Europe

Swiss cancelled hundreds of summer flight due to shortage of pilots and offered flight attendants financial incentives for voluntary resignation; currently though it added links on route like New Delhi following the situation in the Middle East

Two years after legal standards were introduced, pet groomers still operate without a professional licence or mandatory training as the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council hasn't yet specified qualification criteria required to trigger the actual licensing

The number of particularly serious crimes increased by 19% last year, mainly due to large-scale financial crimes, as well as violent crimes against minors; one of the priorities for 2026 is to ensure quality in the implementation of criminal proceedings

The biggest tourism project in years opened after over 18 months of uninterrupted construction; the new five stars resort in Poreč is the most significant tourism investment in Croatia is a flagship for Valamar Riviera

The fishing license has been abolished: from now on it will be no longer necessary to hold an authorization to practice fishing as a hobby; the move seeks to simplify administrative procedures, eliminating an obligation that has become obsolete

A motion to support housing cooperatives has been passed unanimously in Parliament; though the first cooperative projects kicked off just months ago, the chamber was ready to back a national framework for affordable, community-driven homes

A briefing for the diplomatic corps accredited in Belarus was held yesterday; focusing on Ukrainian issues, it reportedly presented Minsk’s view of the unfolding situation to the diplomatic corps, highlighting its humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Thousands of believers gathered in Skanderbeg Square to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan 2026; according to the 2023 Albanian census, Muslims constitute approximately 45,86% to 50,67% of the population

Giraitė Armament Plant, the Baltic states’ only ammunition manufacturer, achieved full production autonomy adding tools for bullet production, including bullet presses and lead core forming equipment, allowing the plant to produce all components in-house.

Gerd Faltings, a number theorist at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, has won the 2026 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics, for his work on proving that Diophantine equations can have a finite set of solutions

An outbreak of meningococcal disease in Kent, with 27 reported cases and two victims, has prompted an immediate response including screening, preventative antibiotic treatment and vaccines; NHS has raised a national alert asking to report any symptoms

The leaders of all five Nordic nations and Canada’s Prime Minister were hosted in Oslo by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to discuss intensification of their cooperation within defense and security and to contribute to reshape future world order