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116.296 first registrations of new and used vehicles of all categories have been registered by the the Croatian Vehicle Centre in the first half of 2024; the average age of all vehicles in Croatia was 14,8 years

Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Oradea will host this year's Orange Weekends caravan, a programme of film screenings and game competitions to be held in symbolic areas of these cities

1.586.659 citizens live in the territory of Kosovo according to preliminary data from the population census published by the Statistical Agency of Kosovo

The Oceanography Malta research group at the University of Malta has launched a new app, ANDROMEDA, to help spread awareness about the problem of microplastics in the sea; it focuses on the collection, analysis and monitoring of microplastics

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs intends to introduce a mileage tax for petrol and diesel vehicles, applied to electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen vehicles at the beginning of the year, to replace the current taxes on oil and petrol

16 hospitals reported an increase in number of requests for endometriosis examinations, with family doctors increasing referrals to specialists; gynaecologist Klinkert has patients with endometriosis symptoms in first half of 2024 equal to whole of 2023

Parliamentarians who want to travel abroad not for work can only do so after being granted permission, on pain of losing their seats, according to new law signed by President Putin

Pope Francis sent a message to the Hiroshima conference on 'AI Ethics for Peace', emphasising the symbolic importance of discussing peace and reconsidering the development of lethal autonomous weapons in a city scarred by the atomic tragedy

The Spanish national team won its fourth European title, a record never achieved by any other team in history, relying on a multicultural and very young team

All employees in the Luxembourg banking sector will receive a €500 bonus starting next year, according to a new collective agreement signed by the trade unions and the country's banking association

53 teachers of Romanian language and other school subjects from Gagauzia, Dubasari, Taraclia, Cahul, Balti will travel to Romania for courses in Romanian language, literature and civilisation, the presidential press service reported

With retro music, pétanque and an array of classic dishes, the Apéro des Frenchy evening at the Market de la Condamine hopes to replicate the family nature of the favourite French tradition, the apéritif, in its Bastille Day celebrations

Last year, Poland's population decreased by 133.000, the largest percentage drop among all EU member states