Europe Slovakia Construction in Slovakia opens 2026 under pressure from inflation and investment decline; experts have outlined the impact of rising costs and uncertain automotive demand, underlining that diversification is essential for sustainable growth
Europe Monaco In his New Year’s message, Prince Albert II highlighted the human dimension of 2025 Monaco's achievements, as the country showed its strength in unity, wishing 2026 would enable the spreading of Monegasque model of progress and common good
Europe Greece Thousands of travelers have been stranded and airport operations across Greece were in a virtual standstill for several hours yesterday as a collapse of radio frequencies disrupted air traffic communications bringing to the shutdown of Greek airspace
Europe Italy The COSMO-SkyMed CSG-FM3 satellite was successfully launched on 3 January 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA; fully built in Italy, it is a milestone for the Italian space industry and consolidates the country's leading role in Earth observation
Europe Switzerland Doctors specialized in the treatment of severe burns, a specific condition with a complex clinical picture, have been summoned from neighbouring countries to the hospitals treating dozens of injured in the Crans-Montana fire, that left at least 40 dead
Europe Montenegro Police in Montenegro say AI is fuelling a rise in identity abuse, and celebrity endorsement sees a surge in case, but holding online fraudsters to account can be complicated
Europe Ireland Authorities are monitoring the passage of a Very Large Crude Carrier VLCC through Irish waters or EEZ; the ship, on its way to a Russian North Sea port, is being pursued by the US military as part of its crackdown on Venezuelan oil
Europe Sweden According to Ticket – the largest private travel agency in the Nordics – the US is the only top-ten country where travel bookings are declining for 2026, -21% on 2025; figures could change ahead of this summer's planned World Cup in the country
Europe Albania Despite political tensions sparked by corruption cases involving high profile personalities, the new chief of anti-graft prosecution in Albania announces a tough approach to guarantee that “no one is above the law”
Europe Finland Tax and price changes that came into force in 2026 affecting consumers, income taxation and social support include a rise in prices of tobacco, nicotine products, and alcohol, while minor relief is expected in food, fuel and medical costs
Europe Norway Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 52, who in 2018 made public she’d been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis, may need to undergo a lung transplant, for which the national hospital is preparing
Europe United Kingdom UK's Stock Exchange index FTSE 100 on the first trading session of 2026 ended higher than the 10.000 points mark for the first time, on a wave of optimism driven by AI boom lifting sentiment and global markets
Europe North Macedonia Dozens of patients were treated on New Year's Eve in Skopje for injuries sustained from accidents, falls, fireworks, alcohol and firearms, but no traffic accidents were recorded in town probably thanks to the Safe City system