Europe Malta Hourly wage costs in the third quarter of last year dicreased in Malta while they rose in the rest of the European Union, except Germany; on average, hourly labour costs rose by 2,9% in the euro area, Eurostat said
Europe Austria The government's new circular economy strategy, focusing on higher recycling rates in 2030, is expected to significantly reduce resource use in Austria by 2050
Europe Germany One small hospital closes every month in Germany; politicians say the health care system can't afford to keep all them all open, while critics underline the need and the right of quality care in the countryside too
Europe Slovakia The situation in schools is rapidly deteriorating due to respiratory diseases, with the number of sick children rising sharply; so far, about 80 kindergartens and schools have closed and more will do so
Europe Serbia Football legend Sinisa Mihajlovic has died at the age of 53 after a long battle with leukaemia; one of the world's best free-kick shooters, Mihajlovic won the European Cup in 1990 with Red Star Belgrade
Europe San Marino Faetano Castle Council inaugurated exhibition 'Once upon a time there was a teacher' in the Faetano Castle Library, which relives the memories of the classes of Gennaro Gennari, a historical figure for the people of Faetano between the 1950s and 1980s
Europe Romania The jury of the national selection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 has chosen 12 songs from the 84 entries in the pre-selection phase of the contest, thus announcing the participants in the February show
Europe Poland The Polish Prime Minister paid tribute to the victims of the 1981 repression by the country's communist authorities against striking miners in the southern city of Katowice, which he described as 'an open wound in Polish history'
Europe Netherlands Labour Party and GroenLinks withdrew some of their objections to the government's plans to reform the pension system, paving the way for the legislation to be passed in the Senate
Europe Montenegro Montenegrin Interior Minister Filip Adzic said Wednesday that the latest series of false bomb scares in the country is being investigated, while schools have been ordered to work online until the end of this week
Europe Vatican City Welcoming newly-appointed Ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis reminded them of their responsibility as peacekeepers, invited them to find “fresh and creative ways of promoting solidarity and social friendship”, assured the cooperation of the Church
Europe Ukraine The Ukrainian judiciary is evaluating the position of the leaders of the local Jewish community of Kherson - the city under Russian occupation for nine months - allegedly suspected of aiding the enemy
Europe Latvia New Transport Minister has set as a priority the development of railway, public transport and road infrastructure to meet the people’s mobility needs in a safe, convenient and environmentally-friendly way, ultimately changing everyday habits in the long r