Europe

EPCG, Montenegro's largest electric utility, is planning to launch a large-scale tender for battery energy storage by the end of 2024 for the supply of 300 MWh of battery systems

The government has approved a second loan of €500 million from Hungary, which will be used to repay a Eurobond issued by the previous government in 2018, due to mature on 25 January 2025

A new pilot project was implemented in the port of Algeciras to strengthen controls on agricultural imports from third countries, particularly Morocco, in response to the demands of Spanish farmers who protested earlier this year

Stricter rules on age limits for using social media are being considered in order to protect children from gangs, which increasingly use social platforms to reach teenagers

The Slovak parliament has passed a law introducing charges for access to public information, a proposal initially criticised by the Let's Stop Corruption Foundation as a threat to transparency

Vladimir Putin said that 'this year, on average, over a thousand people a day are enlisting' under contract in the Russian armed forces; the government has increased payments for those who enlist, with highest payment being set by the Moscow City Council

Over 80% of Eastern European graduates from Polish universities intend to live and work in Poland; 60.000 students from Ukraine and Belarus are currently enrolled at Polish universities, medical schools and technical colleges

A new website for the Monegasque Institute for Training in the Judicial Professions was lacunhed, designed as a comprehensive resource for students, legal professionals and the Monegasque legal community

The last nine school buses of the 69 purchased with support from the Romanian government have reached the locations assigned by the Ministry of Education and Research

Google has revealed the interests of Luxembourg residents for 2024: Euro 2024 in Germany tops the list, followed by another football tournament in second place, the African Cup of Nations

Tesla will open its first shop in Lithuania early next year; the new location will be on the road from Vilnius to Trakai

The winner of Latvia's 'Car of the Year 2025' competition is the new Škoda Kodiaq, chosen by a jury among seven finalists; a total of 32 car models participated in this year's competition

From the academic year 2025-26, universities will be able to accept up to 30% of students admitted through entrance examinations, an increase from the current 12% announced by the Ministry of Education