Europe

Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses Romania, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in the country after government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest

Following ongoing reduction of sealife in the Oslo Fjord, extensive bans on fishing in three key areas will come into force from January 1. Critics and fishing firms claim farming, development and other sources of pollution should be addressed first

Opposition parties have renewed scrutiny of agricultural subsidies, alleging that millions of euros in EU funds were granted to farms owned by entrepreneurs with long‑standing ties to the governing Smer party that made fortunes in IT and telecoms

Poland has become volleyball Nations League champions after winning 3-0 over Italy in Ningbo, China, Poland’s second NL title following their 2023 victory over the US; Poles didn't lose a single set during the finals three matches against Japan and Brazil

Parliament has postponed voting on two controversial bills, one limiting public protests and another expanding powers of national intelligence agency; critics came from citizens, civil society and the EU as new laws could undermine democratic standards

Youngs from the dioceses of Urgell, including those from Andorra, are participating in the Jubilee of Youth in Rome in a pilgrimage led by Co-Prince, Bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat; Pope Leo will celebrate the Holy Mass in Tor Vergata university area

Radio Television of Kosovo, RTK, a public broadcaster, hasn't received budget for the secondo part of 2025 due to persisting failure of forming a government after elections; its employees are at risk of not receiving their July salaries

Asylum applications from migrants arriving by sea from Africa have been suspended for three months: rights advocates call it flagrant violation of human rights; Greece is a major entry point: UN figures recorded over 60.000 arrivals last year, most by sea

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe CSCE, the 2025 Helsinki diplomatic summit Etyk+50 opened with very divided voices on peace, war, priorities and perspectives among participants

'Two-State Solution only viable path' argued the Holy See Permanent Observer at the International Conference held at UN headquarters in New York on 28-30 July, where member states debated how to establish peace between Israel and Palestine

Despite its 8,8 magnitude, damage caused by the earthquake that struck the Kamchatka peninsula on 30 July was relatively minor; lack of devastation and fatalities was attributed by Kremlin spokesperson to high-quality construction and local preparedness

Oligarch and influential politician Vladimir Plahotniuc, sanctioned internationally and fugitive since 2019, allegedly living in Turkey, has been detained in Athens by Greek authorities, Moldova’s police confirmed