Europe Belgium After months of service interruption, Brussels-Propreté, Brussels agency responsible for public cleaning, resumed its rounds in Brabant district, under the supervision of municipal guards; they had been interrupted because staff were regularly assaulted
Europe Czech Republic More than 490 schools across the Czech Republic received bomb threats on Thursday, for the third consecutive day; police believe the danger is very low, but many schools chose to close or take classes outside as a precaution
Europe Netherlands The new cabinet removed the national nature restoration plan and nitrogen emission policy: provinces are now no longer required to continue the current nature restoration and nitrogen precipitation reduction programme
Europe Montenegro Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, controlled by the government, has started preparations for the installation of battery energy storage systems, a pioneering move among state-owned electricity companies in the Western Balkans and South-Eastern Europe
Europe Portugal The estimated cost of compensation to settle the damage to the 200 vehicles affected by the fire at a long-term parking of Lisbon Airport in Prior Velho is more than €2.85 million, said the Portuguese Insurance Association
Europe Poland According to a recent poll, most Poles want the army to shoot down potentially dangerous objects that enter the country's airspace, even if they are civilians, after an object that entered was not shot down because it could not be identified
Europe Albania A draft audit on the functioning of the Bank of Albania found that the central bank printed money to finance the purchase of an iconic Tirana hotel and other expenses
Europe Romania The Ministry of Agriculture is working on an emergency decree to limit the mark-up on Romanian food products to 20%, following the model of the existing ceiling for 17 commodities
Europe Norway An abortion law described as 'new, updated and wide-ranging', more in line with current practices and social values has been presented by the governemnt
Europe Latvia Attempts to disrupt the functioning of Latvian websites continue, and last week there was another wave of attacks, which, however, in most cases only succeeded in slowing down the functioning of various pages, not blocking them completely
Europe Lithuania The government plans to invest up to €1,2 billion to equip its soldiers with modern weapons and equipment over the next decade; €30 million will be spent in the period 2025-2027 on various equipment, including clothing
Europe Serbia The country is unlikely to join the European Union by 2028, warned President Vučić, who expressed scepticism about the EU's willingness to admit new members before 2030
Europe Iceland The Naming Committee, an independent body that determines whether a new name can be authorised or not, added several new names; among the criteria is whether it has a historical precedent and whether it's believed that a child can be bullied for the name