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Switzerland

Swiss set to scrap booze limits for rubber dinghies

Want to enjoy a night out with friends without worrying about who has to be the designated driver? Well the answer could be to move to Switzerland and find a home near a lake or river.

Switzerland

Who will play who in the Champions League semi-final?

It will be Bayern Munich versus Real Madrid and Liverpool against Roma in the Champions League semi-final.

Estonia

Rail Baltica: how Brexit is casting doubt over €5.8bn Estonia-Poland train line

It’s a €5.8 billion Baltics rail link that has been described as the most important project for Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia since their independence. But the scheme’s CEO has admitted there are no guarantees over its future financing.

Republic of North Macedonia

MPs watch football as government grapples with vote of no confidence

When you simply cannot miss the match, even when there is a vote of no confidence in the government: MPs in FYR Macedonia have been caught watching the Real Madrid vs Juventus game during an important parliamentary session.

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Norway

How oil-rich Norway is leading the world on electric cars

Its wealth is built on fossil fuels, yet Norway is leading Europe and the world when it comes to electric cars.

Romania

Europe’s corruption watchdog ‘deeply concerned’ over Romania reforms

Europe’s corruption watchdog is urging Romania to abandon moves that critics say will bring its judges under political control.

Hungary

Hungary should ‘close the door’ on its fake party corruption problem

Anti-corruption campaigners are to call on Hungary’s new government to ‘close on the door’ on election-related corruption.

Switzerland

Swiss on the money with award-winning banknote

Did you know there was a worldwide contest to find the best new banknote? Well, there is, and Switzerland just won.

Austria

Are parents being tricked into buying children’s shoes more often?

A survey in Austria found the overwhelming majority of children’s shoes are shorter than advertised. It’s prompted researchers to speculate if it’s a deliberate ploy by manufacturers to get parents to buy more often.

Hungary

Hungary’s crunch election: five things we learned

What can we conclude from Hungary's general election on Sunday?

France

France to cut 30% of its MPs and introduce proportional representation

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to slash the numbers of MPs and senators in a bid to make his government more efficient.

Hungary

Fake political parties are ‘conning Hungary out of millions of euros'

Fake political parties are being set up ahead of elections in Hungary in a bid to cheat the public purse out of up to €9.5 million, it’s been claimed.

United Kingdom

Alcoholic drinks ‘should carry cigarette-style health warnings’

Alcoholic drinks should carry cigarette-style health warnings to tackle a lack of awareness about the link between booze and cancer, it’s been claimed.

Hungary

Moscow, migration and a muzzled media: Hungary’s election explained

Everything you need to know about Hungary's general election and why you should care.

Netherlands

Meet the man trying to make amends for England’s hooligan shame

An expat in Amsterdam says he was left so ashamed by English football hooligans he went to great lengths to put things right.

Greece

The ultra fan, 82, at the heart of her team’s birthday celebrations

When Noule Depe started going to watch her favourite Greek football team play in 1954, she was, as a woman at a live match, a rarity. Now, more than six decades later, her loyalty is set to be rewarded.

Poland

Huge protests in Poland over near-total abortion ban

Tens of thousands of Polish protesters hit the streets on Friday to oppose draft government moves to tighten the country’s abortion laws.

Chile

Mystery solved: alien-like skeleton found in Chile ‘was human’

Its discovery in 2003 in Chile sparked suggestions it was evidence of aliens visiting Earth. Now scientists say they have finally put that theory to bed.

Russia

Media boycott after Russian MP cleared of sexual harassment

Is a #MeToo movement starting in Russia? Media outlets have boycotted Russia’s lower parliament after its ethics commission cleared an MP of sexual advances towards several journalists.

Denmark

Denmark to protect its pigs by building fence on border with Germany

Denmark is putting up a 70km fence on its border with Germany. It’s all about protecting its lucrative pork exports.

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