Europe Estonia Work has started on a €14 million iron foundry in Kohila; operated by shipbuilders BLRT Grupp, it is due to open next year, will employ 70 people and will be one of the largest investments in the foundry industry in the Baltic
Europe Latvia Agricultural lending platform LANDE and European Investment Fund will support a loan portfolio for small and medium farmers in Latvia and Lithuania; EIF will cover 80% of credit risk on loans of up to €50.000, which will be granted without collateral
Europe Moldova Over 1.800 cultural and historical heritage sites have been included in restoration and valorization projects on both banks of the Dniester River with the support of the European Union and UNDP Moldova
Europe Monaco The Monaco Pavilionat the World Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai has officially closed its doors after welcoming 1,5 million visitors
Europe Vatican City Pope Leo XIV participated in various events with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, including an ecumenical prayer in the Sistine Chapel a historic moment as the last time English sovereigns prayed with a Pope was 500 years ago
Europe United Kingdom King Charles III prayed alongside Pope Leo during the King's visit to the Vatican; it was the first time the British monarch, also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and the leader of the Catholic Church have prayed together in five centuries
Europe Denmark The southern half of Copenhagen Light Rail will open to passengers tomorrow, with free tickets for the day, after years of work and traffic disruptions; the full line, from Ishøj to Lundtofte, is scheduled to open in summer 2026
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The country's fragmented political landscape and inadequate digital oversight make adolescents vulnerable to online indoctrination by extremists; fears raised a year ago when a policeman was killed by a radicalized teenager seem confirmed by trends
Europe Croatia New government measures aim at supporting population retention and encouraging return migration while strengthening economically weaker regions: a loan scheme is offering entrepreneurs in underdeveloped areas up to €150.000
Europe Finland Finland's birth rate, long in decline, shows tentative signs of revival: 1.300 more children were born by the end of September 2025 than during the same period last year, according to Statistics Finland
Europe France The The Louvre’s broken window that thieves smashed in €88m jewel heist is attracting the attention of visitors, as they flock to visit Paris museum as it reopens, some more intrigued by Sunday’s robbery than the art works inside
Europe Slovenia Slovenian archaeologists have discovered vast prehistoric hunting structures in Kras in one of the largest examples of such architecture in Europe; the kilometres-long stone walls were used by early communities to funnel herds of wild game into traps
Europe Serbia EC President Von der Leyen in her visit to Belgrade underlined Serbia must show progress on the rule of law, the electoral framework and media freedom to join the bloc