Europe Greece The UN World Tourism Organization will collaborate with the Ministry of Tourism to establish a first research station dedicated to measuring the sustainable development of coastal and maritime tourism across the Mediterranean
Europe Monaco Researchers at Monaco’s Scientific Centre launched a marine experiment to improve coral reproduction with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
Europe Poland Pedestrians are not allowed to use their cellphone while crossing the street under new rules that came into force this week
Europe Spain Pilgrims and walkers can now return to enjoy 'El Camino de Santiago' after the pandemic brought a year of travel restrictions affecting its paths
Europe Netherlands The hotel booking website Booking.com is paying back the €65m it received from the Government to help pay wages in the first three months of the pandemic
Europe Malta People and environmental NGOs have demanded that the historic waterfront garden in Gżira will not be turned into buildings for navy offices and commercial stores
Europe Sweden Cement manufacturer HeidelbergCement will build a carbon-neutral plant in the country, which will capture up to 1.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to the plant's total emissions
Europe Norway The first tunnel build using combined ballast and slab track techniques has been completed near Bergen on the main rail line to Oslo; it was the first use of a tunnel boring TBM machine in the country
Europe Portugal Lightsource BP announced a 900€ million investment that will fund the development of five utility-scale solar projects in the country
Europe Hungary Proposed new anti-pedophilia bill with harsher penalties for this crime was supported by the National Assembly while The Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) has condemned all forms of child abuse and declared zero tolerance towards it
Europe Denmark Legislation has passed allowing the country to relocate asylum seekers to third countries outside the EU while their cases are reviewed and to seek partner countries to run camps and fund agencies along migration routes
Europe Austria Publication of chat messages between a member of the Constitutional Court (who later resigned) and a senior civil servant at the Justice Ministry (suspended) have caused controversy as they contain alleged criticisms against public prosecutors, fellow jud
Europe Vatican City The Holy See was granted permanent observer status at the WHO, after a resolution was adopted at the 74th World Health Assembly