Europe Czech Republic Half of Czechs have financial reserves for around three months, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos Mori and commissioned for Provident Financial
Europe Poland The Warsaw Stock Exchange has announced that it has become an affiliate member of the World Federation of Exchanges, a global industry association representing more than 250 financial exchanges and clearing houses around the world
Europe Ireland The country has the 17th highest fuel prices in the world: over the past year, fuel prices have risen by a third and are close to the highest levels ever recorded
Europe Latvia The Riga Municipal Council has approved the municipal budget for this year with three priority directions outlined: social welfare, salaries and infrastructure; revenues are planned at €996 million, €11 million more than in 2021
Europe Albania Three people have been arrested for mining cryptocurrencies using stolen energy as authorities look to reduce energy waste during the crisis; relying almost entirely on hydroelectric power, the country must import during periods of low output
Europe Romania The employees of the Bucharest Transport Company suspended the protest action and resumed the activity after a round of negotiations that followed 5 days in which the public transport in the capital was absent
Europe Denmark The government has outlined 15 initiatives to combat the rise of anti-Semitism in the country; among those, the Holocaust will be compulsory as study topic for children and countermeasures will be intensified where hatred is particularly present
Europe Vatican City The Catholic bishops of Ukraine and Poland have appealed to leaders to refrain from war, calling on the commonality of dialogue and understanding, joining Pope Francis in his invitation to pray for peace
Europe North Macedonia The second winter school of the International Seminar of Macedonian Language, Literature and Culture in Skopje ends today with over 40 Macedonians and foreign Slavists from 17 countries
Europe Slovenia The Catholic Advocacy for Victims of Sexual Abuse in the Slovenian Catholic Church Dovolj.je has called for the appointment of a properly funded independent commission to investigate and crack down on those crimes as soon as possible
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Most of the young people over 25 who have recently left the country have emigrated to EU countries, according to Fena agency from the BiH Statistics Agency
Europe Croatia After Stancija St. Antonio d.o.o. was once again proclaimed the most awarded olive oil company in the country in the EVOO world ranking for 2021, the mill launched a cocktail created for the occasion based on extra virgin olive oil
Europe Greece All kindergartens, nursery schools and schools throughout Attica and the regions affected by the severe snowstorm will be closed for a second day also today; there will be no online classes, because the needed administrative staff will be absent