Europe

15 people have been charged in Lithuania over an alleged plan for arson attacks through courier services backed by Russian military intelligence service GRU; suspects include citizens from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine

Contracts for the use and transit of Russian natural gas will be terminated next year, with a complete exit from the Russian gas market planned by 2028, announced PM Rosen Zhelyazkov at UN Assembly, confirming that Bulgaria will align with EU decisions

Police agencies in Bosnia are increasingly using new technology with facial recognition capacity, such as drones and cameras, to fight crime; doubts are rising over the legal frame allowing their use

Enver Petrovci, one of Kosovo’s most renowned actors and directors, has died at 71; known for his roles at home and abroad, as well as for his contributions as an educator, Petrovci leaves behind an impressive legacy in the world of theatre and film

The Czech crown hit a near eight-year high against the US dollar and is at its strongest against the euro in over two years, with notable benefits for those earning a Czech salary and for Czechia-based travelers, challenging investors with foreign assets

Construction of the largest energy storage facility in Poland, one of the biggest of its kind in Europe, has begun; the site is a key part of the country’s transition towards greener forms of energy, storing surplus power produced by renewables

Up to 300 tons of wheat have leaked out in Åhus harbor after a grain silo burst, amid initial concern that someone might have been caught under the grain

Greek tourism has registered its best July ever and reached record levels in January-July for what concerns arrivals and receipts; in the first seven months of 205 arrivals of non-residents increased by 2,6% and the relevant receipts by 12,5% ​​y-o-y

Police seized 1,2 million cigarettes without Latvian excise stamps from a group of smugglers, probably destined to Finland market, in a search in the Ķengarags and Iļģuciems neighborhoods of Riga

Results and findings of a social experiment where students handed over their cell phones for seven days to the school will be presented this week in Vaduz

Luxembourgish could become mandatory in all schools if education minister pursues his proposal of making private schools teach Luxembourgish to better integrate students in return for state money

Food and beverage imports are at their highest in 2025, while sales of domestic products are declining; farmers attribute this to the poor policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, demonstrated by the agricultural budget, one of the lowest in the region

The Monaco Card Show, presented by auction platform Voggt, was held at the Grimaldi Forum, bringing the fast-growing world of trading cards, pop culture collectibles and sports memorabilia for the first time in Monaco