Europe Albania Albania signed four cooperation agreements in different fields with France during President Macron's official visit to Tirana; the two countries had signed the Strategic Partnership Declaration five years ago
Europe Monaco Stéphane Braconnier has been appointed the new President of the Supreme Court, with José Martinez as Vice-President
Europe Norway Indigenous Sami people recently protested against the government's decision to allow the construction of wind turbines on Sami grazing land, blocking the entrances to 11 ministries in Oslo last Friday morning and demanding to be heard by King Harald
Europe United Kingdom Steve Bell, who worked as a cartoonist for the Guardian for 40 years, was reportedly fired by the newspaper for a cartoon about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; a statement from the newspaper merely confirmed that his contract was not renewed
Europe Switzerland People living within a 50km radius of Swiss nuclear power plants will receive a new stock of iodine tablets in the next weeks, until next April; the 12 million packs of pills will cost CHF34 million, 30% of which will be payed by the power plant operators
Europe Belgium Fir and spruce farms are facing a devastating crisis due to beetle larvae decimating the roots of saplings, causing severe economic damage; Belgium is one of the European exporters of fir trees, commonly used as Christmas trees
Europe Slovenia Slovenski Državni Gozdovi, the state-owned company that manages state forests, generated a record turnover of €90,7 million and a record net profit of €16,9 million last year, respectively 31% and 21% higher than in 2021
Europe Serbia Air Serbia's route between Belgrade and Chicago opened in May and averaged over 5.000 passengers per month, proving a useful option for the diaspora in the US
Europe San Marino The San Marino delegation donated two works of art from local artists to the United Nations in Geneva, the sculpture "Nemini Teneri" by Veronica Casali, and the painting "La Fontana Magica" by Gisella Battistini
Europe Slovakia The Slovak Water Management Company will strengthen its financing with an additional €25 million
Europe Ukraine Fighting in north-eastern Ukraine has 'significantly worsened', especially in the Lyman and Kupyansk areas, reported General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces
Europe Croatia The 'It's Time for Your Time' project, designed by Croatian studio Tumpić/Prenc for the limited edition Teran Barrique wine from Franc Arman's vineyard, won a silver award at this year's edition of the prestigious Golden Drum competition
Europe Andorra The Andorra Shopping Festival expects over 620.000 visitors; 830.000€ have been allocated by Andorra Tourism for the conference to be held from 3 to 19 November