Month: February 2022

The Italian government approved a key reform to the country’s much-criticised justice system, making it impossible for magistrates to jump directly from judicial careers to Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are to hold a high-stakes telephone call on Saturday as tensions over a possibly imminent invasion Read more

It was all quiet on the eastern front this week, despite some background noise outside of Ukraine. Russia and Belarus began military drills near the Read more

Swiss voters head to the polls on Sunday to weigh in on four issues ranging from animal testing to media subsidies. Switzerland holds referendums four Read more

Price increases across the eurozone have hit their highest level in 13 years but they should start to ease down in the second half of Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a Russian COVID-19 test before his meeting with Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin. Macron was separated from Read more

A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “ No War in Ukraine ” to the cameras as he finished a run at Read more

The President of North Macedonia walked a girl with Down’s syndrome to school this week after hearing she was being bullied. Stevo Pendarovski visited Embla Read more

“Your hair looks good.” “I thought you were telling me my hair looked bad.” “Oh no, not at all.” “You look lovely.” “That’s nice, thank Read more

Portuguese police say they have foiled a planned attack on students at the University of Lisbon’s science department. An 18-year-old man was arrested on Thursday Read more

Authorities in Montenegro have rescued a lion cub that had escaped from a private residence last month. The young feline was discovered on Thursday inside Read more

Germany’s top court has refused to temporarily halt a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The German Constitutional Court said on Friday (in German) it Read more