Europe Luxembourg Domestic violence is rising in the country, with 56% of repeat offenders failing to show up for counselling sessions
Europe Italy In 2023, more than 33% of Italians will forego treatment, due to unavailability of healthcare facilities and waiting lists, according to the Report on the Italian Healthcare System 'The Health Thermometer', compiled by Eurispes and Enpam
Europe Iceland The Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has decided to temporarily suspend whaling until 31 August after a report found that fishing methods do not comply with the Animal Welfare Act
Europe Serbia The country has reiterated its threat to intervene militarily in its former province of Kosovo if NATO-led peacekeepers fail to protect the Serbian minority from what Belgrade has called the terrorist threat of ethnic Albanian Kosovar authorities
Europe Hungary According to the latest study by the European Union Office for Intellectual Property, Hungarians are the most aware of what intellectual property is and only 9% of Hungarian consumers hesitate to recognise counterfeit products
Europe Montenegro Montenegrin citizens' support for the country's accession to the EU reached a record high of 79,3%, according to a survey conducted in May by the De Facto agency for the needs of the EU delegation in Montenegro
Europe Monaco With the annual Monaco Energy Boat Challenge taking place in a few weeks, the superyacht industry is doing its best to evolve and reduce emissions
Europe Ireland Ireland's recent decision to systematically put health prevention messages on alcohol bottles by 22 May 2026 has crystallised tensions between European doctors and the wine lobby
Europe Albania Unemployment is on the rise, especially among young people, while thousands of jobs in the tourism and services sector remain unfilled, putting at risk what is shaping up to be a record year for tourism
Europe Estonia National Centre for Defence Investment has signed a contract for the purchase of two new Ground Master Alpha anti-aircraft radars for Estonia that will enable the construction of wind farms in areas where it would not have been possible before
Europe Greece Tax evasion in Greece exceeds €60bn a year, said Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras; officially declared income in the country amounts to €80bn
Europe Czech Republic The country wants to introduce a reduced 12% VAT on recycled products as part of a tax package to consolidate public finances
Europe Slovenia The current system of partial regulation of fuel and heating oil prices has been extended for another year