Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Europe France The Barnier government appears to be far from the national unity that was promised by Emmanuel Macron as it is almost evenly split between Renaissance and the right-wing party; only Didier Migaud, in Justice, appears as a social-democratic figure
Asia South Korea Some 40% of South Korean workers who reported workplace bullying said they faced retaliation from their superiors afterward, a survey by local civic group Workplace Gabjil 119 showed, adding the government is not doing enough to face the problem
Asia East Timor Donating new ambulances in 9 municipalities, the government has decided to strengthen emergency response across the country
Europe Luxembourg Pope Francis will visit Luxembourg on 26 September; the last Apostolic visit to the country has been the one of Pope John Paul II in 1985
Europe Bulgaria In view of the introduction of the euro, the country is upgrading its services and payment systems to align with the new currency, as indicated in the National Plan
Oceania Fiji The government intends to raise awareness of sustainable land resource management through education and awareness programmes, enabling communities and land users to actively participate
Europe Montenegro A new report lists Montenegro among the ten countries in the world where the fewest people separate household waste, along with Albania and Kosovo
America Dominican Republic Assessments to reduce the seismic vulnerability of buildings and infrastructure have been outlined by he National Office for Seismic Assessment and Vulnerability of Infrastructure and Buildings with the provincial government of San Juan de la Maguana
Europe Finland Almost all Finnish companies have successfully exited the Russian market: only 0,9% are still in the process of withdrawing, but none of them is actively doing business, a recent survey by the Finnish Chambers of Commerce reveals
Europe Croatia As of 1 January 2025, lightweight plastic bags, typically found in rolls in the fruit and vegetable departments of shops or market stalls, will no longer be available for free
Europe Spain A new autonomous community, the 18th, is planned by the Minister of Economy to streamline bureaucracy: it will be a legal space where companies register and obtain permits and licences valid throughout the country instead of registering for single regions
Asia Indonesia National Library Perpusnas has created 100 comic titles from ancient manuscripts in order to spread their content and messages among the community and attract the interest of young readers
Europe Ireland Controversial plan to introduce a hate speech law will be dropped as Justice Minister Helen McEntee said the 'hate speech' element of the bill 'does not have a consensus' and will be dealt with at a later date