Europe Czech Republic The Czech government organised a meeting of the countries that could fight together against the new emission standards for cars, which according to the country are unreasonably strict and pose a danger to the European automotive industry
Europe Slovakia The country commemorated 5th anniversary of murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak, his fiancée and archaeologist Martina Kušnírová, triggering huge protests in the country's, while media workers demanded greater government protection
Europe Switzerland The government will invest more than 11 billion francs to improve roads with expansion projects by 2030
Europe Romania Public authorities and central and local institutions are obliged to include on their Internet pages, in a visible place, an electronic link to the national platform for emergency preparedness 'fiipregătit.ro'
Europe Slovenia Slovenian firefighters have become the latest group to demand higher pay, saying they are disappointed with the work of the government, saying it shows interest in firefighters 'only when it needs' them
Europe Finland Almost half (49%) of Finns are against and 38% are in favour of the idea of managing forests in such a way as to create jobs even at the expense of the nature of forests, according to a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat
Europe Iceland Icelandic writer Sjón has been awarded the Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize 2023 for his significant contribution to Nordic literature
Europe Liechtenstein An ancient custom is being practised in all communities this weekend: the fire of sparks, which is supposed to drive out winter
Europe Latvia Following decisions made by State Medicines Agency, government owns a total of €30.000 in compensation costs for four people in connection with severe and moderate damage to health caused by adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccine
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina One of the greatest obstacles to the exercise of the journalistic profession is represented by the so-called SLAPP, specious lawsuits that seek to silence or limit the work of journalists and activists fighting for civil rights
Europe Spain An unusual collection of bison, wild bull, deer and rhinoceros craniums have been found in a cave near Madrid; researchers say they may have served ceremonial purposes and reveal Neanderthal rituals
Europe Belgium The country has launched an emergency plan to combat drug trafficking, with the appointment of a national drugs commissioner and the doubling of the number of port police in Antwerp
Europe Sweden Stockholm police rejected, for the second time in a row, a request to burn a Koran outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, as the protest could lead to an increased terrorist threat in Sweden