Europe Vatican City The Holy See officially "deplore the offence caused to so many Christians and believers of other religions" by scenes from the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games
Europe Russia In an effort to attract more volunteers for war against Ukraine, a new decree offers more money to potential soldiers: those who sign a contract between 1/08 and 31/12 2024 will receive a one-off payment of around $4.650, more than double the previous sum
Europe Slovakia Guidelines for schools have been issued on the justification of children's absence due to illness for nursery, primary and secondary schools, to unify and clarify the procedure
Europe Slovenia 311 pairs of white storks nested in Slovenia, with 673 young emerging from the nests, a new record since the first annual census of white storks in the country was carried out in 1999
Europe United Kingdom To improve protection against sexual harassment, the Office for Students will introduce certain benchmarks to be achieved regarding reporting systems, disciplinary processes and staff training
Europe Greece Olive oil production is expected to be moderate to good depending on weather conditions over the next three months, though high temperatures and drought are causing concern among producers
Europe Estonia There has been a steady increase in calls to a helpline run by the Health Council for poisonings, which can be reached on 16662 and is run by operators who all speak English; the line has been designed with the aim of reducing the burden on hospitals
Europe Romania The influencer marketing market in Romania crossed the 100 million euro threshold in terms of campaigns in 2024, marking a 300% increase in three years
Europe San Marino Alessandra Gasparelli, flag-bearer of San Marino at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the youngest member of the country's delegation of athletes, gave an interview to express her pride in representing her nation
Europe Spain Catalan citizens' support for a hypothetical future independence of Catalonia from the rest of Spain has dropped to 40%, an all-time low, while 53% oppose independence, according to the poll conducted by the regional government of Catalonia
Europe Malta The number of 24-hour health centres in Malta will be increased from three to five following government plans
Europe Andorra Continuing to work after the age of 65 is an option chosen by 2.500 people in Andorra, according to CASS data; the Social Security itself informs in a leaflet about this alternative at the age of 65
Europe Finland Forest owners flooded the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and Environment with applications for permanent protection under Metso, a state-funded programme for voluntary conservation in Southern Finland