Europe

As several UK energy suppliers plan to raise the price of their gas and electricity tariffs to the maximum limit set by the energy regulator for the coming winter, millions of homes will face some of the highest energy bills for the past decade

250 kilos of dead fish have been washed up on the shores of Mar Menor, Murcia, as consequence of water temperature abruptly rising from 28 to 31 celsius in two days and of anoxia caused by fertilizers leaking into the lagoon boosting abnormal algae growth

Local enologists forecast grape harvest to be completed around mid-september, with excellent grape quality and absolute scarcity of production - around 60% of average years, as consequence of a specially dry season

The public transport goal is confirmed at 400.000 monthly passengers in winter months, doubling the current pandemic-related average of 200.000

According to latest study, the country ranks eighth in the world with 694 burglaries per 100,000 people; in Europe, only Greece and Sweden have higher rates per capita of home burglary

The number of refugees from Afghanistan that will be received in the country has increased from 650 to 780 and will be accommodated mainly in hotels on the outskirts of Skopje

Liechtenstein to observe seven days of mourning for the death of Princess Marie, 81

Although oil exploration in the Dreki region did not lead to oil extraction, research data obtained are worth billions of ISK and are sure to prove useful to the nation, as scientists at ÍSOR, Iceland GeoSurvey, state

Pensioners with a contribution period of less than 15 years will be able to choose between the guaranteed minimum pension, which will be calculated on a contribution basis, and a social allowance, according to the new draft of the wage law

As bullying is widespread in both urban and rural schools, education committee calls for anti-bullying inspections to reassure parents and teachers and backs the creation of an online safety commissioner to receive and investigate specific complaints

Though ongoing research will receive sufficient funding, budget for new academic and research projects for 2022 will be around 50 million euros less than this year as decreased income from the state-owned gambling monopoly will affect any new proposals

Pljevlja power plant - coal fueled and producing 1/3 of the country's power - will most likely have to stop production in 2030, under pressure from the Energy Community and due to EU rules for green transition