General Petr Pavel defeated Andrej Babis and became the new Czech president, receiving congratulations from Polish political representatives, although they do not all agree with his policies. A few days before the second round of the Czech presidential election, the…
Bulgaria’s gas storage facility, Chiren, which has a capacity of 550 million cubic metres and can cover about 20% of the country’s annual consumption, will be doubling its capacity. The project will be financially supported by the European Commission and…
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania opened 92 percent of state government jobs to people without four-year degrees. Gov. Jim Pillen of Nebraska created a state office focused on broadband access. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Hate crimes committed based on the victim’s personal circumstances such as national origin, race, sex, language or religion will be given harsher sentences after amendments to the criminal code were passed in parliament. The amendment to article 49 of the…
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said he does not see the need to create an Association of Serb Municipalities in Kosovo, as per the wishes of Belgrade and international stakeholders, but stressed willingness to discuss the rights of the…
The amount of olive oil is increasing significantly, but supply is far outstripping demand, leaving farmers and producers in a difficult position, but EU funding could be set to give a helping hand. At the end of 2021, there were…
Albanian citizens and environmentalists protested at the weekend over the construction of a new airport on the edge of a protected area, a project the European Union says violates national and international biodiversity protection laws. Vlora Airport has been heralded…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday (29 January) after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak’s…
Former army chief Petr Pavel won the Czech Republic’s presidential election on Saturday (28 January) after a campaign featuring strong backing for NATO and the European Union and support for aid to Ukraine. Pavel, a 61-year-old retired general running for…
Retired army general and former NATO military committee Chief Petr Pavel won the Czech presidential election, promising to return the country back to the international stage after years of isolation. On Saturday’s second round of the Czech presidential elections, Pavel…