Europe Slovenia Slovenian company Sigma Energija has developed a device that can convert the energy produced by sea waves into electricity in a sustainable and carbon-free way
Europe Iceland Sampling magma from the Fagradalsfjall volcano, Matthew Jackson and his team discovered a much more dynamic process than assumed in the two centuries scientists have been studying volcanoes, changing knowledge of how they actually work
Europe Russia Samsung could resume smartphone sales in Russia next month after a six-month suspension from March 2022; the company has made no official announcement on the matter and stated that nothing has been decided yet
Europe Italy National Association of Partisans has called on the abstentionists to go to the polls next Sunday, arguing that going to the polls can be a vote in defence of the Constitution and in support of anti-fascism
Europe San Marino Winners of the Tebaldi Competition in the Ancient and Baroque sections have been announced, with Nicolò Balducci, 23 years old from Apulia, winning the €6.000 prize
Europe Spain The Spanish army will train Ukrainian soldiers in the use of tanks, artillery ammunition and anti-aircraft batteries, with the first group of 20 soldiers arriving early this week
Europe Ukraine The Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, appeared at Westminster Hall in London to pay her respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Europe Switzerland Five Basel museums plan to review the origins of objects in their collections as part of efforts across Europe to identify the rightful owners of cultural property
Europe North Macedonia European Investment Bank will provide a EUR 50 million loan to North Macedonia for rehabilitation, modernisation, expansion and construction of water supply infrastructure
Europe Vatican City Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, got shot at yesterday as he was delivering humanitarian aid in Pope Francis’ name near Zaporizhzhia, Ukrain; unscathed, he continued his mission
Europe Denmark According to data from Sundhedsdatastyrelsen, there were more than 2.000 more births last year than in 2020, representing the highest birth rate since 2010
Europe Germany Oktoberfest returns to Germany after two years of pandemic cancellations, with brewers and visitors under inflationary pressure: the price of a one-litre mug of beer has risen by 15% since 2019
Europe Kosovo The country will seek EU candidate status by the end of the year, announced Kosovo's foreign minister on Wednesday in a tv interview