Nelson Mandela International Day is held on July 18. In November 2009 the United Nations General Assembly decided to set this day in honor of the former President of South Africa to coincide with the date of his birth. In the body's resolution 64/13 Mandela's values, his struggle for democracy, promoting human rights, equality and peace and great humanitarian work are recognized.

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At this point in the summer, we would all like to go on vacation. Sleep in, disconnect from our responsibilities, have free time… We want to rest and we need it! But the million dollar question is: How much vacation time do we need?

Yesterday, Theresa May became the U.K.’s new Prime Minister. Her appointment made the U.K. the second largest economy to have a woman leading the governments.

Today the relevant conclusions of the Advocate General of the ECJ on the retroactive nature of the declaration of invalidity of the floor clauses have been made public in the preliminary ruling set forth by the Provincial High Court of Alicante.

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42.3% of Spaniards have used a service to compare financial products at least once.

Teens are increasingly likely to become addicted to things related to habits, such as using a cell phone or eating. However, gambling addictions are on the rise among young people. Currently 3% to 8% of adolescents are at risk of becoming addicted to gambling, partly because of how easy it is to access online gambling platforms. Meanwhile, 1% to 2% of adults develop this addiction.

The OECD country where employees work the most hours is Mexico, with an average of 2,246 hours per year. It is followed by Costa Rica with 2,230 hours. The OECD average is 1,766 hours per year.

Eight out of every ten boys, girls and teens in Argentina use the Internet and six out of every ten use mobile phones. This was reported in UNICEF’s publication, 'Kid Online, Chic@s Conectados', which analyzes internet and social media use among Argentine youth.