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Public protests reverse eviction of 87-year-old

Following public protests in Germany, an 87-year-old woman facing a 275% rent increase was allowed to return to her apartment. In Spain, city council mediation reversed the eviction of an elderly woman. London ranked first globally in the inaugural AI Cities Index. Meanwhile, the Finnish men's volleyball team returned to an unexpectedly large celebration in Tampere after winning European bronze.

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Bright spots across Europe

Albania Efficiency Minister asks hospitals to be efficient Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Austria Expansion Refractory manufacturer plots €1.6bn takeover Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bosnia Radars Five New Air Traffic Radars Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bulgaria Metro Tunnel boring reaches Sytnyakovo Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Croatia ThermalBaths Country's largest thermal baths open Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Denmark Equality The gender pay gap begins to close Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Estonia Salaries Pay raises for teachers and rescue workers Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Finland Volleyball Men's volleyball team celebrates European bronze Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Germany Reversal Protests reverse pensioner's eviction Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ireland Donation €150,000 for Waterford GAA Clubs Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Italy Victory Four goals against Turkey Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Latvia Trade Merzlikins joins the Maple Leafs Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Lithuania Construction A new €12m lyceum takes shape Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Luxembourg Well-being Focusing the mind Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Montenegro Champions U17 football team wins European title Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Netherlands Support 24/7 domestic violence chat doubles usage Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Norway Welfare 700m extra for child welfare Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Romania Production Black Sea Gas Project Beats Schedule Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Serbia Inflation Overall inflation among continental lows Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovenia Cycling Pogačar aims for home cycling championships Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Spain Return An eviction is reversed Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ukraine Resilience Boiler houses go off-grid Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
United Kingdom AILeader London tops the first AI cities index Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →