Europe

Direct train line Vienna-Prague will enhance frequency and the southern town of Villach will be connected to Czech Republic by ComfortJet trains starting in December

A standard-gauge railway connecting Ukraine with Poland has received EU funding; the project, due to be completed by the end of 2027, aims to improve cross-border transport and ease one of the main bottlenecks between the two countries

A gunman shot dead Mehdi Kessaci, youngest brother of influential anti-drug campaigner Amine Kessaci in Marseille, after brother was murdered in 2020; according to a prosecutor, it may be a warning against Kessaci’s activism against narcotraffic

56% of Sweden's municipalities exceed the limit for air pollutants set by the EU's air quality directive, which is to be implemented in law next year, according to an analysis conducted on data from SMHI's modeling of air quality

An influx of Ukrainian refugees since 2022 has prompted Czechia to request an exemption from paying the EU more funds to help other migrants, as it is among countries under 'major' migration strain according to EU

Lāčplēsis Day was celebrated yesterday across the country; named after Latvia's mythical warrior hero, it's a day of historical commemoration and an occasion to express appreciation for the service and sacrifice of all those who serve in the armed forces

BBC's outgoing news CEO Deborah Turness insisted the corporation was not "institutionally biased" as she resigned alongside director general Tim Davie over the leak of memo saying the splicing of two parts of Trump's 6 January 2021 speech was misleading

2025 is the year with the lowest number of asylum seekers; according to new figures from the Danish Immigration Service, 1.490 applications were filed in the first nine months of 2025, less than in the same period of the previous three years

A digital system to issue building energy performance certificates will be launched; The Energy Projects Implementation Unit published the tender for its creation under the Sustainable Transition through Energy Efficiency Project, funded by the World Bank

Experts warn Amsterdam’s proposed cable car over the IJ River may face financial problems and rely heavily on tourists; “sensitivity analysis” showed that with lower tourist flows or reduced ticket prices, the business case quickly turns negative

State seaport company Administratia Porturilor Maritime would be close to buying Moldova's largest port, Giurgiulesti, from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, according to Romania's Minister of Transport

After local election runoffs, ruling VMRO DPMNE party won in 21 out of the 33 municipalities where second rounds were held, confirming its overall dominance: in total the party is set to govern 54 of North Macedonia's 81 municipalities

Ine Eriksen Søreide, former Defense and Foreign Minister, is the new leader of Norway’s Conservative Party Høyre; she won support of all contenders and revived hopes for those who want Norway to join the European Union