Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
America Suriname The country has strengthened its cooperation with French Guiana, and has held a formal meeting to agree on the cooperation of cross-border supervision, military and police training, gold mining, tourism, national parks, and health issues
America Belize The Ministry of Education is working on several initiatives to bring internet access to every school in the country, mainly building upon and expanding older programmes to ensure that education is technology-centered
America Guyana The construction of a multi-million dollar facility that will serve as a center to equip nationals with the expertise needed to work in the oil and gas sector, which has seen a recent boom within the state, has been announced by the government
Europe Ireland The Irish Refugee Council is going through 'one of the most difficult periods' in its 30-year history, as protection seekers face a 'worsening' situation, with 350 of them experiencing homelessness
America Bolivia The mayor of Cobija, Ana Lucía Reis, declared a state of emergency in the area due to the overflow of the Amazonian Acre River; its water level has risen to 12,90 meters following the heavy rains
Asia Yemen Losses of the land, sea and air transport sectors in the period 'March 2015 - March 2023' amounted to approximately $13 billion 442 million 851 thousand, distributed among the aviation sector 51%, the marine sector 42% and the land and its facilities 7%
Asia Malaysia Total funds raised in Malaysia will reach a record level of US$40,5 billion in 2022, according to official data released by Securities Commission Malaysia, pointing out that the funds exceeded the five-year pre-pandemic average of US$27,4 billion
Europe Switzerland It is estimated that over 300.000 elderly people are victims of violence; to break the taboo and prevent such incidents, Pro Senectute - with more than 130 counselling centres throughout Switzerland - is at their side and can provide active support
Oceania Vanuatu Current Minister of Finance and Economic Management recently expressed his gratitude to previous governments for the effective economic stimulus packages that helped boost the country's economy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Asia Vietnam Cabinet members agreed on extending the validity of e-visa to three months for tourist visas and easing the conditions for Vietnamese citizens to apply for foreign entry visas
Asia Vietnam Starting from the second or third quarter of 2023, the price ceiling for domestic air services will increase by an average of 3,75% , according to the Ministry of Transport
America Peru Heavy rains have caused severe floods that are an epicentre of diseases, so the Ministry of Health announced interventions aimed at protecting the population exposed to dengue, an initiative including fumigation work and a preventive health campaign
America Panama Along with the Fire Department, the University of Panama has created a University course of study specifically for firemen to strengthen their professionalism and reinforce their academic background and management capabilities