Europe

I have either Kuwaiti Dinar (1 KD = 2,83€) or Omani Rial (1 OMR = 2,25€) in which both are of high value. However will money changers in Europe accept that for Euros. For example: the highest bill from Oman is 50 Rials (112€) & from Kuwait is 20 KD (56€).

Of course, currencies from the Gulf are petro states (like Kuwait) have higher exchange rates. Should I bring those currencies into Europe or convert it (for USD) prior to travel? Also, will I be able to bring 6000 KD (16,960€) in cash?

Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied on Saturday in the country's biggest anti-government demonstration since 2019, protesting against defense spending cuts under Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and over fears his administration will target public media.

I know that some American tourists actually do this, on giving servers cash tips as if they're underpaid by their employer (since they're used to it in the USA along with growing up with that mindset) but overlook the fact that servers are paid the minimum wage in the EU, as it's not "typically" the norm. This practice is being exported it seems, in another region where that isn't common.

I know that the 500€ bill ceases to exist on the new series of bank notes (as they capped it at 200€) but those who possess the older series with that denomination can still use it as legal tender, but is it that common for Europeans to have a 200€ bill in their wallet? I've heard as to why they ceased on printing 500€ is mainly relating to both criminal activity or money laundering as that denomation has been abused as such.

200€ is the second highest one, although the older 500€ bill is no longer in circulation. Do ATM's disperse either 500 & 200€ bills regarding cash withdrawals within that amount or do they just give that amount in smaller denominations equating to that much (like consisting of 20, 50 or 100€ bills)? If ATM's don't just give out a 200€ bill when withdrawing that much or more, does one have to visit a bank (branch) to get one?

Russian intelligence operatives proposed staging an assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to reshape the country’s election campaign, according to The Washington Post on March 21.

The newspaper reported that the proposal appeared in an internal document from Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, which was obtained and authenticated by a European intelligence service.

Whoever is first becomes Paris Mayor.

I saw something saying Norway is not for everyone because they only like immigrants from their country or something, whereas I've seen a post on Polish people too being very blunt, rude, (though not all of them are like that, obviously), and against immigration. I've seen several posts from Polish people on Reddit hating on immigrants, though I haven't seen it much with Norwegians, and the Norwegians I talk to on the Fediverse are always friendly

Global demand for wood products is increasing, as are calls for protecting tropical forests from deforestation. In boreal regions, where much of the forest has not been previously logged, demand has led to clear-cutting of such old, “primary” forest. Pascual et al. showed the potential impacts of clearing primary boreal forests by comparing the carbon storage of primary and secondary (previously logged) forests in Sweden. Including vegetation, dead wood, wood products, and soils, primary forests stored over 70% more carbon than secondary forests, a difference several times greater than previous estimates. These results reveal previously underappreciated value in protecting primary boreal forests.