Europe Romania George Enescu Festival, a tradition started in 1958 in Bucharest, will see six cities hosting concerts from the program this year, 16 international orchestras, midnight concerts and first-ever performances until 24 September
Europe Czech Republic Czech coal production increased by one-tenth in 2022 compared to 2021 despite phase-out plans; the goal of phasing out coal by 2033 is seemingly out of reach
Europe Austria Austrian manufacturing activity contracted in August, with a steeper drop in new orders due to weakening demand, according to data produced by S&P Global
Europe Croatia Zagreb ranks 7th among European cities with the most castles, according to Ubuy's study; the 5 castles present represent about 0,78 castles per 100.000 square meters
Europe Germany A new law passed by Cabinet classifies Georgia and Moldova as ‘safe’, thus making it more difficult for their citizens to be accepted as asylum seekers; 8.522 applications have been received Jan-Jul 2023, less than 5% of the total
Europe Andorra In connection with alleged abuses against Peruvian contract workers, the government imposes three sanctions on three Andorran companies that will soon be announced for their 'importance and relevance'
Europe Serbia The pro-Russian junior partner in Serbia's governing coalition has submitted a resolution to parliament calling for the country's membership in the BRICS bloc as a "clear alternative" to Serbia's path to membership in the "so-called" European Union
Europe Slovakia Martin Bednárik uses a magnet to turn a square celebrating killers into a square commemorating their victims: though a slight addition, it completely changes the name of Námestie Hraničiarov square in Bratislava
Europe Denmark Toy company Lego is launching 'LEGO Braille Bricks – Play with Braille’; with both braille and printed letters, numbers and symbols on each brick, the new set makes learning braille more accessible to everyone
Europe Austria The 2023 summer tourist season, from May to the end of July, has so far recorded around 39,50 million overnight stays in Austrian accommodation, according to Austrian Statistics Agency it was 6,3% higher than last year and 1,7% than prepandemic time
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Zenica City Market has a new look; thanks to EU contribution, it now offers local producers of agricultural, food and other products more favourable working conditions, as well as better and safer service and a more pleasant environment for customers
Europe Bulgaria A group of Bulgarian researchers from the University of Burgas won an award for outstanding contributions in the field of artificial intelligence at the international scientific conference Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (INFUS)
Europe Montenegro President Jakov Milatovic has criticized Prime Minister-designate Milojko Spajic for the "lack of transparency" in negotiations to form a coalition government