Europe Ukraine The Kiev Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen will be held today - eve of Independence Day - upon initiative of the Ukraine’s First Lady, Elena Zelenskaya, to discuss medical, social and education issues
Europe Estonia Plans to restore by 2023 up to 2.000 drained peatlands - critical for preserving global biodiversity, provide safe drinking water, minimize flood risk and help address climate change - have been confirmed by the State Forest Management Center
Europe Austria The town of Imst is planning to remove a memorial to three soldiers who were members of the Waffen SS during World War II
Europe Malta Commissioner for Animal Welfare Alison Bezzina has called for more pet-friendly beaches in Malta and Gozo, as there are only nine in the country where dogs are allowed
Europe Albania Import of natural pearls, precious stones, jewelry and coins has experienced a growth of 200% in value during the first six months of this year
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Covid-19 vaccination for migrants and refugees began at the Borici temporary reception centre in Bihac last week and this week at the Lipa reception centre
Europe Lithuania A physical barrier with an estimated cost of 152 million euros, 508 km long and 4 meters high, to be built on the border with Belarus by 2022
Europe Norway More than 10.000 students are still on waiting lists for student housing, despite the impending new semester of university and college
Europe Hungary The national Restart Program helps nearly 1.500 ethnic Hungarian organizations to help with operational costs, procurement and development projects; the figures have been made public by a recent press conference of the Secretary of State
Europe Belarus Belarusian banks are facing problems with SWIFT payments presumably due to the fact that foreign intermediary banks have not yet developed internal working rules after the imposed sanctions
Europe Serbia Two years ago today, the Personal Data Protection Act, an obligation of the country as an EU candidate member, came into force
Europe Croatia Three medals were won by the country at the 17th International Geography Olympiad; the news has been confirmed by Croatian Geographical Society
Europe Belgium A stretch of railway tracks in Flanders has been invaded by some dozens of 'Chinese beauty' snake; the animals are innocuous and human-shy but can be a threat to the environment