Europe Netherlands About half of the children of immigrants say that the country is not welcoming for people with different backgrounds and many of them directly experience discrimination, according to new research by government's socio-economic think tank SCP
Europe Norway The Norwegian Police Security Service wants to implement better tools to prevent sabotage, for example currently wiretapping to prevent sabotage is not permitted
Europe United Kingdom London's Regent's Park was transformed into an open-air gallery with the return of the Frieze Sculpture Park, featuring artists from the UK, USA, Nigeria, UAE, Australia
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Remnants of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the past war are still a widespread danger: in the canton of Tuzla alone, one of the areas where minefields are particularly prevalent, 80 million m2 of land are currently officially registered under UXO
Europe Slovakia Fathers will be entitled to 2 weeks of paid leave, even if the mother receives maternity or parental allowance; the innovation was adopted by the EU directive into Slovakia's national legal system and will enter into force on 1 November
Europe Malta Prime Minister Abela defended a reform of journalism legislation 24 hours after the journalists' lobby called for it to be withdrawn from Parliament
Europe Moldova President Maia Sandu called for respect for the borders of the Republic of Moldova, advanced in the context of three air targets launched by Russia towards Ukraine flying over the country's airspace
Europe Vatican City On 12 October 1962, day two of the Second Vatican Council and amid the unfolding crisis, Pope John XXIII addressed diplomats accredited to the Holy See, urging them to listen to “the anguished cry” for peace rising from the world
Europe Spain The ranking of the best hospitals in the world published by Newsweek includes 15 Spanish hospitals in the top 250 and six in the top 100
Europe Albania Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy intends to amend Renewables Law to allow Albanian consumers to sell electricity from renewable sources through supplier agreements and bilateral contracts; they are currently obliged to deliver excess electricity
Europe Hungary Hungary's parliament has approved the first in a series of anti-corruption bills, with Budapest seeking to avoid the loss of EU funds at a time when its economy is entering recession and the forint has plummeted to record levels
Europe France Summoned by trade unions, French protesters staged a general strike across the country on Thursday, causing disruptions on railway lines and in schools: in some 200 demonstrations, CGT trade union reported that some 40.000 workers took part in Paris alone
Europe Serbia Serbian scientists have declared that they have named a newly discovered species of insect after tennis star Novak Djokovic because of his 'speed and tenacity', as stated by the professor of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Belgrade