Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg's national railway company CFL aims to hire more than 500 people in 2023 as complaints about delays and long journeys increase
Europe Lithuania Lithuania, like other EU countries, is facing a shortage of antibiotics, with doctors forced to adapt their treatment plans to what is available, while pharmaceutical authorities expect regular supplies in spring
Europe Finland Last year, Russian citizens bought property in Finland at a record rate, up 64%, managing to circumvent new rules that do not allow them and other non-EU citizens to obtain a permit from the Ministry of Defence
Europe Serbia Indoor smoking could soon be banned in Serbia, with Ministry of Health seeking public support for law banning smoking in enclosed spaces; every year an average of 6.000 people fall ill with lung cancer and 4.600 die from it
Europe Croatia The number of migrants entering Croatia illegally has increased since the country joined the Schengen area on 1 January; out of 2.500 in January, 1.400 applied for asylum
Europe Slovakia All public bus and trolleybus stops in Bratislava will become on-demand stops from today 13 February, as the capital's public transport company seeks to save money; the company believes the move will reduce fuel consumption and save almost €0,5 million
Europe North Macedonia Albanian’s Party's decision to join the coalition government in North Macedonia increases its thin majority in parliament and boost its chances of passing a key but hotly disputed constitutional change
Europe Ireland Ireland underlined their status as the world’s number one rugby team as they overwhelmed defending champions France 32-19 on Saturday in a fantastic Six Nations match
Europe Belgium Eleven Belgian universities have appealed to the authorities to make the movement of foreign researchers and students in Belgium easier
Europe Bulgaria The Sofia Dessert Fest comes to a close today at the Sofia Mega Mall, where sweet lovers enjoyed cakes, pastries, cupcakes as well as handmade themed products for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday
Europe Austria Austria's imports of Russian gas are approaching the market shares last reached during the pre-war period, as Gazprom is again delivering the total contracted quantities
Europe Sweden Terrorist threats against Sweden have increased, the Swedish Security Service warned in a press release, citing the Koran burning outside the Turkish embassy in February as one of the main reasons
Europe Poland Poland threatened Minsk with sanctions against the country after a court in Grodno sentenced Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian journalist and activist living in Belarus, to eight years in prison