Europe

Sweden reached FIBA EuroBasket 2025 after a 12-year absence from the major tournament

Parisian zinc roofers and ornamentalists have entered UNESCO’s official list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: the distinctive grey roofs of the Paris Haussmannian buildings built in the 19th century used zinc too reduce weight and thickness

The country will provide temporary shelter for people from Ukraine until 4 March 2026, and any further extension will be automatic and in line with the decisions of the Council of the European Union

Young artists and aspiring engineers from Monaco and the Alpes-Maritimes were invited to imagine the lunar vehicle of the future as part of an art competition launched by Top Marques Monaco in collaboration with the Monaco Department of Education

Serbia and Albania have officially secured the 2027 European U-21 Championship, despite significant criticism from Kosovo and Albania itself

The country was elected to the Council of the International Shipping Aid Association, underlining its commitment to international cooperation, as stated by the Ministry of Defence

Bulgaria's Central Energy Repair Base is carrying out repairs to the Pljevlja thermal power plant, Montenegro's only coal-fired plant, which generates about a third of the country's electricity and plays a key role in the energy infrastructure

During 2024, 1.927 cyber attacks were recorded, 18% more than 2023, although successful attacks were 10% fewer than in 2023 and 63% fewer than in 2022, according to 'Threat intelligence report' published by Exprivia's cybersecurity observatory

The Nova University of Lisbon is organizing an Intergenerational Speed Dating event today to address the housing crisis and loneliness; the initiative aims to connect senior citizens with vacant rooms and students looking for accommodation in Lisbon

Guy Consolmagno, the director of the Vatican Observatory, has published a new book entitled A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars; the book combines personal reflection with a detailed history of Jesuit engagement with astronomy

Ukraine rejected US demands for $500 billion in mineral wealth from Ukraine to repay Washington for wartime aid, saying the United States had supplied nowhere near that sum so far and offered no specific security guarantees in the agreement

Romania maintains its forecast to double electricity production by 2032 and become a major energy exporter in the region, Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja stated

The tree planting action, initially scheduled for 1 March, has been postponed to 15 March 2025 due to the current weather conditions and excessive cold