Europe San Marino Vineyards are under attack by downy mildew, the 'white mould', which is causing a drop in production of 50% to 80%
Europe Slovenia €520 million for flood relief measures will be allocated as supplementary budget for this year in a draft adopted by the government
Europe Slovakia After 51 years of construction, the Bratislava-Košice motorway is still unfinished and the last section will be completed in 2032, if all goes well
Europe Poland The Polish government has approved a plan to raise the country's minimum wage to PLN 4.242 (950 euros) per month starting January next year, followed by a further increase to PLN 4.300 (965 euros) starting July 1, 2024
Europe Netherlands The KNVB, the Dutch soccer association, plans to speed up the identification of hooligans in the stands of 34 professional clubs by installing state-of-the-art cameras and tracking systems
Europe Austria The Austrian human rights organisation Südwind, in cooperation with the environmental organisation GLOBAL 2000 and the German Romero Initiative, conducted a survey of 63 quality labels and initiatives in the food and clothing sector
Europe Belgium Nine life-size wooden elephants, designed by South African artist Andries Botha, took over Brussels' Grand Place as part of the Flowertime festival, which opened in the capital on Friday 11 August
Europe Belarus Nearly 60% of the cultivated area of cereals and pulses has been harvested, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Europe Norway 30.000 young footballers from all over the world gathered in Oslo for the annual Norway Cup football tournament, the largest tournament of its kind in the world, with 2.350 teams from 35 countries
Europe Spain A Spanish court has refused to consider former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's appeal against an arrest warrant issued against him, complicating Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's attempt to remain in office
Europe France The country 'fully supports' the ECOWAS decision to activate a reserve military force on Niger's borders, condemning the ongoing coup attempt in Niger and the kidnapping of President Bazoum and his family
Europe Russia First lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years was launched by the country in an attempt to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to contain coveted pockets of water ice
Europe Ukraine A 'humanitarian corridor' in the Black Sea has been announced to free stranded cargo ships, a new test of Russia's de facto blockade since Moscow abandoned last month's agreement to allow Kyiv to export grain