Europe Serbia MAN Truck&Bus stopped taking tyres from Chinese Linglong’s Serbian plant after reports alleging the exploitation and possible trafficking of Vietnamese and Indian workers; the company’s ultimate owner, Volkswagen, said it's trying to “clarify the facts”
Europe Poland Over 80% of Eastern European graduates from Polish universities intend to live and work in Poland; 60.000 students from Ukraine and Belarus are currently enrolled at Polish universities, medical schools and technical colleges
Europe Russia Vladimir Putin said that 'this year, on average, over a thousand people a day are enlisting' under contract in the Russian armed forces; the government has increased payments for those who enlist, with highest payment being set by the Moscow City Council
Europe Slovakia The Slovak parliament has passed a law introducing charges for access to public information, a proposal initially criticised by the Let's Stop Corruption Foundation as a threat to transparency
Europe Sweden Stricter rules on age limits for using social media are being considered in order to protect children from gangs, which increasingly use social platforms to reach teenagers
Europe Liechtenstein An insect hotel in the shape of the Vaduz logo is now adorning the municipality of Vaduz; this project is a symbol of the municipality's commitment to preserving biodiversity and was realized in collaboration with the "Vadoz summt" initiative
Europe Lithuania Tesla will open its first shop in Lithuania early next year; the new location will be on the road from Vilnius to Trakai
Europe Luxembourg Google has revealed the interests of Luxembourg residents for 2024: Euro 2024 in Germany tops the list, followed by another football tournament in second place, the African Cup of Nations
Europe Moldova The last nine school buses of the 69 purchased with support from the Romanian government have reached the locations assigned by the Ministry of Education and Research
Europe Monaco A new website for the Monegasque Institute for Training in the Judicial Professions was lacunhed, designed as a comprehensive resource for students, legal professionals and the Monegasque legal community
Europe Albania The 3rd Intergovernmental Conference, one more step on the path to EU membership, will be held in Brussels on 17 December and will focus on Cluster 6, covering external relations, foreign policy, security and defence
Europe Estonia Starting next year, employers will be able to cover dental care, physiotherapy, nutritional counselling and mental health care for employees through a tax break
Europe Finland A legislative amendment was passed that will stop the payment of the national pension to beneficiaries residing outside Finland in EU and EEA countries, Switzerland and the UK, as of 1 February 2025