Europe Ukraine The chances of Ukraine gaining EU candidate status soon are slim because many member states oppose the idea and it would be unfair to the Western Balkans who have been long waiting, Dutch PM Rutte told Parliament on Monday
Europe Hungary The European Commission had few positive words to offer on democracy and respect for EU values in Hungary following a hearing on the lengthy Article 7 procedure
Europe Finland 83% of the population is ready to defend the country militarily, the highest figure ever according to a survey started in the 60s conducted by the Finnish Defence Information Advisory Board; interest in voluntary exercises also grows
Europe Liechtenstein On his way to the Davos Forum, the Ukraine Foreign Minister stopped in Liechtenstein for meetings with royals and his local counterparts as well as media, who haven’t revealed detailed contents yet
Europe Monaco World Stars football match takes place today at the Stade Louis II with the participation of Formula 1 greats, footballers, tennis players and other celebrities, opening the 79th Formula 1 Grand Prix week; funds raised will help needy children globally
Europe Denmark New data from Statistics Denmark show that the number of people in paid employment now stands at 2.947.000, recording 14th consecutive month in which the number of people working has increased
Europe Switzerland By planting exotic species from regions with drier climates in the small Canton Vaud, the country is trying to find out which trees will be able to guarantee forest functions in 50 or 100 years with warmer climates and drought
Europe Romania Over 100 traditional houses in rural Romania are to be rehabilitated thanks to an EU-funded project that is part of the PNRR to create a tourist route that allows people to observe traditional architecture in its natural environment
Europe Portugal Portuguese association 'Sustainable Earth' has called the collective irrigation system fed by the Alqueva reservoir 'a possible ecocide', having caused a collapse of biodiversity in the area
Europe Norway The shortage of medical specialists in Norway has doubled in three years, especially in smaller hospitals, and is now estimated around 1.200 professionals
Europe Malta A 500.000€ fund will support the work of printed newspapers to cushion the impact of rising print and paper prices due to the war in Ukraine, supporting the key role of the press as an instrument of democracy as defined by PM Abela
Europe North Macedonia Today open the finals of the Poker Nations Cup 2021, postponed, hosted in Gevgelija, with 14 nations participating, 12 of which will take part as qualifiers, the country as host and Ukraine as defender of the title from the last edition
Europe Montenegro PM Abazovic has promised Brussels to end the economic citizenship programme by 31 December, following the European Commission's criticism of such programmes