Europe Montenegro After the first recorded case of bird flu in the country, environmentalists have warned of a serious threat to the Dalmatian pelican population of Lake Skadar
Europe Kosovo The country has been criticised for slow progress in prosecuting war crimes, with only one indictment filed last year and only two suspects arrested, says a new report by the Centre for Humanitarian Law in Kosovo
Europe Ukraine The World Bank estimates the country’s economy will shrink by 45,1% this year because of war which has shut down half of the country’s businesses, minimized imports and exports, damaged critical infrastructure
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis recognised a miracle attributed to an Italian layman, the martyrdom of two Italian priests who died during WWII and the heroic virtues of seven new Venerables, including two missionary bishops and three lay women
Europe United Kingdom Both Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will be fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending a birthday party organised for Johnson during a Covid blockade, part of a Met investigation into illegal partying in Downing Street
Europe Luxembourg Landlords, in exchange for tax breaks, can work with one of 37 organizations to help families in emergency situations find affordable housing, as per a new government strategic program to address the sharp rise in rental prices
Europe Poland More than €10 billion were raised for Ukrainians in global 'Stand Up For Ukraine' fundraising campaign run by EC, Canadian government and Global Citizen, which concluded with a donor conference in Warsaw
Europe Germany Bavarian minister-president Söder said the use of the controversial fracking technology to produce liquefied natural gas should be evaluated to boost Europe's attempt to phase out Russian gas imports
Europe Serbia Just under half of Serbian citizens support EU membership, while only one in five have a positive opinion of the EU, Serbia's leading polling expert Srdjan Bogosavljević confirmed, citing a survey completed in March
Europe France With the results of the first round of the French presidential election, politicians from Spain, Germany and Italy issued strong statements against the far-right Marine Le Pen, warning that the second round will be a vote for Europe or for Putin
Europe Estonia The country shipped over ten tonnes of materials, consisting mainly of high-voltage aluminium cables, control cables and other overhead line accessories, to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy to help rebuild destroyed infrastructure
Europe Romania Romania is the first country in Europe for the number of cash payments, over 78%, according to statistics from 'Global Findex'
Europe Bulgaria Teachers' minimum salary has been increased by 12,3% as part of a collective bargaining agreement in the pre-school and school education system signed by the education minister and the social partners in secondary education