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
Europe Spain Russia supplied 14,4% of Spain's gas imports in March, up from 8,7% a year earlier, according to Spanish government data
Europe Ukraine "The final plans for the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not yet been approved but we have several options, all of which are in the works," said Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov
Europe Austria A new right-wing coalition government would be welcomed by its supporters, but some 54% of Austrians would reject such a coalition in Vienna
Europe Belgium A growing number of Dutch teachers have come to the country given the better conditions for working, with a 30% increase in five years, according to data from the Ministry of Education in Flanders
Europe Bulgaria 2.600 consumer complaints were handled by the European Centre in Bulgaria in 2022, an increase of 24% compared to 2021
Europe Germany The country decided to automatically extend the validity of visas issued to earthquake victims in Turkey until August
Europe Russia There is tension over the tightness of security at the celebrations to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany, an event that has always been a propaganda tool for Putin; this year it was cancelled in dozens of cities
Europe Estonia The Estonian police decided to ban public gatherings related to the 9 May celebrations in Harjumaa, Lääne and Ida-Virumaa counties
Europe Finland The country counts the highest number of heat pumps per 1.000 households in Europe, according to preliminary statistics from the European Heat Pump Association
Europe France Sales of dashcams are starting to take off in France, but their use falls into a legal grey area; authorities strongly suggested not to use them