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Estonian philanthropist donates more than most earn in a lifetime

An unnamed Estonian individual is reportedly giving away more money annually than most wealthy people earn in a lifetime, setting a new bar for local philanthropy. In Norway, households are preparing for the largest income tax cut in twenty years, which will leave 6.4 billion kroner in taxpayers' pockets. Meanwhile, Spain's medical unions have called off their indefinite strike following the announcement of early elections, sparing the healthcare system from severe disruption.

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Bright spots across Europe

Albania Reduction Oil prices dip by three Lekë Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Belgium Nobel Wisconsin-based researcher becomes second Belgian to win physics Nobel Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bosnia Vault Bosnian granted rare entry to Doomsday Vault Read the country's news →
Bulgaria Outlier Low national debt makes Sofia an outlier Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Croatia Diplomacy Split hosts summit Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Estonia Generosity Philanthropist outspends the rich in annual giving Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ireland Awarded Court awards over 30,000 euro to stranded healthcare workers Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Kosovo Stability Late-night deal averts snap elections Read the country's news →
Latvia Biomaterials Artificial spider silk offers hope for lab-grown organs Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Lithuania Acquisition Biomapas expands into India with latest acquisition Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Luxembourg GoodNews National budget anticipates positive financial news Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Malta Gathering Global tourism leaders gather for summit Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Moldova Saved Gas companies lose 471m lei claim against state Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Montenegro Growth World Bank raises growth forecast to 3.3 percent Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
North Macedonia Growth World Bank forecasts 3.2% growth Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Norway Taxcut Largest income tax cut in twenty years Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Poland Victory Świątek eases into Beijing semi-finals Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovenia Healthier Slovenia drinks and smokes less Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Spain StrikeOff Medical unions call off indefinite strike Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Switzerland Victory Three goals and a clean sheet Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ukraine Resilience New state support for business energy security Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →