Europe United Kingdom Both Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will be fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending a birthday party organised for Johnson during a Covid blockade, part of a Met investigation into illegal partying in Downing Street
Europe Luxembourg Landlords, in exchange for tax breaks, can work with one of 37 organizations to help families in emergency situations find affordable housing, as per a new government strategic program to address the sharp rise in rental prices
Europe Poland More than €10 billion were raised for Ukrainians in global 'Stand Up For Ukraine' fundraising campaign run by EC, Canadian government and Global Citizen, which concluded with a donor conference in Warsaw
Europe Germany Bavarian minister-president Söder said the use of the controversial fracking technology to produce liquefied natural gas should be evaluated to boost Europe's attempt to phase out Russian gas imports
Europe Serbia Just under half of Serbian citizens support EU membership, while only one in five have a positive opinion of the EU, Serbia's leading polling expert Srdjan Bogosavljević confirmed, citing a survey completed in March
Europe France With the results of the first round of the French presidential election, politicians from Spain, Germany and Italy issued strong statements against the far-right Marine Le Pen, warning that the second round will be a vote for Europe or for Putin
Europe Estonia The country shipped over ten tonnes of materials, consisting mainly of high-voltage aluminium cables, control cables and other overhead line accessories, to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy to help rebuild destroyed infrastructure
Europe Romania Romania is the first country in Europe for the number of cash payments, over 78%, according to statistics from 'Global Findex'
Europe Bulgaria Teachers' minimum salary has been increased by 12,3% as part of a collective bargaining agreement in the pre-school and school education system signed by the education minister and the social partners in secondary education
Europe Czech Republic With the entry into force of stricter rules set by the Czech National Bank for real estate loans, it will be even more difficult to buy a house; according to analysts, up to 10% of people who apply for a mortgage will not get it given the new conditions
Europe Malta The crucifix from Ta' Ġieżu Church has been carried through the streets of Valletta yesterday for the first time in nine years, accompanying the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows on a national pilgrimage to pray for world peace
Europe Liechtenstein The German-speaking foreign ministers, at their annual meeting in Mauren, made a joint declaration affirming that their countries ‘stand for humanity against war’
Europe Latvia The Board of Latvijas Banka has approved the central bank's annual report for 2021, now available online