Europe Sweden Consumer price inflation in Sweden rose to 5,4% for the first time in almost a year in January, after falling to a 22-month low in December, according to data from Statistics Sweden
Europe Ukraine Approximately 23.000 people are missing in Ukraine 'because they have been captured, killed, or have lost contact with their families after fleeing their homes', the International Red Cross points out in a statement
Europe United Kingdom About a million adults in England unconsciously suffer from type 2 diabetes, putting their health at risk; data from Office for National Statistics also suggests many more - up to five million - are on the cusp of developing it
Europe Vatican City The Catholic Church has celebrated the feast day of the 21 victims of Coptic confession killed by ISIS in 2015 for the first time; all 21 men had been proclaimed martyrs by the Coptic Church
Europe Belgium In an attempt to tackle the challenge of decommissioning nuclear power plants and managing radioactive waste, Belgian researchers are developing a state-of-the-art metal melting furnace to reduce the radioactive waste content in metals
Europe Belarus The Minsk metro transported 234 million passengers in 2023, +8 million (or 3,5%) compared to 2022; in 2023, the metro improved energy efficiency by 3,9%, exceeding the energy saving target of 3,4% in 2023
Europe Austria Border controls with the Czech Republic will be extended until at least mid-April, Austrian broadcaster ORF reported, citing government sources; they had been introduced last October as measures in the fight against international smuggling organisations
Europe Andorra According to data from Superior Council of Justice, corresponding to the end of the 2023 judicial year, there were a total of 6.111 'live' proceedings; for years, the Superior Council of Justice has been calling for more resources to decongest the system
Europe Italy An accident on a building site in Florence killed 5 workers and reignited debate on work-related deaths, which are tragically high in Italy notwithstanding one of the most restrictive safety-at-work regulations
Europe Moldova Seventy Moldovan MPs voted on a bill to extend the list of banned firearms and ammunition
Europe Montenegro The Institut Simo Milosevic Igalo, a health and spa centre in difficulty, faces debts exceeding €20 million, prompting a special commission to urge government intervention to help the company avoid bankruptcy
Europe Luxembourg The country will open two new embassies in Canada and Rwanda later this year, the government said, as it continues to expand its diplomatic presence
Europe Czech Republic For the next three years, scientists from the Czech University of Life Sciences will try to understand whether increasing wolf numbers in the Šumava National Park can have a positive impact on local forests by monitoring local wolf and deer populations