Europe Germany Elon Musk and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz presided over the opening of the new electric car "gigafactory" near Berlin, the first European hub for the company, after eight months of delays due to licensing problems from local authorities
Europe Lithuania Palink, which operates the IKI retail chain, and Inbalance, a company that manufactures and operates smart EV charging infrastructure, will collaborate on the expansion of the EV charging network in Lithuania with at least 40 new charging stations
Europe Finland The Occupational Safety and Health Authorities have published a guide for foreign employees in 14 different languages, with key information on employee rights such as working hours, wages and holidays
Europe Bulgaria The Minister of Transport and Communications has asked German experts to draw up a logistics plan for the development of multimodal transport in Bulgaria and to make the national transport system more efficient
Europe Croatia With the new edition of the eco-educational project "Dukatići preserve forests and nature", Dukat teaches Croatian school children about forest protection and announces the planting of 10.000 tree seedlings
Europe Denmark The Technical University of Denmark has initiated a series of meetings with Copenhagen Airports, the Confederation of Danish Industry and SAS to promote the development of new technologies for the production of sustainable aviation fuels
Europe Latvia A survey conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau shows that in 2021, 42,5% of the population could not afford to cover sudden unexpected expenses
Europe Andorra The municipality of Encamp has been chosen to host the 12th World Snow and Mountain Tourism Congress in 2024
Europe Iceland The international survey Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, conducted in Iceland since 2006, has shown that the percentages of Icelandic teenagers drinking alcohol and having sex have decreased
Europe Hungary Hungarian-owned WHC Group has acquired a majority stake in one of the leading HR service providers in the Adriatic region, the Heads Adriatic group of companies, becoming one of the largest players in the sector in Central Europe
Europe France President Macron wants to bring forward France's retirement age to 65, with the finance minister admitting it is a "risk" for the president seeking re-election, but that it is necessary to strengthen and protect France's social system
Europe Montenegro The Montenegrin Foreign Ministry said it has agreed to allow local Serbian citizens with dual citizenship to cast their votes at polling stations that will be opened in some towns in Montenegro
Europe Slovakia The 41st Coneco International Construction Fair closes today in Bratislava, together with the 30th Racioenergia International Energy Efficiency Fair, presenting solutions for sustainability and energy saving