S. African president decides to contribute half of his salary to charity fund

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that he has decided to contribute half of his presidential salary to a charity fund to be established soon.

Portugal sees largest gap between high and median wages in 2014: Eurostat

Portugal saw the largest gap between high and median wages in 2014, Eurostat said in a press release on Monday.

EU "under threat of populists and neoliberals": PES resolution

The European Union (EU) is "under threat of populists and neoliberals," says a resolution unveiled Saturday upon the conclusion of the three-day meeting of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Council here.

Icelandic MPs' huge pay rise sparks controversy

The decision of Iceland's state pay authority to increase the pay of lawmakers by 44 percent has been harshly criticized by a number of people, Icelandic media reported on Tuesday.