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Bregu: Green Transition in Western Balkans Must Be Equitable
Source: Beta News / Politics | 10.07.25 | access_time 20:46 Climate Change (Photo: Pixabay.com) Climate change in the Western Balkans, just like throughout Europe, jeopardizes the health, puts jobs at risk, deepens inequality and burdens the...

20% More Foreign Workers Registered in 2025
Albania has seen a significant increase in the number of foreign nationals working in sectors with a shortage of local talent. Most of these foreign workers are involved in sectors such as tourism, construction, and other services. According to...

Bulgartransgaz auction shows growing interest towards Romania
Bulgartransgaz held auctions for firm yearly capacity at interconnection points with neighbouring countries, in which 21 Bulgarian and international companies took part. Capacity was booked at all entry and exit points with Greece, Romania,...

Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market
Upcoming features by Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef, Yann Gonzalez and Diego Lerman are among 67 projects selected for the 12th Venice Gap-Financing Market. The project incubator which is a component of the Venice Film...

National artist participates in Vevchani-2025 art symposium
The head of the Togrul Narimanbakov Association, Honored Artist Asmar Narimanbayova has represented the country at Vevchani-2025 International Art Symposium in North Macedonia, Azernews reports. Beneath the open sky, with sunlight streaming and...

Mitre by mitre: N. Macedonian nuns craft priceless holy headwear
In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world. In her careful hands, the mitre glimmered as if spun from gold. The bulbous silk crown, now...

Hemofarm Acquires Fortacell: A Strategic Move to Strengthen Market Position
Hemofarm has announced the acquisition of the Fortacell brand, renowned for its supplements that support immunity, health, and vitality. This strategic move underscores Hemofarm’s commitment to developing innovative products tailored to the needs...

India Hits Nine-Year Low In Latest FIFA Rankings, Argentina Remain Top
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 16:35 IST The Indian men's football team fell to 133rd in FIFA rankings, its lowest in nine years, after losses to Thailand and Hong Kong. Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri (PTI)The Indian men’s football team has...
South32 Sells Cerro Matoso to CoreX
South32 Ltd. has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Cerro Matoso ferronickel complex in Colombia to a subsidiary of CoreX Holding B.V. for up to $100 million. The company said the decision to sell the operation follows a strategic review...

Parliament Chair: Bulgaria Is Committed to Supporting Albania's EU Path
After meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, Elisa Spiropali, here on Thursday, Parliament Chair Nataliya Kiselova said that Bulgaria will be committed to supporting Albania in every aspect of Albania's European integration....

One Country Gave Ukraine All Its Tanks And Is Now Building An Army Of Armored Vehicles
10 An armored vehicle army may be the best option in modern drone warfare. Northern Macedonia is a loyal ally of Ukraine. After the full-scale Russian invasion, this small Balkan country gave us all of its tanks and all of its Su-25 attack...

Bulgaria’s Exports to Third Countries Down 4.5%, Imports Up 7.3% in January - May 2025
Exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries decreased by 4.5% in the January - May 2025 period in comparison with the same period of 2024 and added up to BGN 11.8878 billion, according to preliminary data released by National Statistical...

Young people from Moldova can apply until July 28 for the “Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025”
0 Young people from the Republic of Moldova, along with those from Ukraine, Georgia, and the Western Balkans, can make their voices heard in the energy transition process by participating in an international competition launched by the Energy...

Is Pakistan on the list as China expands visa-free entry to 74 countries?
BEIJING – China has significantly widened its visa-free travel policy, now allowing citizens from 74 nations to enter the country for up to 30 days without requiring a visa. This move has already resulted in a sharp increase in international...

On way to festival: 17-year-old Ukrainian girl loses arm in bus traffic accident in Hungary
Sofiia Maleryk. Photo: Nataliia Koshyk on Facebook Sofiia Maleryk, 17, from Lviv, has been seriously injured as a result of a large-scale traffic accident in Hungary. Sofiia had to have her arm amputated, and she also broke her leg. Source: Lviv...

Siljanovska: The EU has a serious problem with democracy
“I am not shocked, although I am deeply disappointed by the nature of some amendments and even by the discussions in the European Parliament,” Siljanovska said regarding the consensus among the three largest political groups to remove the phrase...

Does the football season ever really end?
“Let’s hear it for the boys — make some noise!” cries the voice over the public address system at Park Hall Stadium on a beautiful summer evening. It’s July 8, in Oswestry, an English market town that’s only three miles from the Welsh border and...

Arda Turan: ‘When Real and Barça went on tours Atlético ran in the mountains’
Arda Turan knows the question is coming. How has the firebrand who thrilled and exasperated during a successful, sometimes wildly controversial, playing career become a manager with the temperament to take on one of Europe’s most delicate jobs? It...

KSP Engel of Germany wins Muscat Municipality design contest
Muscat – Muscat Municipality announced the winners of its international architecture competition for a landmark multi-use building in Bausher on Tuesday, with Germany’s KSP Engel securing first place. Launched earlier this year, the competition...

Serbian authorities have personal stake in EU integration, ignore will of people — MP
BELGRADE, July 8. /TASS/. It is only shrewd politicians in Serbia that want to join the European Union, not its people, the Serbian parliamentary committee on diaspora and Serbs in the region chairman, Dragan Stanojevic, told TASS. "There has long...