Europe

Slovenians voted genocide (genocid) as the word that most marked 2024, while the sign language gesture of the year is peace and preturizem (overtourism) became the new word of the year 2024

In 2024, Sweden granted the lowest number of residence permits to asylum seekers and their relatives ever recorded; the right-wing government pledged to continue with the reduction policy

Students and their supporters, including teachers' unions, blocked a major junction and part of the Belgrade-Zagreb motorway, as protests continue, sparked by the deaths caused by an infrastructure collapse at the Novi Sad railway station on 1 November

Romania's accession to the US Visa Waiver Program will be made official today, Friday 10 January, during a ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington

In 2024, over 5.800 people were convicted in administrative political trials in Belarus, the Viasna Human Rights Defence Centre reported; independent analysts link this to the election campaign that began

Considering overnight stays, Luxembourg residents are at the top of the list in Europe with a 35 nights spent away from home, ahead of Sweden (30) and Finland (25), according to a report by the Luxembourg statistical office Statec

Over 1.500 objects of art and culture from Ukraine have been transferred to Lithuania since Russia's attack on Ukraine; many works of art have been studied and restored, as well as exhibited, by the Lithuanian National Art Museum

In line with its commitment to creating greener infrastructure, the Monegasque government will continue its project to replace and modernise lighting in tunnels with advanced LED lighting systems

Sashko Nasev, ambassador at the North Macedonian embassy to China, won the Global Fred Award for his contributions on international stages in the field of cultural outreach and education

Polish surgeons performed a record 2.197 organ transplants last year, according to data from Poltransplant, the Polish Transplant Coordination Centre, beating the previous high of 1.805 procedures in 2023

Those who choose to become San Marino citizens by naturalisation will no longer be obliged to renounce their original nationality following the State Congress's recent approval of the proposed citizenship bill