Europe Finland Non-biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation will no longer be accepted in Finland starting 1 June, with a few exceptions, foreign affairs ministry announced
Europe Albania Protests organized last Saturday by opposition Democratic Party have degenerated into violence against people and property, resulting in arrests and a notable development as case materials have been submitted to Special Prosecution Against Corruption
Europe Bulgaria New interim government, led by Andrey Gyurov, announced general elections for 19 April, the eighth in Bulgaria since 2021; polls predict a strong showing by former President Rumen Radev’s as-yet-unnamed new party
Europe Croatia Croatia is officially free of landmines thirty-one years after the end of the Homeland War; the effort to clear all known minefields cost 208 lives, including those of 41 deminers, and around 1,2 billion euros
Europe Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called an early general election for 24 March; many read the move as an occasione to reenforce her power in relation to the recent standoff with US President Donald Trump over his designs on the territory of Greenland
Europe Italy After 20 years, with only one student, the school in Ginostra will reopen for school year 2026-27 and it will be the smallest school in Europe; the village sits on Stromboli island, roughly 55-70 km from the mainland Sicily
Europe Russia In the Arctic zone of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug one of the most significant oil fields of the past 30 years has been discovered, within the South Novoportovsky and Saletinsky license areas; reserves are estimated at around 55 million tons of oil
Europe Monaco Pope Leo XIV will make an apostolic visit to Monaco on 28 March; though the tradition of respectful diplomatic relations and historical ties with the Holy See have always been strong, it is the first time ever a Pontiff will set foot in the country
Europe Luxembourg Le Bovary, Luxembourg’s first literary café, shut down after ten years of activity; the mood will change, but the café won't be lost, reopening soon with news owners
Europe Kosovo Former intelligence agency chief Driton Gashi was sentenced to four years and eight months’ prison following a retrial for his role in the highly controversial deportation of so-called ‘Gulenists’ to Turkey in 2018
Europe Andorra The iconic Àliga slope in El Tarter has hosted the Women’s Ski World Cup in Downhill and Super-G; welcoming the top speed specialists on the planet Andorra keeps raising its positioning as global sport destination
Europe Slovenia Human rights lawyer Katarina Bervar Sternad has been appointed president of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption; the first woman at the helm of the watchdog, she aims to strengthen the delivery of its mission
Europe Spain Spain has become the first European country to reject "unilateral" attack on Iran and Iran's retaliation and to demand “immediate de-escalation” to avoid civilian victims and the enlargement of the conflict