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Spain records temperature of 46C as Europe heatwave continues
BBC
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June 29, 2025
Danai Nesta KupembaBBC News ShareSave Europe swelters as heatwave shows no sign of easing A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures. Southern Spain is...
Trump to decide whether to join Israel in strikes on Iran within two weeks
Euronews
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June 20, 2025
Published on 20/06/2025 - 5:53 GMT+2•Updated 9:26 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would decide within two weeks whether or not Washington will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Two weeks will be enough to...
Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions in 2024 but breaches remain extreme
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 18, 2025
In 2024, Western Balkan governments’ chronic law enforcement failures allowed sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal power plants to exceed legal limits by six times, according to the Comply or Close report. Particulate...
June 19, 2025 UPDATE
Radio Romania International
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June 19, 2025
A roundup of local and international news. June 19, 2025 UPDATE Newsroom, 19.06.2025, 19:50 Talks. President Nicuşor Dan hosted talks in Bucharest with the parliamentary parties and groups with a view to nominating a prime minister. The nomination...
EU enlargement is a 'strategic imperative' – Ian Borg
Times of Malta
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June 19, 2025
The European Union should continue to build on the momentum of the enlargement process in the light of encouraging prospects of new members joining, Foreign Minister Ian Borg said on Thursday. Speaking in Taormina during a ministerial meeting...
Independence Museum in Vlora Welcomes Over 3,500 Visitors in May Alone
Euronews Albania
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June 29, 2025
The Independence Museum in Vlora has seen a significant increase in visitor numbers this year, with over 3,500 people touring the site in May alone. The majority of visitors are foreign nationals with a keen interest in Albanian history. As one of...
Seven Balkan Countries Take Part in 4th Balkan Business Forum
Bulgarian News Agency
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Representatives of seven Balkan countries take part in the Balkan Business Forum organized by the Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Saturday. The Forum brings together for the fourth consecutive year entrepreneurs,...
Low vaccination rate in backyard flocks linked to rise in Newcastle disease
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 20, 2025
Animal health experts suggest that a surge in cases of ND in parts of Europe this year may be linked to low take-up of vaccine in non-commercial flocks. This may have increased the infection pressure of the virus, according to the United Kingdom...
LONG READ: Nato summit in The Hague is all about the money, not about Ukraine
BNE Intellinews
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The collected membership of Nato meets in The Hague on June 25 for a cutdown version of the annual gathering, where Ukraine has been dropped from the agenda and the only thing that will be discussed is increasing defence spending to 5% of GDP, at...
List of Countries offering Citizenship by Investment for Pakistanis in 2025
Pakistan Observer
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistanis continue to move abroad for better education, security, and lifestyle. Beside traveling on original passport, you can also get citizenship of other countries by Investment. In 2025, several countries including Turkiye,...
Proposed defence spending hike to 5% of GDP exposes divisions among Nato members
BNE Intellinews
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Nato leaders are poised to endorse a landmark agreement to raise the alliance's collective defence investment target to 5% of GDP, as the Alliance faces mounting global security threats. The endorsement, expected at the Nato summit in The Hague on...
Russia posing direct threat to EU – top diplomat Kallas
Ukrinform
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Russia's aggressive actions and provocations against European countries, their industry and infrastructure, acts of sabotage and military maneuvers near EU borders turn Russia into a direct threat not only to its neighbors, but to the entire...
Committed to Strategic Projects in Energy
Albanian Daily News
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, participated in the two-day Energy Transition Summit organized in Athens. This summit covered the region of Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean and the...
Road tourism without a traffic light - Why the recording of arrivals stopped
Tornos News
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June 28, 2025
A significant gap is being created this year in the recording of road tourism in Greece, as there are no longer any official statistics on road arrivals in the country. The reason is the full integration of Bulgaria into the Schengen Zone as of...
Nato members agree to 5% GDP spending hike, but will they pay?
BNE Intellinews
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Nato leaders agreed to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 and renewed their commitment to collective defence at the Nato summit held in the Hague on June 26. The recommended spending level has been increased from 2% of GDP that was agreed...
At Christo and Jeanne-Claude Centre in Gabrovo, BTA Launches Its New LIK Issue Dedicated to Pioneering Artistic Duo
Bulgarian News Agency
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BTA launched Wednesday the June issue of its LIK magazine paying tribute to Bulgarian-born pioneering art duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 2025 celebrates the artists’ 90th birth anniversary. It also marks three major anniversaries related to the...
In the '80s, some Yugoslav rockers made songs about homosexual love
Global Voices
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June 28, 2025
Participant of Skopje Pride 2025 holding a sign reading “Love is too beautiful to be hidden.” Photo by Vančo Džambaski, CC BY-NC. As Yugoslavia’s mainstream society grew increasingly patriarchal during the 1980s, some of the country's rock bands...
Boyana Church Meets All UNESCO Criteria, Says National Museum of History's Inkova
Bulgarian News Agency
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Inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List demands that a site satisfy at least six criteria, including uniqueness, links to significant events and interaction with the environment, National Museum of History Boyana Church branch head Mariella...
Bulgaria assumes Chairmanship of BSEC Parliamentary Assembly
AzerNews
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June 18, 2025
The chairmanship of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation (BSEC PA) has officially passed to Bulgaria, Azernews reports. The announcement was made during the recent BSEC PA meeting held in Baku. Sahiba...
Economic and social fallouts of NATO's ramped-up defense spending
CGTN
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte meets the press before the NATO Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, June 23, 2025. /Xinhua North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte meets the...