Europe Albania The country is committed to strengthening water management to achieve EU standards, a prerequisite and a vital component of EU standards
Europe Andorra Nine young people have escaped from the Centre Residencial d'Educació Intensiva since its inception in 2022, stated the Minister of Social Affairs and the Civil Service
Europe Sweden A 2030 net zero emissions target for the shipping industry has been set by Swedish bank SEB, in line with its commitment to the Net Zero Banking Alliance
Europe Slovakia Whooping cough is on the rise in the country, with more cases in the first two months of the year than in a whole year in past years; a lack of vaccines against whooping cough, especially those used for revaccination, is reported
Europe Ukraine Over the past week, the Ukrainian army has reportedly carried out a number of attacks against Russian military targets using a new long-range missile system that the US would have secretly shipped in recent weeks
Europe Austria The painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt entitled 'Portrait of Miss Lieser', disappeared a century ago and found in January this year, was sold at an auction in Vienna for €30 million
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The annual financial report for 2023 was not submitted by 49 political parties, representing 26,2% of the total number, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced
Europe Belarus The Belarusian publishing house received a first-class diploma in the Culture and Art category for the book 'National Parks - Gems of Belarus' at the Eurasian International Book Fair held in Astana, Kazakhstan,
Europe Portugal 50 years of democracy since the Carnation Revolution and the end of the authoritarian regime are celebrated today 25 April with hundreds of events throughout Portugal
Europe Croatia In Adriatic's sea Croatian side 23 fan mussel are known to be alive, their status is being monitored and activities are underway to save fan mussel; Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development invited citizens to report the locations of any sightings
Europe Estonia University of Tartu Hospital suspects that some cases went undetected by home HPV testing conducted by Synlab Estonia in 2021, challengin the credibility of HPV at-home tests
Europe Latvia The Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Law on Military Service, which provides for the possibility of admitting foreigners into the national armed forces in the event of exceptional mobilisation or if martial law is declared in the country
Europe Monaco A group of philanthropic organizations, including Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, have come together under the banner of the Med Donors' Roundtable to commit €57 million to marine conservation efforts in the Mediterranean Sea over the next 5 years