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The Macedonian census of 2021 has revealed over 29% of the population is ethnic Albanian and half are Macedonian according to statistics published on Wednesday. The State Statistical Office (SSO) published partial results of the first census conducted in 20 years in...

Suad Arnautović was chosen as the new president of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) Central Electoral Commission (SIP) on Wednesday and said SIP is preparing for elections to be held in October, although an agreement on changing the election law has...

The Adriatic oil pipeline JANAF has announced that it will suspend oil deliveries to Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) oil corporation, which would block Serbia’s oil refinery and a petrochemical complex, Petrohemija, near Belgrade. The only thing that can reverse the...

There are at least 951 active lawsuits against media and journalists in Croatia, with plaintiffs demanding almost 77.4 million kuna (€10.32 million) in damages, the Croatian Journalists Association (HND) said on Wednesday. HND President Hrvoje Zovko said the number was...

The prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation to decide whether there is evidence that MP Elena Guncheva from the pro-Russian nationalist party Vazrazhdane has committed a crime against the country by inciting war. Earlier, ambassadors from over 30 countries reacted...

The head of Britain's GCHQ spy service said on Wednesday (30 March) that new intelligence showed some Russian soldiers in Ukraine had refused to carry out orders, sabotaged their own equipment and accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft.

The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs expelled 35 Russian diplomats from Slovakia on Wednesday after several accusations of espionage surfaced. “This step is a necessary response to the continuation of activities of Russian embassy personnel, ​​which violate the Vienna Convention...

To achieve strategic autonomy in the digital domain, the EU must do more than legislate. It needs to assert more political control over crucial supply chains and standardisation processes, and invest in the development of public digital infrastructure. 

The National Cyber and Information Security Agency has warned against Russian antivirus software as Russian companies targeted by EU sanctions can stop updating their programs at any time, leaving customers far more vulnerable to potential cyberattacks. The agency rates the...

If the governing Fidesz party wins Sunday’s elections, 28% of the working population thinks it is not worth staying in Hungary, according to a poll by the opposition-leaning Republikon Institute published on Wednesday, Telex reported. One in three (33%) Hungarians of...

The State Budget proposal for 2022 is ready and the country has unique conditions to break the low-wage model, which will increase productive potential, Prime Minister António Costa said on Wednesday. “We have the State Budget proposal for this year...

The Greek socialist party (Pasok) leader has rejected collaboration with the ruling conservative New Democracy party (EPP) in the next government. The next election is scheduled for August 2023, but calls for a snap vote are increasingly gaining momentum. It...

Investigations into corruption allegations related to a facemask deal made by Madrid’s regional government during the early stages of the pandemic despite Spanish prosecutors insisting that the case was a national matter will continue, the European prosecutor’s office (EPPO) said...

People in Lithuania will no longer have to wear facemasks indoors except in healthcare facilities and public transport, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. The decision is based on the country’s epidemiological situation, resulting in reduced pressure on healthcare systems. Recommendations to...

Finland’s elderly, one of the world’s largest cohorts compared to the country’s remaining population, is growing rapidly, a new survey has found. Finland ranks third among OECD countries in terms of the largest share of people over 65, the report...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for more weapons to be delivered to Ukraine and Oslo to stop Russian ships from docking in their ports in an address to Norway’s parliament on Wednesday. President Zelenskyy requested additional weapons and reiterated the...

Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland may soon need to be housed in tent facilities as the government searches for properties available to use as accommodation. As of this week, over 14,600 refugees have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine since the...

The scheme allowing people to sponsor a Ukrainian refugee to stay in their home fox six months, in exchange for a £350 monthly payment from the government has resulted in the award of only 2,700 visas more than two weeks...

Jeroen van Wijngaarden, an MP in Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s VVD wants to speed up the process of getting a permit to drill gas in the North Sea. A total of  50 billion cubic metres of gas can be extracted from the...

The government has followed Germany and triggered “an early emergency” mechanism to manage gas supplies in response to Russia saying it will only accept roubles for gas deliveries going forward. “With the early warning stage in the emergency plan, we...