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Netherlands returns stolen Banjarmasin diamond to Indonesia

The Dutch government is officially repatriating the historical Diamond of Banjarmasin to Indonesia. In Ireland, a family has been reunited with the history of a relative missing for 34 years, while Portugal's parliament found a rare moment of consensus to approve a sweeping income tax reduction for the first six tax brackets.

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Bright spots across Europe

Austria Vaccines Country secures 100,000 extra flu vaccines Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bulgaria Funding Satellite firm Varda reaches billion-dollar valuation Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Croatia Debt-free Retail giant nears debt-free milestone Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Cyprus Upgrades Grants of up to 32,000 euros for energy upgrades Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Czechia Rescue Bystander and officers pulled from river Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Estonia Auction Art auction sets new record Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Finland Jackpot Lottery winner claims 11.6 million euros Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Hungary Watchdogs Civil activists export vote-shielding tactics Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ireland Reunion Long-missing man's family finally reunited Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Latvia Resilience Grid survives overnight gale with few outages Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Lithuania Recovered Ten years on the street end with a home Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Malta Rating Credit rating reaches record high Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Moldova Cheaper Gasoline prices drop below 34 lei Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Montenegro Accession Two more steps toward Brussels Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Netherlands Restitution Stolen diamond returned to Indonesia Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
North Macedonia Prespa Three nations join for Prespa UNESCO bid Read the country's news →
Norway Victory World Cup qualification lead after victory in Romania Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Poland Record Third in the world for exports Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Portugal TaxRelief Tax relief arrives for six income brackets Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovakia Science Cancer researcher on the necessity of lab failures Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovenia Therapy Medical breakthrough prevents amputations Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Spain Energy Decrees to boost local energy communities Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Sweden Investment Leonardo DiCaprio buys into Swedish energy Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →