Europe

Over 83% of the public have high trust in the Icelandic Coast Guard, which remains the institution that people trust most according to Gallup's latest survey on trust in public institutions; National Church of Iceland has seen the highest rise in trust

Despite sanctions, Swiss manufactured components have surfaced in remains of weapons used to attack Ukraine, to the point that Swiss microprocessors, GPS modules, connectors, cables exceed those from any other European country

Pope Leo underlined that an era without conflict is feasible and that praying together from different religious traditions can change history; the message was delivered to the International Encounter for Peace and Reconciliation in his home city Chicago

The Estonian delegation boycotted the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games 2026 due to the inclusion of Russian and Belarus athletes competing under their national flags; opening or closing ceremonies will also not be broadcast on any ERR channels

Fugitive Artan Grubi has been placed in house detention rather than prison, after he turned himself in following months on the run; the decision sparks accusations of behind-the-scenes deals

19 people were murdered in Norway last year, the lowest number of registered homicides since 1990: 2025 saw a rise in serious crime among youth, often tied to drug smuggling and brutal gang violence, with a number of cross-border episodes

Snowfall in the higher areas of madeira brought to the closure of access roads to the mountains, while bad weather forced the cancellation of over 110 flights; meanwhile, Ryanair confirmed it will cease connections with the island

Over 2.000 reports of suspected crimes targeting socially important activities have been received in 2025, double than 2024: among them burglary and involuntary illegal trespassing or photography; figures are partly due to more sites being classified

Non-biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation will no longer be accepted in Finland starting 1 June, with a few exceptions, foreign affairs ministry announced

Protests organized last Saturday by opposition Democratic Party have degenerated into violence against people and property, resulting in arrests and a notable development as case materials have been submitted to Special Prosecution Against Corruption

New interim government, led by Andrey Gyurov, announced general elections for 19 April, the eighth in Bulgaria since 2021; polls predict a strong showing by former President Rumen Radev’s as-yet-unnamed new party