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
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The picturesque village of Pecka in western BiH, which was in danger of disappearing completely as the houses were collapsing and the number of inhabitants dwindling, has become a centre of adventure tourism thanks to a group of nature lovers
Europe Andorra A revision of the civil service law was promoted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Civil Service with the intention of 'straightening it out' and to speed up personnel selection