Europe Slovakia Fire and rescue corps and volunteer fire brigades from the towns and villages of the Zahorie area in western Slovakia built a mobile flood barrier on the bridge over the Morava river between the Slovak town of Holic and the Czech town of Hodonin
Europe Lithuania While the overall number of suicides in Lithuania is decreasing and more young people are seeking emotional help, the problem persists among citizens over 60, among whom suicide remains a serious problem
Europe Austria Wien Energie, Vienna's state-owned heat and gas supplier, will avoid buying Russian gas and ensure that it is not sold to its customers from 2025 onwards
Europe Kosovo The Student Centre has opened its doors to its new residents and this year it is expected that around 4000 students will be admitted into the dormitories of the Student Centre
Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Health Insurance Association predicts an increase in health insurance premiums but says that the increase will be lower than in the previous year
Europe Andorra The government will contribute 5 million for the construction of affordable rental flats for the over-65s and will be the patron of the Laurus Foundation, which will manage the project
Europe Luxembourg Banks offering state-guaranteed higher education loans to Luxembourg students must stay below a 2% interest cap, the government said
Europe Malta Recent regulations limiting the number of pet boarding houses will likely lead to a significant increase in fees, animal rights activists and pet sitters have warned, up to a 40% increase in daily fees
Europe Netherlands A consortium of municipalities, private investors and industry organisations has warned that if the Council of Ministers applies all measures planned for art and culture, i.e. VAT from 9% to 21%, the sector will lose EUR 350 million per year
Europe Norway The number of Norwegians on sick leave has reached its highest level in 15 years, according to new data from state statistics office; politicians and other state officials complain about the resulting lack of productivity and costs to the welfare state
Europe Romania The Ivan Patzaichin Mila 23 Association, created in honour of four-time Romanian Olympic rowing gold medallist Ivan Patzaichin, recently launched a slow tourism initiative in the Danube Delta with the creation of 40 routes to encourage visits to the area
Europe San Marino The San Marino Confederation of Labour has proposed a wealth tax on the incomes of millionaires, a solution that would ensure fairness and support for an increasingly costly welfare state due to an ageing population
Europe Croatia With Cyclone Boris, the first snowfall arrived in the country, although still during the summer