Europe Albania Former President Ilir Meta, now leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested on charges of corruption, money-laundering and non-declaration of assets
Europe Moldova President Maia Sandu claimed pro-Russian forces illegally interfered in Sunday's presidential polls, which will go to a run-off ballot next month, while referendum results only narrowly approved enshrining EU accession as a national goal
Europe United Kingdom There will not be an apology over Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade, when King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer visit the Commonwealth summit in Samoa 25-26 October, and a Downing Street spokesperson already ruled out financial reparations
Europe Montenegro The extradition of Do Kwon, the South Korean entrepreneur behind two failed cryptocurrencies, has been halted by a court in Podgorica; the case has worried the Montenegrin justice system for more than a year and caused tremors in local politics
Europe Russia Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny and president of the anti-corruption foundation he created, said she intends to become president of Russia and to continue her husband's struggle
Europe Switzerland An average of 185 people die every year while playing sport in Switzerland; most of the fatal sports accidents occur in mountain sports, followed by snow sports and water sports, according to latest report of the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention
Europe Greece Piraeus dockers prevented a truck from North Macedonia carrying ammunition destined for Israel from entering the port, saying they would not allow the port to become a transit point for weapons of war
Europe Finland The Ministry of the Environment covered up a report discussing the negative effects of wind farms on the golden eagle, which showed some of the wind farms built on golden eagle home areas should not have been built
Europe Estonia A new book entitled 'With Love for Football', created by football fans in Sillamäe, Ida-Viru County, presents a selection of rare archive photos and numerous stories of local players and coaches
Europe Croatia The mayor of Zagreb unveiled plans to invest in five new road routes, marking the city's first major road and tram projects in 20 years; Zagreb has seen a significant increase in car use, with 34% more vehicles than 10 years ago
Europe Bulgaria In the first half of the year, Sofia recorded a 12% increase in tourist arrivals compared to the same period last year; the number of registered overnight stays also increased by 10%, with almost 60% of foreign visitors
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Direct damage from the drought in Semberija amounts to BAM 12 million (€6 million), while indirect damage is estimated at around BAM 30 million; despite this, a state of natural disaster has not been declared and the autumn sowing season is approaching
Europe Liechtenstein The country has decided to invest over 23 million francs (24,5 million euros) in roads, bridges and load-bearing structures in 2025