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Greece: Strong Winds Fan Fires in Oropos and Kilkis
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
Strong winds and dry conditions ignited wildfires in many parts of Greece on Wednesday, with the latest major blazes breaking out in the resort town of Oropos in Eastern Attica and in Kilkis, Northern Greece. In Oropos, a fast-moving fire tore...
Celtic and Rangers have move 'lined up' for striker sold for £7m last year
GlasgowWorld
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July 9, 2025
Celtic and Rangers are in the hunt for some new signings this summer Celtic and Rangers both have the chance to add some more quality to their ranks this summer. The Hoops will be looking to win the Scottish Premiership title again next season...
Mickoski, Opposition Trade Recriminations for "Erasure" of Macedonian Identity, Language from EU Report
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that the Macedonian identity and the Macedonian language were erased from Europe's report in a "Taliban manner". The PM made this comment at a news conference here on Thursday, replying to a...
Municipality’s Bausher project design contest winners to be awarded today
Oman Observer
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July 7, 2025
The announcement of the best design blueprint for the Bausher multi-use project by Muscat Municipality will take place on Tuesday. The event will be held under the auspices of HH Sayyid Dr Kamil bin Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Secretary-General of...
Macedonian PM Slams EU for 'Erasing Identity' from Progress Report
Novinite
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has sharply criticized the latest developments in the European Parliament, accusing it of erasing Macedonian identity and language in what he described as a "Taliban-style" move. His remarks...
Europe's freak back-to-back heat-domes killed 2,300 in eight days with temperatures 'reaching 48C', study finds - as continent is ravaged by more wildfires and extreme weather
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
As many as 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the recent two-week heatwave, bleak new research has found. British scientists studying the 10 days to July 2, and looking at cities including London, Madrid,...
Open Balkan, closed doors: unveiling women’s limited opportunities
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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Belgrade, Serbia, waiters during a break - © Shutterstock Despite the aspirations of the Open Balkan initiative to foster regional cooperation and economic integration, women continue to encounter barriers in accessing meaningful employment...
Texas Baptist entities feature in BWA business
The Baptist Standard - Texas
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July 9, 2025
The Baptist World Alliance General Council on July 9 approved 17 new BWA member bodies and partners—including five affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas or are closely connected with Texas Baptists. Convención Bautista Hispana de...
Bulgarian Journalist Slams Macedonian Regime: 'This Is Not a Democracy'
Novinite
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Bulgarian journalist Lyubcho Neshkov offered a pointed analysis of North Macedonia’s political landscape during a Nova TV interview. He described the controversy over the European Parliament’s draft report on Macedonian identity as a distraction...
9 countries where Indians can get citizenship for less than Rs 1 crore
India Today
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July 9, 2025
In today’s uncertain world, a second passport has become more than just a luxury—it is a smart backup plan. Many wealthy Indians are now looking at citizenship-by-investment programmes to secure better mobility, tax benefits and peace of mind. The...
Locarno announces the films selected for its parallel sections
Cineuropa
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09/07/2025 - Both the Cineasti del presente section - dedicated to current directors and films of the future - and the Piazza Grande line-up boast rich and multi-faceted selections Affection Affection by Alexia Walther and Maxime Matray Today saw...
Europe’s Intense Heatwave Ignites Widespread Wildfires
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A relentless heatwave engulfing Europe has ignited widespread wildfires and triggered urgent emergency responses across multiple nations, displacing thousands and forcing widespread evacuations and shutdowns. In Catalonia, northeastern...
MEP Penkova: Bulgaria Ready for the Eurozone, Warns of Missed EU Funds Without Reforms
Novinite
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Tsvetelina Penkova, Bulgarian MEP from the Socialists and Democrats group and secretary for international affairs of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, discussed Bulgaria's European trajectory in an interview for BNR’s “Nedelya 150.” Key topics...
UN votes to renew LGBTQ+ expert’s mandate just after the US withdrew from Human Rights Council
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 8, 2025
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted yesterday to extend the term of its current expert on LGBTQ+ rights by three years. The LGBTQ+ rights expert, South African author and scholar Graeme Reid, investigates human rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people...
Schoolchildren from Turkmenistan won 6 medals at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
Turkmenportal
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Schoolchildren from Turkmenistan won 1 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 29th Balkan Junior Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO-2025), which was held in Struga, North Macedonia from June 24 to 29. As reported by “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”,...
Media Review: July 7
Bulgarian News Agency
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The topic of Bulgaria joining the eurozone dominates Monday's news media. ECONOMY 24 Chasa's front-page story reads that because of the upcoming entry in the eurozone, banks in Bulgaria are reducing fees as early as in July to make the transition...
The Week Ahead 30 June – 06 July 2025
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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June 30, 2025
Committee and political group meetings Fighting money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. MEPs from the Economic Affairs and Civil Liberties committees and Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque will debate the Commission’s...
FNE ar Venice 2025: Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025 - The selected projects
The Film New Europe
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The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 54 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories...
Djedovic Handanovic: Serbia preparing gas interconnector projects with Romania, N Macedonia
Tanjug
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July 4, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Friday projects to build gas interconnectors with Romania and North Macedonia were under preparation and noted that having alternative oil and gas supply routes...
Wider Europe Briefing: Why EU Sanctions On Russia Are Delayed -- And What Denmark's EU Presidency Has In Store
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 8, 2025
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...