Europe Portugal There is 'no need' to limit water use, reportedly insisted Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro, despite the fact that the continental territory is considered 89% drought-affected
Europe Montenegro Montenegrin police on Wednesday said they will start daily patrols of schools due to increasing youth violence, and following the mass shootings in neighbouring Serbia
Europe Iceland The country will not stop whaling this summer despite a worrying report from the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority presenting the results of monitoring last year's whaling season
Europe France A referendum on immigration is needed to regain control of migration policy, according to two lawmakers from the right-wing party Les Républicains who refer to a context of migration chaos
Europe Ireland Severe overcrowding in prisons brought to the early release of over 350 inmates in two months and the temporary release for those who were serving sentences for road or traffic offences, but even for homicide, weapons or explosives offences and more
Europe Netherlands Large-scale renovation of Amsterdam Central Station will begin at the end of May, rail infrastructure company ProRail confirmed
Europe Monaco The new tourism campaign "Like nowhere else!" has made its debut in Times Square, New York, USA, as part of the Tourism Department's 2023 strategy bringing ‘the best of Monaco’ around the world
Europe Moldova The online service for the application of the apostille on documents issued by the authorities has been launched in pilot mode by the Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the Electronic Government Agency
Europe Finland Support for EU membership has grown to a record high since the Russian attack on Ukraine and is highest among graduates and people aged 18-35 and over 65
Europe Vatican City His Holiness Pope Tawadros II was welcomed in the Vatican to mark 50 years of Coptic Orthodox-Catholic relations, beginning his visit from the shrine of Saint Peter
Europe Romania Tamura Corporation, a company based in Tokyo, Japan, plans to build an electronic components factory in Ialomita County; commercial production is scheduled to start in November 2024
Europe Slovenia The first of the four Air Tractor fire-fighting aircraft that the country ordered after last year's devastating fire is already in the country; the second aircraft is scheduled for June and the other two for next year
Europe Slovakia Sixteen years after Austrian company Terraimmobilien presented its plan to transform the eastern shore of Lake Zlaté Piesky in Bratislava, the project is still on paper