Europe Moldova The OSCE Transnational Threats Department organised in Chisinau A workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 technical and political cyber security experts,
Europe Latvia The Latvian Ministry of Defence published what it called a 'White Paper' of its spending plans for 2025, calling next year's defence budget 'the largest in Latvia's history', reaching 3,45% of gross domestic product
Europe Belarus The film “Time chose us” was aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel, showing how Lukashenko’s opponents used parapsychologists, hypnotists and unfounded rumors to prevent him from winning the first presidential election in Belarus in 1994
Europe Spain Workers in Spain will be granted up to four days of paid leave if they are unable to travel to work due to extreme weather conditions, in new 'climate leave' approved by the Council of Ministers
Europe Netherlands More than 1.100 religious leaders in the Netherlands have signed a petition against the 'strictest refugee policy ever' of the Dutch government
Europe Norway Residents of Oslo have been warned to prepare for severe disruptions to the tram and underground system next year, as upgrades and expansion will require the closure of lines and stations, including Majorstuen, one of the main hubs of the system
Europe Malta WasteServ employees will benefit from annual salary increases of between €1.000 and 2.000 thanks to a collective agreement just signed between the company management and UHM Workers' Voice
Europe Greece Athens has been awarded 'World's Leading Cultural City' for 2024 by the World Travel Awards, surpassing 14 cities including London, Paris and New York; Mayor Doukas emphasised commitment to initiatives to celebrate its historical and contemporary identity
Europe Czech Republic For the first time since records began, the average annual temperature in the country is expected to exceed 10 degrees Celsius in 2024; if November and December maintain average conditions, the annual average will reach 10,3°C
Europe San Marino Citizens associations discussed the need and opportunity for a co-housing building in San Marino, arguing society changes in the Republic are comparable to those of countries where the model is proving effective
Europe Andorra 287 women suffered gender-based violence between January and October this year; the figure includes 142 new cases according to data from the Secretary of State for Equality and Citizen Participation
Europe Bulgaria General Bulgarian car fleet shows an ageing trend, with over 70% of the vehicles on the road being over 15 years old, and only 4,6% of cars less than five years old
Europe Germany A significant increase in corporate insolvencies has been registered over the past year, with +22,9% of insolvencies in October 2024 compared to the same month in 2023 according to the Federal Statistical Office