Europe Belarus Maximum fees for paid medical services - appointments and consultations with medical specialists - have been regulated in a Resolution of the Ministry of Health
Europe Belgium The Brussels Court of Appeals has found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity for the colonial-era abduction of five little girls in Congo, a colony between 1908 and 1960
Europe Kosovo At least eight people were arrested for sabotaging a water canal in Zubin Potok, damaged by an explosion that caused temporary interruption of water supply to several towns and 2 thermal power plants where almost all of the country electricity is produced
Europe Denmark Social Affairs minister suggested local governments stop administering a disputed test for new parents to people of Greenlandic descent after case of Greenlandic woman who was stripped of custody of her children because of that test
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Critical gaps in Bosnia and Herzegovina's HIV response have emerged with the termination of Global Fund grants, according to new WHO figures; major challenges are the limited surveillance and insufficient data collection among key population clusters
Europe Romania Romanian online trade reached €10,6 billion last year and will grow by 10% this year, according to Association of Romanian Online Stores
Europe Poland Elements of the 'Eastern Shield' project will appear not only on the border with Russia and Belarus, but also on the border with Ukraine, said Head of Government Tusk
Europe Netherlands Sifan Hassan, Olympic marathon champion, was chosen as the World's Best Athlete for 2024 during the World Athletics Association awards gala in Munich, the first Dutch athlete to receive this honour
Europe Moldova Kremlin interference in Moldovan electoral processes is expected to increase in 2025, according to Watchdog expert Andrei Curăraru
Europe Monaco Over 100 of Europe's best judokas will compete in the 29th Monaco International Judo Tournament this 8 December, an event that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Monaco Judo Federation
Europe United Kingdom Many farmers protested for changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the budget: from April 2026, inherited farm assets worth more than £1 million, previously exempt, would be subject to inheritance tax at 20%, half the normal rate
Europe Sweden Visit Sweden, the agency that promotes tourism, has applied to the European Union's Intellectual Property Office to register the trademark 'Sweden': the fact that numerous locations around the world have the same name can potentially create confusion
Europe Bulgaria Foreign direct investment recorded a positive net inflow of €1,24bn in the first nine months of 2024, equivalent to 1,2% of the GDP, according to data from the Bulgarian National Bank, a decrease of 63,3% compared to the same period in 2023