Europe United Kingdom The UK government estimates that it will spend at least £4,7 billion (€5,5 billion) on the implementation of the post-Brexit border arrangements, after repeated delays in setting the new rules
Europe Poland An amended resolution on the use of conscience clauses on abortion has come into force, requiring hospitals to ensure that at least one doctor on site is able to perform an abortion in cases permitted by law
Europe Lithuania Although the centre-left Lithuanian Social Democratic Party is currently leading the polls in European elections, the low turnout could favour the ruling Patriotic Democratic Union of Lithuania
Europe Romania Out of almost 1.400 children tested by the specialists of the 'Dr. Holhoș' Ophthalmology Network during a free ophthalmological screening campaign, more than 40% were diagnosed with vision problems
Europe Netherlands The number of tourists visiting Amsterdam reached a new record last year, with some 9,4 million tourists spending at least one night in the city, despite efforts to discourage over-tourism
Europe Russia Russia and Ukraine said they released 75 people each in a prisoner exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates: the first time prisoners have been exchanged between the two countries in the past four months
Europe France A state of emergency in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia has been lifted, though maintaining a curfew and sending hundreds of paramilitary reinforcements after two weeks of unrest in which seven people died and hundreds were injured
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian lawmakers and journalists called on prosecutors to investigate the Ukrinform censorship scandal, involving allegations of editorial bias and media pressure, highlighting the need for reforms
Europe United Kingdom Net immigration - the difference between the number of people arriving in the UK and those leaving - fell by 10% last year after hitting a record high in 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics
Europe Spain Welsm's catfish, an invasive species native to central European rivers, is already present in most of the main basins of the Iberian Peninsula and poses a danger to native fauna, threatening river ecosystems
Europe Vatican City The Pontifical Academy of Sciences will host the World Changers Summit today, bringing together international representatives from science, technology and faith to discuss the common good
Europe Belarus A seven-point strategy to improve the national media has been outlined by President Lukashenko, according to which the first thing to do is to develop a national media style and increase the share of high-quality and competitive Belarusian content
Europe Denmark A new biodiversity agreement, signed last week on UN Biodiversity Day, between the Municipality of Copenhagen and landowners calls for 40% of Copenhagen to be subject to rewilding