Romania Releases State Water Reserves Amid Supply Crisis
Romania has tapped state reserves of drinking water to aid two southern counties after a severe supply disruption, the Interior Ministry has confirmed. The National Committee for Emergency Situations approved…
Lithuania to Accept Half of EU‑Assigned Migrants, Pay for Rest
Lithuania will take in half of the migrants allocated to it under the European Union’s solidarity mechanism next year and pay a financial contribution for the remainder, the government said…
Russia’s Oil, Gas Revenues Drop Sharply in November
Russia’s oil and gas revenues fell 33.8% year on year in November to 530.9 billion rubles ($6.8 billion), the Finance Ministry data showed Wednesday, according to TASS. On a monthly…
Russia’s November Car Sales Rise, Lada Leads Market
Sales of new passenger cars in Russia rose 5% year on year in November to 127,921 units, the Autostat agency said Wednesday. Domestic automaker Lada remained the market leader, accounting…
Global Symposium Explores AI and Nuclear Energy Synergies
The first International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy opened Wednesday, spotlighting how nuclear power could meet surging electricity demand from AI data centers and how AI can advance…
Greece Hands Over Olympic Flame for 2026 Winter Games
Greece on Thursday held the Olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2026 Milan‑Cortina Winter Games at Athens’ historic Panathenaic Stadium. World wrestling champion Georgios Kougioumtsidis carried the flame into the…
Phone Battery Blast Injures Teens in Polish Dormitory
A mobile phone battery exploded in a school dormitory in southeastern Poland early Thursday, sending eight teenagers to hospital and forcing an evacuation, local fire services said. The blast occurred…
Most Slovenian Firms Struggle With Digital Transformation, Survey Shows
More than three quarters of Slovenian companies face obstacles in digitalizing operations, the national Statistics Office said Thursday. The survey found 76% of enterprises with 10 or more employees —…
IMF Approves $175M Program for Armenia
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new three‑year Stand‑By Arrangement for Armenia worth about $175 million, the Fund said Wednesday. The decision followed the IMF’s 2025 economic assessment, which…