Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Europe Sweden The sale of sexual services, which unlike the purchase of such services is legal in Sweden, should to be taxed like any other service, the Swedish Tax Agency said in a statement
Africa Somalia The authorisation of the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia has been extended by the UN Security Council by another six months, until 31 December 2023
Europe Italy 30% of newly published books don't even sell a single copy, despite continuous growth in book production since 2016, reveals a Nomisma study; publishing houses have fallen from 5.491 in 2012 to 4.623 in 2021
Africa Tunisia The Italian Cooperation's project aimed at improving production and consumption models - in a frame of reaching healthy and sustainable economic growth in Tunisian coastal areas - has closed in Tunis
Europe Poland The Polish fruit growers' association has appealed to the Prime Minister to stop importing Ukrainian fruit, which is creating a 'dramatic' drop in demand for local produce and depressing prices
Europe Iceland Strætó, the public bus service in the capital Reykjavík, will close its old app as of today 1 July and switch completely to the Klapp app
Europe France The controversial pensions reform that French President Emmanuel Macron pushed through parliament in March would not close the pensions deficit as predicted by the government, France’s pensions watchdog found in a report
Europe Netherlands The Council of Ministers is allocating additional funds for €12 million to help current and former prisoners reintegrate into society with the aim of reducing recidivism rates
Europe Latvia Due to Saeima's non-compliance with a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling, the Constitutional Court declared the regulations on the language of implementation of university curricula to be unconstitutional and thus annulled as of 1 July 2024
Asia Turkmenistan The country is preparing to hold International Scientific Conference dedicated to the work of Magtymguly, in accordance with plan of events dedicated to celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen classical poet and philosopher
Europe Germany German intelligence services have reported an increase in hybrid security threats, with events such as espionage, illegal influence peddling, disinformation campaigns and cyber attacks becoming significantly more frequent in 2022
Asia Cambodia 12 rubbish trucks and 10 tuk-tuks have been donated by the Japanese government to the Ministry of Environment, an initiative that aims to improve environmental services in 14 provinces
Africa Namibia A unique artistic and archaeological heritage, one of Africa's largest collections of rock engravings and tens of thousands of paintings attributed to Stone Age hunter-gatherers, some dating back 30.000 years, is threatened by climate change and tourists