Europe Malta According to a study conducted by Deloitte, Malta will need to attract 4,7 million tourists over the next six years to ensure that existing and planned hotel beds reach 2019 occupancy levels
Europe France President Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind farm and promised to double the speed of authorisations for renewable energies, but also to accelerate nuclear energy projects, saying that 'Only renewables or only nuclear' wouldn't work
Europe Germany The German government coalition is still divided over the controversial issue of storing IP addresses to combat online child abuse, while state ministers have agreed to support it
Europe Serbia After the Serbian Electronic Media Regulatory Agency allocated 4 national TV frequencies to pro-government channels, Reporters Without Borders denounced failure to comply with law, demanding that right to pluralism be respected for 5th frequency
Europe Luxembourg Construction companies fear that people will cancel their new house or renovation projects due to higher prices as costs continue to rise due to the war in Ukraine and persistent problems in the Covid supply chain
Europe Switzerland Swiss glaciers lost more than 6% of their volume this year, according to the GLAMOS monitoring network, a loss never seen before
Europe Belarus In the past four months, the Development Bank of Belarus has financed 158 investment projects with a rate of 7,5% per annum in Belarusian roubles, a record low
Europe Denmark New government's reform aims to reduce public sector bureaucracy and shorten master's degree courses; Finance Minister Wammen said it was time for civil servants to 'spend less time in front of computers and more in front of citizens'
Europe Kosovo "Subsidies for Energy Efficiency in Kosovo" project, by Millennium Foundation Kosovo and supported by Millennium Challenge Corporation, ended; more than 1.000 households and 26 residential buildings benefited from energy efficiency measures
Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Olympic Committee and the Liechtenstein Football Association organized an event on dealing with social media in the sporting environment with a focus on younger members
Europe Russia Moscow will not distribute passports to Russians mobilised by the army, a government information portal said, as fears of travel restrictions grow and tens of thousands flee the country
Europe Croatia EpiC - Epigravetijenske zajednice Sjeverne Dalmacije published the news of the discovery of a 17.000-year-old European wild donkey's head in the Vlakno cave on the island of Dugi Otok
Europe Germany The country should give up tradition of Christmas lights in cities and private homes because of energy crisis, Environmental Action Germany declared; Christmas lights in private homes in Germany alone consume as a city of 400.000 inhabitants in one year