Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Europe Montenegro The country, hoping that Ukraine will soon be granted EU candidate status, said it was ready to provide it with political and expert help
Europe Portugal Parliament has approved the first reading of four bills by the Socialist Party, Left Blocc, IL and PAN that regulate the decriminalisation of medically assisted death
Africa Ivory Coast A draft law on refugee status in accordance with the 1951 Convention has been adopted in the Council of Ministers, filling the gap that existed regarding the protection of persons threatened with persecution in their country of origin
Europe Latvia According to Linda Jakobsone, board member of the Lets Help Refugees association, the biggest problems for Ukrainian war refugees who have arrived in Latvia are their involvement in the labour market and the insufficient supply of housing
Oceania Fiji Over 120 inmates of the Fiji Correctional Service will be engaged in sugarcane harvesting when crushing begins this season, as stated by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sugar Karan
Europe Bulgaria The country will lift its veto on North Macedonia's EU accession talks if 3 criteria are met: compliance with the framework position adopted by Bulgarian Parliament, inclusion of Bulgarians in Constitution and implementation of Neighbourhood Agreement
Europe Switzerland The National Gotthard Museum at the top of the Gotthard Pass in a building dating from 1843 reopens today, totally renovated, after two years of work, with themed rooms and interactive stations
Europe Moldova The conditions for the conduct of the competition for the financing of publishing projects and the purchase of books by the State will be improved thanks to new government amendments
Africa Niger Of the $19 billion mobilised for the implementation of the Great Green Wall, $1,3 billion will be allocated to Niger; the aim of the project is to stop the advance of the desert by creating a belt of trees, but also to promote local development
Africa Mali 'Afro Mali Exhibition', organized by the High Council of Malians of Italy, is now open at the Museum of Civilisations in Rome, Italy, and brings to light historical and cultural aspects to show a new face with respect to the known instability
America Guyana The government is discussing a completely new legal framework dedicated solely to food production and its packaging to sustain food sanitary measures
Europe Denmark Several bird species are moving from southern Europe to Denmark due to global warming, while other species are increasing their presence thanks to reduced emissions and improved air quality
Europe Germany This summer it will be possible to travel unlimited for a month on all urban and regional transport with a 9€ ticket; as soon as the ticket became available on 23 May, the railway servers were overwhelmed with requests