Europe Hungary Hungary is one of the ten largest seed-producing countries in the world; last year, the Hungarian seed sector produced 350.000 tonnes of seed, sold in equal parts on the domestic and foreign markets
Europe Moldova Nobel Prize winner Professor Randy Schekman of the University of California/Berkeley, a world-renowned scientist in the field of medicine, will visit the country from today to 22 September
Europe Poland Nexun, a portfolio company of infrastructure investor Marguerite, has signed a co-development agreement with a Polish developer for 16 medium-sized projects of solar photovoltaics
Europe Russia G7 countries are expected to announce a ban on the import of Russian diamonds in the coming weeks in an attempt to further cut Moscow's revenues; globally, the country is the largest supplier
Europe Slovakia Nominations for the sixth Kix anti-sexist award are open until Oct. 9: members of the public can nominate for ignominious recognition the ads they perceive as sexist
Europe Estonia A €180 million loan will back the country's path to decarbonisation and energy independence, with Enefit Green and the European Investment Bank supporting the construction of an onshore wind farm
Europe Lithuania To help border guards respond more promptly to threats, Coast Guard Frontier District will be re-established early newxt year
Europe Luxembourg Economic growth has been lower than forecasted by the country's official statistical agency Statec, that also revised GDP figures for 2022 from 1,6% to 1,4%
Europe Ukraine To build a DNA database and facilitate the identification and subsequent reunification of abducted children with their families, DNA kits will be donated by the Netherlands
Europe Czech Republic Citizens will soon be able to use digital credentials instead of paper or plastic ID cards, following an amendment to the existing law, recently approved by the government
Europe Finland The country's youngest former premier, Sanna Marin, is no longer a Member of Parliament after ratification of resignation from parliamentary seat for Social Democrats; Marin announced that she would work as a strategy consultant for Tony Blair Institute
Europe Greece Survivors of June shipwreck of migrant vessel off Pylos, in which hundreds of people died, have filed a lawsuit against Greek authorities, accusing them of breaching their duty to protect the lives of the people on board the ship
Europe Italy The arrivals of thousand migrants on Lampedusa, southernmost island off Italy with a population of only 5.000, are continuing; the reception system is collapsing due to its inadequacy to receive large numbers and slow transfers to other destinations