Europe Latvia From April 27-30, the Dirty Deal Theatre will host a mini-festival of new plays, created in collaboration with the Estonian Performing Arts Center Vaba Lava and the Estonian Theater Agency
Europe Russia UN Secretary Guterres will be in Moscow today to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine went unheeded
Europe Slovakia In a new climate fund on land use, money will reward farmers for environmentally friendly practices on the land, such as organic fertilisers, regenerative agriculture or crop rotation
Europe Switzerland The 56th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, to be held from 1 to 16 July, will offer an exceptional programme, with many important musicians from totally different musical backgrounds and from all over the world
Europe Croatia Croatian tennis stars Donna Vekić and Petra Marčinko announce the 16th edition of the Zagreb Ladies Open, beginning today to 30 April
Europe Estonia Vaccine shortage of a year ago is turning into a large vaccine surplus, with interest in vaccination waning while factories work at full capacity and warehouses fill up with doses
Europe Kosovo At the first UN Security Council meeting about Kosovo since the war in Ukraine began, Pristina accused Belgrade of being Russia’s satellite in the Balkans, while Belgrade accused Pristina of “malignant nationalism”
Europe Monaco The new digital ID for Monegasque residents, launched last year, has earned the “High Security Printing Award”, in the “Best new ID card and travel document” category, for outstanding security and accessibility
Europe Iceland After its disputed sale of 22,5% Bank of Iceland stakes, the government suggested to the parliament that Icelandic State Financial Investments be abolished and a new system be established as the state’s holding company in the financial market
Europe Luxembourg Efforts to tackle racism are being undermined by a lack of public data on ethnicity and gaps in legislation, a UN report has found, despite a noted increase in reports of online attacks against refugees and asylum seekers
Europe Greece The average 'basket' for the Greek Orthodox Easter feast 2022, falling today, will cost €45,34, 9% more than in 2021, for two people shopping at one of the country's big supermarket chains - not including the cost of the traditional lamb or goat
Europe France The run-off between Macron and Le Pen, candidates for the presidency of France, takes place today; Le Pen has agreed to sanctions against Putin, but 'not to the Russian gas stop'
Europe Germany To help ease the cost-of-living crisis, the Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has joined consumer groups in calling for temporarily scrapping VAT on fruits and vegetables