Europe Switzerland In the midst of a strong COVID-19 wave, COVID cases overtake those of influenza, according to the Federal Office of Public Health; the wave, started in August, intensified at the beginning of November and the latest figures indicate a high level increase
Europe Norway Officials confirmed a new donation of $50 million to help Brazil reduce deforestation in the Amazon; it is the first donation since 2018, when funds were cut off due to the former Brazilian president's disinterest in the cause
Europe Belgium As part of a national action plan to combat sepsis, the country is mobilising a specialised team; a recent Belgian TV programme on this potentially lethal disease caused a stir in parliament
Europe Liechtenstein According to basic analysis, three locations for a wind turbine in Ruggell are possible, exclusing residential areas or nature reserves, and the results of a feasibility study are awaited
Europe Slovenia All media will have to label all content created with AI; media will also be required to inform the public on how it is used and it will be forbidden to publish AI-generated content without such information
Europe Malta The country recorded the highest employment growth in the whole of the EU in the third quarter of this year, according to Eurostat, with an increase of just over one percentage point, more than double tham Belgium, which came second with half a point
Europe Moldova CinemaHora, the first international forum dedicated to the film industry, with filmmakers from 20 European countries, for the first time in Moldova, was hosted by Parliament
Europe Belarus The output of import-substituting goods in 2023 is expected to amount to $29 billion; two years ago it was about $26-27 billion and next year it is set to exceed $30 billion
Europe Bulgaria A petition to maintain the national holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria on 3 March received over 10.000 signatures in support of holding a referendum
Europe Spain Tens of thousands of people gathered in Plaza de Cibeles square in Madrid to protest the highly controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists that Pedro Sánchez agreed to in return for vital support to get elected PM again
Europe San Marino A wild boar was killed on the cycle-pedestrian path along a road in Faetano; to the witness who was walking along the road, hunters allegedly called a halt with their rifles drawn while a boar, chased by dogs, plunged into the street
Europe Albania The Albanian parliament will have to suspend ratification of a dibated migration pact agreed with Italy after a top court endorsed an opposition request to review the constitutionality of the deal
Europe Andorra In the municipal elections held in the country, there were short queues in Sant Julià and in Escaldes, Andorra la Vella, Encamp, Ordino and La Massana, but the turnout was much lower than in general