In the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, a former prison has been turned into a cultural hub. Lukiškės prison, one of the most notorious buildings in Vilnius, the capital of...
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Just as it looked as though talks between Serbia and Kosovo would resume as early as next week, a row between the prime ministers of the two countries might have set the...
Central Europe Poland’s Łódź region has announced that the European Union’s most polluting coal plant, Bełchatów, will close by 2036 and its mines by 2038. The news is...