Europe Bulgaria The grape harvest is expected to exceed last year's production by 20-30%, according to the Executive Agency for Viticulture and Winemaking, with a total area of 60.162 hectares dedicated to vineyards
Europe Netherlands For the first time in 50 years, in the second quarter of 2021 there were more vacancies than people unemployed, namely 106 vacancies for every 100 unemployed
Europe Czech Republic The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened yesterday with a ceremony with live public; Michael Caine has been awarded while Johnny Depp and Ethan Hawk are expected in the next days
Europe Hungary Festivities for the big St Stephen’s Day weekend begin today, with hundreds of events at 17 different locations across the country, from fireworks to celebrations of Hungarian cuisine
Europe Estonia Estonia Piano Factory director Indrek Laul sent the prime minister and MPs a letter, in which he discusses the role and opportunities of the presidential institution, a move that politicians interpret as a desire to become a presidential candidate
Europe Moldova The Virginia Zeani Royal Opera Festival, which will be held in Romania from today to 22 August, will raise funds for the reconstruction of the Chinisau National Philharmonic damaged by a fire in 2020
Europe Latvia Kemeri National Park in Jurmala reopens after major renewal of an area of 382 km2 with 9,5 million euros investment
Europe Spain Ceuta, Spanish city in the northern coast of Africa, is under international attention for an operation of repatriation of minors to neighboring Morocco, suspended by local judge to clear whether it abides the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Europe Andorra Wine entrepreneur Joan Anton Romero, through the company Glass Canned Wines, has started the distribution of 100.000 cans of wine in Europe and the U.S.
Europe Romania A record sunflower production of 3.3 million tons is expected this year, 1.22 million tons higher compared to 2020 and about a third of the whole EU production - the lack of local processing units though leads to the sale of the raw material
Europe Czech Republic The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has put up for sale the retired trams and buses from 1995-96. In recent years, public transportation vehicles have been often purchased by individuals for various purposes
Europe Norway The Directorate of Health will send 50.000 condoms to student councils for the start of the new academic year
Europe Iceland A recent poll by Þjóðarpúls Gallup shed light on the impact of Covid-19 on anxiety, showing that 25% of the population surveyed felt very anxious at the end of July, compared to 11% at the beginning of last month