Europe

To contrast the city's off-season slump, Pärnu entrepreneurs have proposed building an indoor bathing facility downtown

15,7% of Danes aged between 16 and 64 receive public assistance, the lowest number since 1977, according to an analysis by the Business Council of the Danish Labour Movement

The Czech Lower House approved a series of amendments to the Lex Ukraine Act; one of the controversial points of the bill was its aim to make it more difficult for Russians to obtain Czech citizenship

The Central State Office for Croatians Abroad will award 2.000 scholarships, 500 more than the previous year, for the academic year 2024/2025 to students of Croatian origin living abroad

From the historic Bouglione family, with their time-honoured big top shows, to avant-garde performances from international artists, Belgium hosts a flourishing community of circus schools and festivals in the festive season and a thriving circus culture

Kosovo's electoral commission has banned the country's main Serbian party, Lista Serba, from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for next February

The 77th long-awaited annual publication 'Latvian Statistical Yearbook, 2024' is now available free of charge in digital format in Latvian and English, published by the Central Statistical Office

Lithuanian emigrants increasingly choose to return from abroad and settle in the country's less populated regions; the State Employment Service has created an interactive map with 50 indicators on housing, employment, education and other issues

Most of bottled waters sold in Luxembourg contain chemicals, a study by an environmental group has found, after previous research had also found pollutants in tap water

An estimated 30.000 full- and part-time workers will work in hotels, restaurants and catering facilities throughout the holiday period

The Regional Public Health Office reported an increase in the number of hepatitis A cases in the Bratislava region, with 24 cases reported in December

The country disbursed €1,3bn worth of state aid in 2019-2023, with 62% of the projects granted to foreign companies, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania; main sectors were automotive, technology, manufacturing, medical and food industry

The new Icelandic government that took office on Saturday has made it part of its programme to organise a referendum on EU membership by 2027, giving substance to a debate that is rather heated in the country