Europe Montenegro The Montenegrin Environmental Protection Agency stated that the China Road and Bridge Corporation has not yet rectified the damage done to the Tara River, part of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during the construction of the Bar-Boljare motorway
Europe Latvia Geologists have chosen the Gūdu Cliffs, a sandstone formation on the Gauja River that looks like the front of a ship jutting into the water, as the geo-location of the year 2024, the University of Latvia announced
Europe Denmark To increase the number of international health workers, as doctors or nurses, the country has begun negotiations to make it easier for international health workers to work in Denmark
Europe Slovakia The International Women's Club of Bratislava, founded in 1991, now brings together 110 women from over 30 countries around the world, along with the established circle of Slovak women
Europe Slovenia The country will participate in the proceedings starting next month, in which the UN General Assembly will request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories
Europe Luxembourg The number of new cars registered in Luxembourg rose last year by 16%, after a historic drop in 2022, although volumes remain below pre-pandemic levels and delays continue to affect vehicle delivery
Europe Lithuania The European Commission has allocated almost €10 million to strengthen the refugee reception system in Lithuania, to improve infrastructure and to implement more projects
Europe Liechtenstein Vaduz will partially renovate the Landgasthof Mühle for CHF 3,4 million (around €3,7 million), even though many consider it economically, ecologically and politically unsustainable
Europe France According to founders and strategists working in the quantum sector in France, the EU should support more funding initiatives targeting deep tech and quantum technologies
Europe Estonia The first service dog of the Estonian Defence Forces, a 12-year-old German Shepherd named Bruno, retired after almost a decade of work
Europe Portugal The country broke the record for energy production in 2023, with more production from renewable sources, more days in a row with only renewable energy and the lowest emissions ever, Redes Energéticas Nacionais announced
Europe Ukraine Hundreds of people attended a ceremony in the courtyard of the gold-domed St Michael's Monastery in Kiev to honour the memory of the famous Ukrainian poet Maksym Kryvtsov, killed in action while serving as a soldier
Europe Ireland Homeless organisations told the government of their 'deep concerns' over a potential move to restrict access to emergency accommodation, warning that it would lead to an increase in sleeping rough and the risk of illness and death