Europe Ukraine 'If the world gets tired of helping us, it will simply let us die' Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska said in an interview with the BBC
Europe Switzerland Almost 300 nurses leave their jobs every month because of difficult working conditions; the phenomenon is affecting young graduates, posing major challenges to Swiss hospitals, though - despite the difficulties - the profession still attracts vocations
Europe Hungary 73% of the Hungarian respondents to the 'Parlameter 2023' survey, conducted by the European Parliament, answered 'Yes' to the question of whether EU membership has brought benefits to their country
Europe Poland Vegan products may soon not be allowed to use labels with the words 'meat', according to a draft decree of the Ministry of Agriculture that plans to exclude the use of terms such as 'ham', 'smoked meat' and 'sausage' for vegan products
Europe Ireland Shane MacGowan's funeral, which will be open to the public, will take place today in Tipperary, near the place where the musician and singer spent much of his childhood
Europe Austria The country wants to end the suspension of aid to the Palestinians, announced two days after the deadly attack by Hamas militants on Israel, as a review found no indication that the funds were used to finance or promote terrorism
Europe Belarus Belarus, together with Russia, has been excluded from the 37 countries that will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest scheduled to take place in Malmö, Sweden, in May 2024
Europe Belgium The centuries-old typical Belgian irrigation technique has been recognised by UNESCO as a intangible cultural heritage of humanity; the irrigation technique is linked to a specific vocabulary and requires knowledge handed down from older generations
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina A MoU for the preservation, development and promotion of label 'The most beautiful village in BiH' on the national and international market was signed between the City of Mostar and the Association for the Development of Rural Tourism for Blagaj village
Europe Portugal An early election has been announced for 10 March 2024 after Prime Minister Antonio Costa unexpected resigned last 7 November amid a probe into possible government corruption
Europe Czech Republic Compulsory separate collection of textile waste will be introduced from 2025, with the associated costs to be paid in part by the producers of the material, in order to increase the amount of textile waste that is reused or recycled
Europe Croatia The new edition of Forgotten Dalmatia book, nicknamed 'the Bible of Dalmatia', has just been released; it offers a journey into the past of this region and it is the result of the work of Igor Goleš, who collected postcards and photos for several years
Europe Liechtenstein National mourning has been ordered throughout the country until Friday for the death of Prince Constantine; all public buildings will be marked with the national colours and the colours of the royal house