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
Europe Slovakia The Slovak economy has been hit harder by the Russian invasion in Ukraine than any other EU country, according to a comparison of the European Commission's February and May macroeconomic forecasts
Europe Germany Breweries warn that there could be a shortage of beer bottles this summer due to rising production costs and a shortage of truck drivers; CEO of the German Brewers Federation called the situation 'extremely tense'
Europe Serbia Around 900.000 Serbian tourists are expected to visit Greece in 2022; the estimates comes during meetings of Serbian tour operators with the Greek Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias
Europe Ireland Ireland will focus on protecting human rights in light of the war in Ukraine and promoting a welcoming, inclusive and diverse Europe during its six-month presidency of the Council of Europe
Europe Croatia High inflation should not prevent Croatia from meeting the convergence criteria and joining the eurozone next January, Croatian National Bank Governor Vujčić said in a speech entitled "Croatia, one step away from the eurozone"
Europe Albania According to the results of a World Vision Albania survey, women and children in the country experience low levels of empowerment, lack of freedom and a worrying level of exposure to violence
Europe Poland The European Commission will grant Poland 144,6 million euros of the total of 248 million allocated to all states from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund to help refugees from Ukraine
Europe Lithuania Schools will teach skills such as how to survive in the wilderness, how to build tents, how to introduce safety, and how to give first aid to pupils in grades five to ten; the 3-day course is expected to be introduced next spring and will be compulsory