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SAI Philippines leads international meet on global trends in public debt management and the role of SAIs
Business World
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June 25, 2025
The Commission on Audit (CoA), the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of the Philippines, led the 2025 Annual Meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Public Debt (WGPD) held in Bucharest,...
President Radev: Case against Ljupcho Georgievski Is Unacceptable
Bulgarian News Agency
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“The case against Ljupcho Georgievski and the anti-Bulgarian statements of leaders in North Macedonia are absolutely unacceptable,” President Rumen Radev said at the beginning of a meeting with Georgievski. Radev reaffirmed his support for...
Day Two of Albanian Parliament Speaker Spiropali's Official Visit to Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation her Bulgarian counterpart Nataliya Kiselova on Wednesday and Thursday. On the second day of her visit, she conferred with the Bulgarian National...
Ottawa Int’l Animation Fest Reveals 72 Short Film Selections
Animation Magazine
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July 10, 2025
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announces the 72 animated short films selected to compete in the Commissioned Animation, Narrative Short Animation, Non-Narrative Short Animation, Student Animation and Canadian Student Animation...
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister: EP Has No Authority on Macedonian Identity and Language
Novinite
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev firmly rejected the idea that the European Parliament has any authority to speak on matters of national identity or language, particularly in the context of North Macedonia's EU accession process. Speaking...
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia Loses Coalition Partner Shortly before Local Elections
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Democratic Renewal of Macedonia (DOM) party, one of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia's coalition partners, will leave the coalition to establish the Coalition for Green Future with representatives of the civil sector in North...
Young Moldovans Can Apply For The “Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025” Until July 28
MoldovaLive
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July 10, 2025
Youth from Moldova, together with peers from Ukraine, Georgia, and the Western Balkans, can make their voices heard in the energy transition by entering an international competition launched by the Energy Community Secretariat, which the European...
Media Review: July 10
Bulgarian News Agency
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FOURTH NO–CONFIDENCE VOTE IN ZHELYAZKOV GOVERNMENT The fourth no-confidence vote in the cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov is scheduled to take place on Friday. Speaking on Bulgarian National Television, MP Vasil Pandov of Continue the Change-Democratic...
Bahrain to take on Tunisia in opener of President’s Cup
Gulf Daily News Online
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HANDBALL – BAHRAIN take on Tunisia today in their opening game of the President’s Cup in the 25th IHF Men’s U21 Handball World Championship 2025, currently being played in Poland. The President’s Cup will determine the final ranking of the...
Skopje to Work on Cooperation with Its Neighbours but Not Compromise Its State Principles
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Republic of North Macedonia will work to develop cooperation with its neighbours, but "will not retreat from its state position", said North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timcho Mucunski at his joint press...
Tackling Corruption in Kazakhstan: The Latest Trends
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, anti-corruption efforts are a cornerstone of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s agenda. Court-ordered funds confiscated from corrupt officials have been used to finance public infrastructure:...
Covic: There are no Conditions for the reconstruction of the Council of Ministers of BiH
Sarajevo Times
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June 20, 2025
There is no possibility of reconstructing the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said today in Mostar after the session of the Presidency of the HNS BiH, the President of the HNS and HDZ BiH, Dragan Čović, in response to a question...
In Pics| From the Himalayas to Harlem: How the world celebrated International Yoga Day
News9 Live
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June 21, 2025
World News People form all over the world celebrate International Yoga Day, on Saturday. ( Image Credit: X) New Delhi: The International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21, all over the world, every year. The theme for 2025 is “Yoga for One Earth,...
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry: Identity and Language Issues Should Be Addressed in Scholarly and Academic Discourse
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry acknowledges the resolution adopted by a substantial majority in the European Parliament, which keeps the institution from getting involved in attempts at political instrumentalization by the Republic of North...
Bulgarian Foreign Minister: 'Macedonian identity and language' irrelevant to Skopje's EU integration.
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 19, 2025
Georg Georgiev Photo: BGNES 'International law does not address the recognition of identities and languages, and this also applies to North Macedonia,' said Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, quoted by BGNES. ‘Formulations such as “recognition of...
Armenian judo teams prepare for international competitions
PanARMENIAN.Net
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June 19, 2025 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s national judo teams are currently attending a joint intensive training camp at the Olympavan Complex in preparation for upcoming international competitions, reports Radar.am . After the camp,...
Kriva Palanka Wildfire Update: No Immediate Threat, but Reignition Possible
Bulgarian News Agency
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The town of Kriva Palanka in North Macedonia is no longer under immediate threat from a wildfire which broke out around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, but strong winds continue to pose a risk of reignition, Ognyan Atanasov, Mayor of Kyustendil in...
The Countries With The Highest Share Of International Migrants May Surprise You
Zero Hedge
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The number of international migrants worldwide hit 304 million in 2024, a figure that has doubled since 1990. As people relocate across borders for reasons ranging from work opportunities to conflict and displacement, certain countries have become...
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister: 'Macedonian Language and Identity' Have No Place in EU Enlargement Criteria
Novinite
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has firmly reiterated that the concepts of "Macedonian identity" and "Macedonian language" do not fall within the scope of international law, nor are they subjects of formal recognition or criteria for...
Foreign workers pour into Albania as seasonal hiring spikes
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
TIRANA, July 10 - Albania is seeing a 15–20% surge in foreign workers this year, driven by rising demand in tourism, construction, and services. Around 13,000 foreign nationals secured legal work permits in 2025. Many of these seasonal jobs still...