Europe Denmark Improving wastewater cleanliness, reducing nitrogen and phosphorus emissions and restoring lakes and waterways are among the initiatives the country is funding for the local ailing of water environment
Europe Sweden National producer price index rose in November at the fastest annual rate in 30 years, up 18,1% year-on-year, according to Statistics Sweden
Europe Estonia ETV's annual Christmas charity initiative 'Jõulutunnel' this year raised more than 420.000€ which will go to the cancer charity Kingitud Elu
Europe Montenegro The Adriatic-Ionian motorway will be built in line with all EU and NATO standards, in a cooperation between the government and US company Bechtel
Europe Belgium Seven nuclear reactors will be shut down by 2025, but the country remains open to the possibility of using new-generation nuclear technology, according to an agreement reached by the parties in the coalition government
Europe Latvia The charity marathon "Dod pieci", run by the youth radio station Pieci_LV, raised 470.078€ which will be channelled towards awareness and solutions of environmental accessibility issues for people with functional impairments and disabilities
Europe United Kingdom Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has decided to appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn the decision of two High Court judges to allow his extradition to the United States
Europe Belarus The radio station Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been added to the government's list of extremist organizations; Belarusians who subscribe to RFE/RL online could face up to six years in prison
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis in Christmas address urged humility among Vatican departments' heads
Europe Portugal Four Algarve festivals have been nominated for the Iberian Festival Awards which will be held next March in Lisbon
Europe Slovakia Although vaccines for children have arrived in the country since 17 December, registration has not been launched
Europe Spain Activists are fighting to stop the cruelty of the world's first octopus farm in the Canary Islands
Europe Romania The Tudor Arghezi Memorial House in Bucharest opened its doors this year to host the Urban Community Orchard, a project to regenerate the orchard of the museum with the involvement of the neighborhood community