Europe

The typical Islamic garments known as abayas will be banned in schools starting September

The country has welcomed over 309.000 visa-free travellers since 1 January 2023, according to the State Border Committee of Belarus

Linguistic diversity is posing unique challenges, especially within the legal system, where language barriers can complicate matters; Brussels is a melting pot of cultures and languages, and only 41% of its inhabitants are Belgian by birth

The restoration of Zagreb Cathedral may not be entirely possible, as it is proving difficult to find the type of stone it was originally built with, scientific sources warn

The fire in Chiesanuova is back under control, in a week with several fires that occupied both Fire Brigade and the Civil Police

A museum built in the 1980s to commemorate the long period of rule of communist dictator Enver Hoxha has now been converted into a computer training centre for young people

In presidential and parliamentary elections, personal documents with the old State name can still be used, while according to Prespa Agreement from Feb 2024 only documents with the new constitutional name ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ will be accepted

A statue bearing the names of 23 Kosovo Albanians who saved Jews from the Holocaust during World War II has been inaugurated in Pristina

Plans for a second electricity interconnector, now approved by the Environmental Resources Authority, will be developed by Interconnect Malta, a government-owned company under the responsibility of the Ministry of Energy

People who contributed to the successful organisation of the immersive exhibition "Bessarabi in Gulag", set up on the Grand National Assembly Square in July, received an honorary diploma from the government and letters of thanks

The Dutch women's hockey team extended their European title with a 3-1 victory over Belgium in Mönchengladbach, Germany, to win for the 12th time as European champions and the fourth consecutive victory in the tournament

Next month, the Principality of Monaco will host the revolutionary Sustainable Gastronomy Summit, a brand-new event that is the brainchild of Michelin-starred culinary master Alain Ducasse

32% of Latvian families - almost a third - will face financial difficulties with the start of the new school year says a survey conducted by the research agency Norstat in July 2023 on 510 residents aged between 25 and 65