Europe Slovakia Slovakia's gas reserves are sufficient throughout the winter, said the executive director of Slovakia's main gas supplier SPP Richard Prokypčák, even if Russia completely blocks supplies
Europe Luxembourg Free Luxembourgish lessons are now available online through a new website LLO.LU, created by five people in two years, at a cost of €3,4 million, to meet the growing demand for the country's national language both in the Grand Duchy and abroad
Europe Netherlands Train operator NS has agreed with unions on a 9,25% wage settlement over 18 months, ending the dispute that sparked a series of train strikes in recent weeks
Europe Norway After several years of rising prices, mountain cabin prices are expected to fall significantly in the coming years, according to brokers, due to extreme electricity costs and rising interest rates
Europe Poland The prime minister said the country is building a strong army, with "the most advanced weapons", to deter potential attacks, stressing that in peacetime the army's main goal is deterrence
Europe Romania According to the finance minister, the Romanian economy will grow faster than expected, with gross domestic product increasing by 5,3% in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2021, supported mainly by domestic consumption
Europe Moldova Air Moldova will resume flights to Moscow due to 'countless requests from citizens of the Republic of Moldova who are in the Russian Federation and want to return home'
Europe Albania The government presented its energy-saving measures, including an 800 Kwh/month limit for households wishing to avoid paying a higher electricity tariff; the price will quadruple for each watt exceeding the limit
Europe Lithuania Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen, president of the Seimas, Lithuania's national parliament, said she will seek to form a larger delegation of EU parliamentary speakers for a visit to Taiwan
Europe Malta Thousands of motorcyclists and cyclists headed from Mosta and Rabat on a pilgrimage dedicated to Our Lady of Grace of Żabbar, which dates back to the 1950s; the pilgrimage has resumed after a two-year COVID-19 interruption
Europe Monaco This year's European Week for Waste Reduction focuses on fast fashion, and citizens from the local community were encouraged to participate in Monaco's contribution to this important event
Europe Sweden One week before today’s general elections, the Swedish government declared it would provide Nordic and Baltic utilities with credit guarantees of 250 billion kronor (€23,3 billion) in an attempt to prevent energy crisis from triggering a financial crisis
Europe Hungary The Hungarian government will order a 25% reduction in gas consumption in public institutions, recommending to maintain temperatures at 18 degrees Celsius in winter, except in hospitals and nursing homes