Europe

Police handled 28.200 cases of irregular migration were handed in 2025, -40% on 2024, the lowest number in 4 years; illegal migration has been falling since Slovenia reintroduced controls at its Schengen borders and the measure extends until 21 June 2026

Bulgaria will hold early elections, President Radev announced after the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms became the third party to reject the president’s invitation to form a government to replace the last one which resigned amid widespread protests

Presidential Decree No. 19 “On crypto banks and regulation in digital tokens” has been signed, said the press service of head of state, to strengthen Belarus’ leading position in financial IT and provide conditions for the operation of crypto banks

A record 1,4 million affordable apartments are currently lacking in Germany, according to latest study by the Pestel Institute; to correct this deficit by 2030, 400.000 units are needed to be built per year while 200.000 are likely to be built annually

Draft law aims at tackling AI–generated deepfakes, tightening rules for the use of images, enhancing safeguards for minors with 16 as minimum age to use one's own image as European countries intensify efforts to curb abusive AI-generated content

Starting this year, anyone wishing to walk Madeira’s official hiking routes will need to book a specific trail and time slot online, local government has confirmed

The number of births has risen in 2025, reversing a negative trend in San Marino; the Family Secretariat has expressed satisfaction and announced a new law by the end of this year that will introduce a 'baby bonus'

Greater support to national female athletes after childbirth or miscarriage is now provided by newly approved bill that also includes measures to guarantee to sports referees the same level of protection as public officials

Moldova has been selected to host its first European Digital Innovation Hub, a major step in the digital transformation of local businesses; under the initiative a total of 2 million euros will be invested to support the digitalization of enterprises

An investigation into large-scale fraud at the Kosovo Insurance Bureau has resulted in the arrest of 39 people, including two former officials, over allegedly manipulated traffic accident compensation claims