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Western Europe
Belgian fugitive soldier found dead
The fugitive Belgian soldier Jürgen Conings has been found dead in the Belgian National Park Hoge Kempen, confirmed the Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder and the federal prosecutor on Sunday. The 46-year-old soldier disappeared on May 17th and was considered dangerous after stealing weapons from a military base. He was…
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Eastern Europe
Mandatory vaccination for Russian worker
Russian workers who refuse Covid-19 vaccinations in areas where they are compulsory could be forced to take unpaid leave, warns Labour Minister Anton Kotyakov. Following Moscow, several regions have introduced compulsory vaccination against Covid-19, the Russian daily Komsomolskaya Pravda reports. The authorities order businesses and institutions involved in retail, education,…
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Northern Europe
City of Oslo still wants to boycott Israel because of occupation
The City Council of Oslo is still planning to boycott Israeli products from the West Bank. The Norwegian parliament is sceptical about this step since foreign policy is a matter for the national parliament and not for city councils. But the ruling parties of the capital’s City Council continue to…
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Southern Europe
In Montenegro, working on Sundays might be discriminating
The Montenegrin Ministry of Economic Development announced on Thursday that traders registered as entrepreneurs and small shops with up to nine employees are allowed to work on Sundays. According to the Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce, that is discriminating towards largers businesses. Because of the new amendments of the Ministry, the…
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Central Europe
German army gets first rabbi in century
The German army has a military rabbi again: Zsolt Balla. On Monday, the Jewish pastor of the city of Leipzig became the first spiritual rabbi of the Bundeswehr in more than 100 years. Mr Balla hopes that more Jews will serve in the German army, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung reports.…
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Central Europe
Germans have no less than 23 Bible versions
German Bible readers have one of the best choices in the world. There are no less than 23 translations in German. Only English readers can say that they have a broader choice. The German press agency IDEA reports this. The German Bible Society has published a 2021 report on the…
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Northern Europe
Criticism on Swedish school with Bible verse on facade
A Bible verse on a small sign at a school in the Swedish town of Kjula is being questioned by an anonymous contributor to the school. In classic character, the sign says, “God's fear is the beginning of wisdom”, quoting Psalm 111. Apparently, that message irritated an anonymous contributor, who…
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Central Europe
Protest against Hungarian ban on gay propaganda
European voices have protested very strongly on Wednesday against the new Hungarian law against paedophilia. Many critics claim this law doesn’t protect children against paedophiles but that it is a state threat against homosexual citizens. Thousands of protesters came to the beautiful and warm centre of the capital Budapest for…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainians present handwritten Bible
Representatives of various Ukrainian churches presented a handwritten Bible at the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. According to the monthly published Christian newspaper Slovo pro Slovo, more than 30,000 people took part in the rewriting of the Bible. Among them are the heads of all the Ukrainian Churches of the…
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Southern Europe
Spanish study suggests a lack of religious knowledge among journalists
Revealing conclusion emerged from a study into the treatment of Spanish press to evangelicals; Spanish researchers presented these findings last Sunday.The online news magazine Actualidad Evangélica writes that, according to the scientists' findings, journalists currently have not sufficient knowledge on religious matters. “If you combine the speed of digital journalism…
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