Europe Sweden The school year starts in August - although exact date depends on local calendar - and most people return to work, amid a new Covid-19 peak expected this month and caos in flights still affecting Europe
Europe Romania Romanian natural gas producer Romgaz announced that it has completed the acquisition of all the shares of ExxonMobil's local subsidiary holding 50% of the concession agreement for the deepwater area of the Neptun offshore block XIX
Europe Albania Andrzej Izdebski, a notorious arms dealer involved in a scandal-tainted procurement of medical ventilators in Poland, died unexpectedly in Tirana; oddities surrounding the death sparked speculation it had been staged
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The EU Special Representative said he will give politicians in the Federation entity a new timeline to find their own solution but will impose significant changes to the election law, if they fail to reach an agreement in time for October elections
Europe Lithuania The country has eased requirements for the legal employment of foreign nationals, as of 1 August, with simplified procedures for several categories
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis will attend a meeting of religious leaders in Kazakhstan in September where he hopes to meet the Russian Orthodox Patriarch with the idea of talking for peace in Ukraine
Europe Germany Pilots at German national airline Lufthansa voted on Sunday by a 97,6% margin in favour of industrial action, threatening further disruption during the busy summer travel season
Europe Kosovo The government has started issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens entering its territory, while Serbs living in the north of the country and opposing the decision have blocked the roads leading to two border crossings
Europe Finland The Finnish Immigration Service has revealed that the assistance system for victims of human trafficking received a total of 185 applications for a period between January 1 and June 30 2022; in the same period of 2021 they were 147
Europe Serbia The harvest season in Serbia has ended with an overall quality of production better than previous years and prices higher; for some products also yields have been 'excellent'
Europe Montenegro The country could earn up to €20 million by selling confiscated tobacco; the ministry of finance will soon propose a Law on Taking over Confiscated Tobacco Products from the Port of Bar, which has become notorious as a cigarette-smuggling hub
Europe Portugal In measures to combat drought in the Algarve, 16 mayors have announced the closure of swimming pools and the end of ornamental fountains during the month of August and, eventually, the entire month of September
Europe Croatia Recommendations and guidelines for reducing energy consumption will be presented by the government this week; some of the measures suggested by the European Commission have already been included in the country's plans