Europe France Analyses carried out by the Paris administration and the regional prefecture detected "alarmingly high” levels of Escherichia coli in the river Seine making it not swimmable and therefore not ready for the triathlon competitions of the Olympics
Europe Switzerland A decline in property price is widespread in many areas and buying would be more convenient than renting by early 2025, a UBS study predicts, because of falling mortgage rates, rising rents and key interest rate cuts expected from the Swiss National Bank
Europe Bulgaria Despite relatively high salaries, the country faces a growing shortage of lifeguards for the season, and additional state requirements imposed by a new ordinance two months ago may have contributed to the problem
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Most of Bosnia and Herzegovina was left without electricity, including the cities of Sarajevo, Zenica, and Banja Luka, after a complete collapse of the country's electric power system caused by a series of grid failures
Europe Belgium A mural has appeared in Antwerp depicting the kiss between De Wever and Bouchez, at a time when they occupy strong positions in the formation of the government after the 9 June elections
Europe Austria A new law enacted allows the government to confiscate and sell the vehicles of drivers who exceed the speed limit by a considerable margin, 60 kilometres per hour or more, even for a single offence
Europe Andorra Andorra Recerca+Innovación launched the fieldwork of a survey on the use of screens in schools in Andorra to analyse the use of touch tablets in classrooms and its impact
Europe Estonia A new forum was launched to help people in Estonia with a refugee background, specially for supporting them in defending their communities and addressing their concerns
Europe Lithuania The Tripartite Council, representing the government, employers and trade unions, agreed that the monthly minimum wage should be increased from January 2024, but failed to agree on the amount
Europe Slovakia The disputed reform of local public television, has been approved by parliament; it provides for greater government control over the media and against it protests for the freedom of expression had been organised in recent months
Europe Portugal The PS Madeira party has submitted a proposal to the regional parliament to open an international public tender for the concession of a maritime connection via ferry between the region and the continent
Europe Spain 23 years after Spain undertook the rescue of the Iberian lynx, in a terminal state with only 94 individuals remaining in two separate populations, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature changed its status from endangered to vulnerable
Europe Hungary The purchase price of Budapest Airport has been announced: after more than a year of intense negotiations, the purchase agreement was signed, with the Hungarian state paying €2,48 billion for an 80% share