Europe Luxembourg Efforts to tackle racism are being undermined by a lack of public data on ethnicity and gaps in legislation, a UN report has found, despite a noted increase in reports of online attacks against refugees and asylum seekers
Europe Greece The average 'basket' for the Greek Orthodox Easter feast 2022, falling today, will cost €45,34, 9% more than in 2021, for two people shopping at one of the country's big supermarket chains - not including the cost of the traditional lamb or goat
Europe France The run-off between Macron and Le Pen, candidates for the presidency of France, takes place today; Le Pen has agreed to sanctions against Putin, but 'not to the Russian gas stop'
Europe Germany To help ease the cost-of-living crisis, the Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has joined consumer groups in calling for temporarily scrapping VAT on fruits and vegetables
Europe United Kingdom PM Johnson said the possibility of Putin winning the war in Ukraine is "realistic" and the fighting could last until the end of 2023; PM will block exports that could end up in Russia from India
Europe San Marino The "Multieventi Stadium" hosted the San Marino Athletics Championship, the country's most important athletics event
Europe Austria Austrian Bit media e-solutions Gmbh signed a deal with Uzbekistan on the digitisation of the education system and the possibility of financing joint projects through a credit line facilitated by the Austrian government
Europe Belgium Despite the significant drop in Ukrainian refugees arriving, asylum seekers numbers are much higher than regular figures and people are still needed to offer temporary accommodation
Europe Italy The 59th edition of the International Art Exhibition in Venice starts today; it will end on 27 November 2022, under the artistic direction of the Italian Cecilia Alemani, who has chosen as the title of the event The Milk of Dreams
Europe Albania The country's progress towards full-fledged liberal democracy is trapped in the "grey zone" of hybrid democracy, according to Freedom House's 2021 report
Europe Andorra The members of the College of Opticians and Optometrists are waiting for the General Council to approve the creation of the College itself
Europe Belarus Despite the international and economic difficult situations, the government should concern itself above all with the interests of ordinary people, so said First Deputy Prime Minister
Europe Vatican City Monsignor Powers, recently named rector of Pontifical North-American College, said that in these complex times seminarians and priests must be well trained, live exemplary lives and be ready to answer very complex questions