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Archived edition Β· October 31, 2026 Today's news →

What's happening in Europe?

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European Commission expects Montenegrin accession talks to conclude by December

The European Commission released a progress report suggesting Montenegro's membership negotiations could be wrapped up by the end of the year. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation launched a new alert system to accelerate the search for missing children and improve emergency response times. Bulgaria was successfully removed from the international grey list for money laundering, while Slovakia maintained its A-grade credit rating and stable outlook. In Latvia, young scientist Kristaps PaΔΌskis earned international recognition for his research into innovative cancer treatments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

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Bright spots across Europe

Belgium Funerals Bereaved families given time to choose Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bosnia ChildAlert Missing child alert system goes live Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bulgaria Cleaned Nation exits money laundering grey list Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Cyprus Rescue Ten sailors rescued from sinking ship Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Czechia Billions Investment group nets billions in space-stock boom Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Finland Tournament Tammer Tournament returns to Pyynikki Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Greece Farmers Farmers to receive duty-free diesel via QR code Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Iceland Lottery Single mother wins 45 million after hardship Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Latvia Innovations Latvian researcher develops new cancer treatment at CERN Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Malta Growth Maltese yachts granted special US cruising rights Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Montenegro Progress Brussels suggests December target for accession finish Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Norway Birth Taxi ride ends with a new passenger Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Poland Growth Private sector leaders grow by a quarter trillion zlotys Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Romania Investment European investment push targets industry and innovation Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovakia Rating Stable outlook confirmed with A-grade rating Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovenia Skiing Skiing icon prepares to be surpassed Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →