Europe

In the first months of 2025, the number of bankruptcies filed in Finland soared; in the third week of the year, 128 companies filed for bankruptcy, the highest weekly figure of the decade

The draft of a new bill by the Ministry of Housing and Social Affairs would make significant extensions to the Icelandic parental leave system, particularly with regard to twin births or illnesses resulting from childbirth

Over 620 children are waiting more than a year for access to child and adolescent mental health services; opposition described the situation as 'infuriating'

119 Benin bronzes stolen by British forces in 1897 and later acquired by Dutch institutions will be returned to Nigeria; one of the largest repatriations of looted artifacts to date, it shows momentum for restitution efforts continues to grow worldwide

A documentary about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and how some of his family and friends became rich thanks to state support is receiving a lot of attention

According to figures from Europe's top football body, clubs in the Liga Multisegur Assegurances received almost €1 million from UEFA for player loans to the national team in the period 2020-2024

A rare hoverfly, unseen in Belgium for over a century, was discovered in Averbode; the fact is even more noteworthy because two related species, the 'bijlsprietje' and the 'duinheidedwerg', were also found in the same area

With a +31,67% peak in tourist arrivals and a 25,03% increase in overnight stays compared to the previous year, in 2024 BiH recorded its highest tourist results ever

The number of smokers in Croatia is rising: a new study shows that 37% of people used tobacco products in January, +4% compared to the same month two years ago

Denmark will increase its defense spending from 2,37% of gross domestic product in 2024 to 3,2% of GDP for the next two years

The Slovenian Forest Service will close pheasant and partridge breeding operations in Beltinci, in the northeast, by May 1, marking the closure of the last such breeding facility in the country

Outgoing PM Albin Kurti won the elections but not an absolute majority and to govern will have to form a coalition; for whom comes to power in Pristina, one of the main issues for the next few years will be relationships with neighboring Serbia

Sir Keir Starmer would be “ready and willing” to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine to enforce any peace deal; it is the first time the Prime Minister has explicitly said he is considering deploying British peacekeepers to the country