Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg has submitted a letter of complaint to Belgium after the country announced it will delay the closure of its nuclear power plants by a decade because of the war in Ukraine
Europe Estonia The European Commission has decided to allocate more than €2 billion from the Brexit adjustment reserve to 12 member states, of which Estonia will receive a total of €5,2 million to mitigate the negative effects of the UK's withdrawal from the EU
Europe Albania The country extended a national holiday for one day as demand for electricity outstripped domestic production and low water levels paralysed hydroelectric power stations across the country, with the energy emergency continuing since October
Europe Switzerland The Swiss are divided on the question of increasing the financial resources for the army; according to a recent poll, 45% believe there should be an increase, 41% are against and 8% would like to see a reduction
Europe San Marino This weekend the Sports Fishing Federation awarded its champions for the 2021 season, postponed due to the pandemic; the president of the San Marino National Olympic Committee, Gian Primo Giardi, attended the awards ceremony
Europe Romania Romanian company Re.flex has developed a digital assistant for physical therapy, allowing users to run rehabilitation exercise programmes before or after knee and hip surgery anytime, anywhere
Europe Austria A second €2bn 'anti-inflation package' has been launched amid criticism given the heavy emphasis on commuter subsidies, as it is considered highly damaging to the environment
Europe Russia The Russian Court ruled that Meta, that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is an extremist organization and it therefore banned it from operating in the country's territory
Europe Netherlands A court in Breda ordered the early release of two Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion of Ukraine, finding that the situation was one of 'special and grave circumstances' and noting that the two men were 'insistent' on returning home to fight
Europe Poland Poland's right-wing has proposed simplifying the rules on gun ownership and shortening the procedure for applying for a gun permit, as Russia's attack on Ukraine has renewed discussions about the country's strict gun ownership laws
Europe Slovenia After visiting Kiev last week, Prime Minister Jansa said EU countries should send diplomats back to the Ukrainian capital as a sign of support; the country will indeed soon reopen its embassy in Kiev
Europe Portugal The economy is expected to show "significant growth" despite the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis, said Finance Minister João Leão, given the strong recovery at the end of last year
Europe Moldova People suffering from mental illness will benefit from a free judicial or extrajudicial expertise paid for by the state with the aim of improving the judicial protection system with annual expenses of approximately 400.000 lei ($21.000)