Europe Slovenia The public broadcaster RTV Slovenija recorded revenue of €139,7 million in 2023, while total expenditure reached €146,7 million, resulting in a deficit of almost €7 million
Europe Sweden Approximately 62.000 people are active or have connections to criminal networks in Sweden, according to recent Police estimate
Europe Germany The approximately seven million Germans - almost one-tenth of the population - who, according to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, habitually consume cannabis will be able to legally purchase cannabis 'for recreational use' from 1 April
Europe Kosovo Approximately 57.000 citizens of Kosovo have renounced their citizenship from the beginning of 2008 until the end of 2023, the main reason being the ban on dual citizenship in several states
Europe Latvia The Food and Veterinary Service will begin intensifying checks at the EU's external borders on consignments of food and fodder from today to exclude risks to human and animal health and to verify that consignments comply with EU legislation
Europe Monaco Self-employed women will be able to take time off work towards the end of their pregnancy in a new bill voted by the National Council
Europe Moldova A grant agreement worth €5,4 million was signed between Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the financing of investments to develop infrastructure in the field of solid waste management
Europe Russia The mother of Alexei Navalny, dissident who died in jail on 16 February, has filed a lawsuit against the Russian authorities' decision not to immediately return her son's body
Europe Malta Only 32% of Maltese think that the national authorities are prepared to respond to natural disasters triggered by climate change; 44% think the EU is prepared
Europe Spain Microsoft has announced plans to increase investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in Spain, quadrupling spending over the period 2024-2025 to reach $2,1 billion, which is Microsoft's largest investment since it settled in the country 37 years ago
Europe Estonia 17% of children show symptoms of addiction to social media and computer games; 20% of boys aged between 11 and 15 years show symptoms of addiction to video games, the number of girls is lower at 13%, but they spend more time on social media
Europe Greece Beekeepers from all over Greece gathered in the centre of Athens to protest against the problems plaguing their sector, including high production costs and unfair competition from imported honey labelled as Greek
Europe Ireland University of Galway study shows decline in well-being and high rates of self-harm among adolescents, noting that young people who have suffered adversity, such as bullying or conflict with parents, are substantially more at risk of self-harm