Europe Switzerland A Groupe Mutuel study reveals the shortcomings of hospital planning, concluding that more than 270 patients die each year in hospitals because they are treated by doctors who do not perform operations routinely enough to achieve an optimal result
Europe Albania The country is working on an offshore wind project supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is still at a study stage; despite the vast potential, the country currently has no wind power capacity
Europe Serbia European Anti-Torture Committee report, published on 10th March, notes ‘number of credible and consistent allegations of physical ill-treatment of detained persons by police officers’ and urges Serbia to take action
Europe Liechtenstein To celebrate its 120 years of service, the wooden train station of Schaanwald will be restored; Liechtenstein train service celebrates in 2022 150 years of activity
Europe Finland Dairy producer Valio and energy company St1 are to have a biogas plant, operating from 2026, to produce renewable fuel for transport, in an effort to find new sources of energy, such as manure, and help the country's transition to self-sufficiency
Europe Montenegro The EU has reminded would-be member Montenegro of its obligation to silence propagandistic Russian media outlets
Europe Monaco Four new Ambassadors - from Australia, Egypt, Hungary and Ukraine - presented their Letter of Credit to Prince Albert II and have been welcomed by Minister Berro-Amadeï
Europe Portugal The government has approved the strengthening of the financial subsidy for fuel purchases by citizens, which as of March is 40 cents per litre, up to a limit of 50 litres, for a total of 20 euros
Europe Romania 4% of the wood used by IKEA in 2020 was from Romania, very rich in primary forests and facing severe illegal deforestation; IKEA is also alleged to have committed irregularities in managing Romania's forests and benefiting from the illegal market
Europe Moldova 300.000 Ukrainians have crossed the country, the poorest in Europe, of whom more than 100.000 have remained in the various reception centres set up by the government or in private homes, also thanks to the extreme efforts of civil society
Europe North Macedonia The government has sent amendments to the VAT law to parliament, with the aim of safeguarding the living standards of its citizens and ensuring the liquidity of local businesses amidst the global energy and food crisis
Europe Denmark The country will increase defense spending and hold a referendum on June 1st on joining the common EU defense policy, with the government saying that Denmark’s leading political parties 'agree that European security is threatened'
Europe Germany Germany's largest business confederation has announced its opposition to the extension of Western sanctions on Russia's energy sector, arguing that the loss of Russian supplies of natural gas, oil and coal would have a serious impact on the German economy