Europe Romania With the decision to expand the NATO military base near the strategic Black Sea port of Constanța, the country will have greater security guarantees, said a Romanian Defense Ministry representative
Europe Russia 5.000 minors have been evacuated from Russia's Belgorod region, located near the border with Ukraine, following weeks of shelling by Kiev forces
Europe Poland The UNESCO/IUCN reactive monitoring mission confirmed the negative impact of the fence erected by Poland on the ecosystems of Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Europe France The National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament, approved by 44 votes to 2 a bill banning discrimination based on hair, preventing employers from requiring their employees to iron afro and dreadlocks and braids
Europe Germany The parliamentary groups in current governing coalition are pushing for a strong legal framework to clarify the use of social media by parliamentary groups in the Bundestag to ensure transparent and legal use of taxpayers' money allocated to these groups
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported an income of about $25.400 in 2023, while his wife's total was about $198.200
Europe Albania Tirana Airport served 577.753 passengers in February, up from 341.247 a year ago; in terms of destinations, London UK led with 53.358 passengers, closely followed by Italian airports Milano Orio, Rome and Pisa
Europe Belgium Shrinking public funding for child benefits has prompted Parliament in Brussels to consider cost-cutting measures, but some lawmakers want to make sure the cuts do not increase the risk of child poverty
Europe Belarus An extensive chain of electric vehicle charging stations has been established, the number of which has exceeded 1.000, according to Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich
Europe Austria AM Resources Corp has discovered 49 new pegmatites in an area of 12,32 km2; these pegmatites solidify the company's strategic position in one of Austria's most prospective lithium areas within its 1.500 km2 land package
Europe Andorra The municipality of Encamp has opened a competition for the rehabilitation of Molina Bridge following damage found in upper part of the bridge, the lower part of the viaduct and the culverts, with €15.000 allocated and a maximum forecast of eight weeks
Europe Liechtenstein More than 270 students participated in a school competition on the theme "Liechtenstein and the Council of Europe - common values, common future," and the winners were awarded their prizes
Europe Denmark TotalEnergies' new multibillion-dollar gas project in the Danish North Sea, partly funded by the government, is denting Denmark's green reputation as a vanguard of the green transition