Europe

The country has been facing major flooding caused by storm Boris, with damage to infrastructure and homes, thousands of people displaced and at least five deaths; PM Tusk claims the situation has been exacerbated by beaver activity along the rivers

The far-right Freedom Party is doing very well and is favourite for the elections on Sunday 29: according to the polls, it is the leading party with 27% of the vote after a crisis in popularity since 2019 due to major scandals involving its president

Railway workers will hold a 24-hour strike today to protest the government's inability to improve safety following the deadly Tempe train crash in February 2023

Registration will be open for specialised centres for long-term COVID patients who can register via their general practitioners in just over one month, from 1 November; the first centres to open will be Maastricht UMC+, Amsterdam UMC and Erasmus MC

The financial damage caused by the drought could exceed €2 billion at national level, given the huge production losses, additional irrigation costs, and the failure to capitalise on production at a fair price, according to Romanian Farmers' Club's data

Negotiations have begun on an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of San Marino on various aspects in the field of border management

Of the 38.554 traffic accidents with injuries registered between January 1 and August 31 this year, 22% (8.427) saw the flight of at least one of those responsible, according to the latest official figures released by PSP police

The wind farms could impact Iceland's bird population and endanger biodiversity, experts warn; there are only 90 pairs of eagles in Iceland and this is the highest number since conservation efforts began in 1914

The Rīga Stradiņš University opened its first branch outside Latvia at the Elbe Kliniken in the German city of Stade: this is the first international branch of a Baltic national university in the field of medical studies

Sunday's referendum on joining the International Monetary Fund passed with 55,8% votes in favor and 44,2% against; the move aimed at integrating the tiny principality more deeply into multilateral affairs and creating a backstop for potential emergencies

Local police officers will be deployed in municipalities that request them, but only if the security situation requires it, following the success of the pilot project to deploy additional police officers on the streets of the capital and Esch-sur-Alzette

Groups of residents and activists took to the streets of Valletta on Sunday to protest against the occupation of public pavements by businesses; around 50 people accompanied by percussionists from protest group Banda Graffiti asked for "no pavements"