Europe Lithuania A new X-ray control system, installed and put into operation on a trial basis at the Lithuanian border checkpoint in Kena, will help reduce the volume of smuggling into the country by train from Belarus, said the Minister of Finance
Europe Netherlands According to ABN Amro's annual Welfare Monitor, the health of healthcare workers deteriorated sharply last year, scoring almost 20% lower than in 2020
Europe Poland Thanks to an international effort involving partners such as the Polish Cultural Institute, Cassandra, a classic Ukrainian epic about the Trojan War, is being staged at London's Omnibus Theatre until 16 October
Europe Liechtenstein Starting next year, households in Liechtenstein will have to pay a lot more for electricity, with the risk that it will double
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday's elections marked an important moment for the country which, for the first time, has two out of three presidents who do not belong to ethno-nationalist parties
Europe Montenegro Montenegro fuel prices are the cheapest in the region, according to the government in Podgorica
Europe Hungary A foundation led by prominent critics of the Hungarian government and of conservative forces in general allegedly helped the Hungarian opposition's election campaign with substantial funds from the United States
Europe Sweden Svante Pääbo is awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and his studies DNA on human evolution
Europe Russia Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who gained international attention for her on-air war protest, reportedly escaped house arrest
Europe Belgium Reduced 6% VAT for gas and electricity has been made ‘permanent’, while the country proposes a €4.7 billion 'crisis contribution' from energy companies
Europe Croatia Recently-published census data show that the number of Serbs and other ethnic groups living in Croatia has fallen – another sign that the country’s minorities need stronger legal protection amid continuing ethnic homogenisation and attacks on their rights
Europe Bulgaria Ex PM Boyko Borissov’s GERB party topped the popular vote in Sunday’s general elections, but his chances of forming a governing coalition remain modest unless he sides with the far-right, pro-Moscow Revival party
Europe Norway Education Minister Tonje Brenna says she is happy that students can return to school after the government intervened in the 15 weeks teachers’ strike, adding that schools must now assess whether support is needed for the students most hit