Europe Liechtenstein The government promised to submit a proposal to the regional parliament this year to strengthen nursing so as not to fall behind in the recruitment of qualified workers
Europe Luxembourg The latest exhibition by the Centre for Architecture of Luxembourg explores how the country could transition to a greener future and use urban and spatial planning to meet climate goals
Europe Montenegro Former President Djukanovic has criticized the government's support for Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, arguing that it should favor Adriatic Sea neighbor and NATO ally Italy
Europe Slovenia Sašo Hribar, an award-winning satirist and one of Slovenia's most popular radio personalities, best known for his programme Radio GA-GA, where he and his team satirised current political events, died on Friday at the age of 63
Europe Portugal Lisbon Health Users Commission held a vigil outside Marvila district's unit asking for better service conditions: 50% of users do not have a family doctor and only nine professionals serve around 25.000 residents
Europe Estonia A recent tender organized by the Estonian state resulted in a potential production of 1.070 gigawatt hours of renewable energy, although bids are currently provisional and subject to verification
Europe Albania Albania and Kazakhstan agreed to cooperate in the field of tourism by establishing direct flights between the two capitals after a meeting of the Presidents of the two countries
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The mountains of Bjelasnica and Igman are witnessing the construction of new facilities, the widening of ski slopes, new drainage systems, and the reduction of stones on the slopes, which are the resorts' long-standing problems
Europe Switzerland 134.407 digital motorway stickers were sold in the first month following its introduction; the Federal Office of Customs and Border Protection figures show it’s mainly people from abroad who are interested in the new offer of digital permit
Europe Ireland A sharp increase in drug smuggling into Ireland through the postal system - 241 kilograms seized in the first seven months of 2023 - appears to be linked to the legalization of cannabis in Canada and some of the United States
Europe North Macedonia Thousands of people protested in front of government headquarters in the capital Skopje over allegations that patients at a state-run cancer hospital lost life-saving treatments because staff stole the expensive drugs to sell them on the black market
Europe Russia Wagner group will be defined as a "terrorist organization," according to proposed legislation in the UK; Wagner group is accused by international organizations of war crimes and use of torture systems
Europe Poland The 32th Karpacz Economic Forum, the largest conference in Central and Eastern Europe, awarded US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski with the prestigious “Person of the Year" prize