Europe Greece The Ministry of Environment and Energy has ordered a temporary halt to seismic surveys in the northern Ionian Sea amid concerns that the activity is responsible for the recent beaching of three Cuvier's beaked whales on the coast of the island of Corfu
Europe Kosovo The Minister of Industry and Trade has thanked the UAE for treating Kosovo "in the same way as the world's 191 other states" at Expo 2020 Dubai, believing participation in the event is increasing its chances of becoming a UN member
Europe Finland Government parties have agreed on the reform of the Mining Act, planning to increase the influence of municipalities on whether or not a mine is established, making mining permits subject to a local master plan, rather than regional one
Europe Monaco The Monegasque Chess Federation is today organizing the "Simultanée Prince Albert I" in memory of the chess tournaments held from 1901 to 1904 at the Casino de Monte-Carlo as part of the events commemorating the centenary of the death of Prince Albert I
Europe Malta Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina is calling for greater awareness of prejudice against pit bulls after Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo equated the breed with violence
Europe Netherlands Utrecht city council has become the third of the big Dutch cities to make a formal apology for its role in slavery, following on from Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Europe Russia Demonstrations in dozens of Russian cities involved thousands of citizens, with over 1.700 protesters arrested because of the strict laws against street opposition; people are therefore using social media for petitions and fundraisers
Europe Portugal Vila Galé has announced the opening in the Azores, in Tomar, of a hotel designed for children and another wine tourism project in Beja, representing an investment of €50 million, by the end of June 2023
Europe Iceland Doctors will be forced to choose between obeying the law or the international code of ethics, if the government approves amendments to the Immigration Act, granting police the authority to force physical examinations of asylum seekers
Europe San Marino A new agreement between the University of the Republic of San Marino and La Sapienza University of Rome, born of the interest in promoting healthy generational growth, marks a decisive step in the collaboration between the two universities
Europe Switzerland Swiss watch exports kept growing registering a +6,8 year on year in January, notwithstanding a drop in China market - the first since the beginning of the pandemic
Europe Lithuania The government has announced that it is considering increasing the country's military spending as a result of rising tensions in the Ukrainian crisis
Europe Liechtenstein Sportmonitoring Liechtenstein 2021, the national annual report on sports issued yesterday, shows a general trend of good attitude towards active daily life, especially among children and teens