Europe Croatia The first Croatian trial initiated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office for the abuse of European subsidies ended in a plea bargain and without jail after the defendant pleaded guilty, in a case that generated a lot of media attention
Europe Kosovo For government decision all bars, cafes and restaurants in Kosovo will have to provide free drinking water to customers
Europe Czech Republic The historic carousel from 1890 at Prague's Letná has been reopened after a 16-year renovation; operated by the nearby National Technical Museum, it is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe
Europe Ireland Number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools has risen to 7.285, around +500 in one monthn and a larger increase is expected in September; Education Minister has stated that the capacity of the school system is generally good
Europe Romania An operations centre has been inaugurated in Constanța to improve surveillance of the county and its seaside resorts with 36 monitors to access all the cameras installed
Europe Spain June, traditionally good in Spain for temporary employment due to the start of the summer season, generated 115.607 jobs, a figure only surpassed in the same month in 2005
Europe Lithuania The Vilnius Biennale for Performance Art has announced an international call for artists to participate in the 2023 event
Europe Slovenia The Slovenian Commodity Reserves Agency is to buy all the wheat produced by Slovenian farmers this year to protect food stocks and stabilise prices, at the urging of farmers
Europe Moldova According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the next census in Moldova should be conducted in 2024; a new draft law establishes that the next censuses will be conducted at regular intervals, at least once every 10 years
Europe Andorra The parliamentary Democratic group seeks to put an end to the reckless driving by introducing an amendment to toughen penalties with fines of up to €60.000
Europe Serbia Serbian population continues to decrease, down to 6,83 million in 2021 from almost 6,9 million in 2020, according to estimates released by the Statistical Office; the population growth rate in 2021, compared to 2020, was negative (-9,4%)
Europe Latvia Defence Minister said the state will reinstate compulsory military service, following growing tension with neighbouring Russia; the country had revoked compulsory military service a few years after joining the Nato defence alliance
Europe Germany Digital association Bitkom has called on the government to launch the '#greencard22' programme aimed at easing the emigration of IT specialists from Russia and Belarus, provided they don't pose a security risk, to combat the shortage of skilled workers