Europe Luxembourg The country will invest EUR 790 million in nature protection to safeguard biodiversity amid warnings that habitats are threatened by the continued economic and population growth
Europe Switzerland A shortage of qualified staff is forcing Swiss hospitals to look across borders; for years, foreign care staff in Switzerland have accounted for 30-40% of the sector's workforce
Europe Slovenia Carpe Diem, the song with which Joker Out will represent Slovenia at this year's Eurovision song contest in Liverpool, was premiered on TV Slovenija
Europe Poland Scientists from Warsaw University of Life Sciences intend to restore war-torn forests in Ukraine through a new project 'Restoring Recreational Potential of Damaged Forests for Human Well-Being in Post-War Ukraine'
Europe Malta Activists recalled the thousands of migrants who died while crossing the Mediterranean in an attempt to reach European shores, denouncing the "murderous policy" of the Maltese authorities
Europe Liechtenstein No oil and gas heating in new buildings and compulsory photovoltaics: from 2024 the country will become significantly more energy efficient; over 70% of buildings in the country are still heated by oil or gas
Europe Norway What has been called the world's first long-term autonomous vehicle pilot project, sponsored by Mobility Forus, Boreal, Nordland County Municipality, Bodø Municipality and Sensible 4, has been successfully concluded in Bodø
Europe Vatican City The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, in South Sudan with Pope Francis on a 'peace pilgrimage', have called directly on leaders to seek peace
Europe United Kingdom According to the Sun, Buckingham Palace has decided to also invite Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to the coronation of King Charles III on 8 May
Europe Ukraine "International law speaks clearly, Ukraine can liberate its territories using any means; always ignore Medvedev," Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhaylo Podolyak wrote on Twitter
Europe North Macedonia The lead-up to the 151st birthday celebrations of Goce Delcev – a hero claimed by both North Macedonia and Bulgaria – has further soured relations between the two neighbouring nations
Europe Russia Some 40 countries could boycott the Olympic Games to be held in Paris next year, nullifying the entire event, after several countries rejected an International Olympic Committee plan to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in the event
Europe Kosovo PedaKos project, focusing on early childhood education in Kosovo, which began in 2018, has concluded; it was supported by the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development and implemented by Volantari nel Mundo RTM with the support of the Italian Embassy