Europe

Zaha Hadid Architects has ranked first in the design competition for the redevelopment of the Vilnius railway station complex, though the winner will be announced in November

The Romanian Jewellery Week 2.0 in Bucharest ended yesterday, with the official participation of more over 190 designers from 25 countries

The Johan Schütte Institute for Political Studies, together with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is offering free online courses for students and civil society activists from Belarus

With the official results of the recent elections, the country has become the first EU member in which women hold more than half of the seats in parliament

A vast majority of Swiss voters supported same-sex marriage in a recent referendum, with 64.1% voting in favor, according to the Federal Statistical Office; none of the 26 cantons voted against it

The London Marathon, the biggest mass event since the lockdown, saw the physical participation of 40.000 runners and as many competing 'virtually'; organizers aim at raising millions for charity in what they define the most significant effort ever

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, born on Oct 3 1981, has been recalled to his national team for the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches, making it an international return at the age of 40

The "Wrapped" installation at the Arc de Triomphe ends today, an artistic tribute and realisation of the late artist Christo's dream of turning the monument into a "Living Object", which has been covered with 25.000 square metres of fabric

The government has called for a review of the total ban on blood donation by men in same-sex relationships as, according to Minister for Health Thanos Plevris, the law does not reflect updated medical data

The survey conducted by the Association of Catering Establishments found that 86.3% of caterers are unwilling to accept only vaccinated customers and intend not to restrict access to their restaurant to this category

The population census will officially end today; projections of 17 January 2021 saw the inhabitants estimated to reach 6.922.566 people; the country has the lowest average life expectancy among EU states

The 18th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition - the most important musical event in the country - starts today at the Warsaw Philharmonic with the selections of the 164 qualified pianists postponed for the pandemic