Equality, with the Youth Ministry withdrawing from the working group over disagreements on the law's provisions regarding visits by men accused of gender violence to their children.

Feb 5 • 11:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Boyfriend who killed teenager and tried to stage suicide is sentenced to over 28 years in prison, says Public Ministry

The boyfriend who killed 17-year-old Ana Beatriz Gonçalves Silva and attempted to stage her death as a suicide has been sentenced to 28 years and six months in prison for feminicide and procedural fraud.

Feb 4 • 21:40 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Should parents be punished if children don't go to school?

The Ministry of Science, Education, and Youth has abandoned its plan to restrict parents from justifying school absences, maintaining the current policy that allows parents to justify up to three consecutive days of absence throughout the year.

Jan 14 • 10:26 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Amendment to the Law on Higher Education: Is the system adapting to interest groups within the academic community?

The Ministry of Science, Education, and Youth in Croatia is set to amend the Law on Higher Education and Scientific Activity for the first time since its adoption in 2022, highlighting the need to refine certain provisions based on practical experiences before further legislative changes are proposed.

Jan 11 • 18:51 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Language: Bavaria seeks dialect-enthusiastic youth

Bavaria's Ministry of Home Affairs has launched the 'Dialect Prize for Youth,' inviting young people aged 10 to 27 to apply with their creative local dialect expressions until April 17, with three prizes of 1000 euros each to be awarded in July.

Jan 9 • 13:25 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

MEN delays, students wait. Dispute over rights in schools

Recent debates have reignited discussions on changes proposed by the Ministry of National Education regarding student appearance and the introduction of Student Rights Defenders, with youth organizations advocating for these changes for years.

Jan 8 • 08:14 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

The Ministry of Education wants to teach youth about a new phenomenon. Teachers will face an additional course

Poland's Deputy Minister Lubnauer announced a significant educational change aimed at teaching students about artificial intelligence and its associated risks, including misinformation.

Jan 5 • 11:41 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Free Football School with Bubamara in Prečko

The Bubamara Football Academy, supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, is launching a free football school program aimed at providing children and youth with organized physical activities to enhance their physical and mental health.

Dec 30 • 20:48 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The United Kingdom launches a paid training program to attract young people to the army

The UK is set to launch a one-year paid training program in March aimed at attracting individuals under 25 to join the military, as announced by the Ministry of Defence.

Dec 27 • 17:51 UTC

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