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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...
Bridging East and West: Azerbaijan’s Diplomatic Balancing Act and Vision for Peace
To Vima
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July 4, 2025
From deepening energy and diplomatic ties with the European Union to unprecedented progress toward peace with Armenia, the Ambassador outlines a vision of Azerbaijan as a sovereign, independent actor that is determined not to be tethered to any...
When Europe Started Thinking Like Trump; Europe’s Walls Are Growing And So Is Its Silence. Why They May Be Right!
Inventiva
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June 29, 2025
For months, U.S. President Donald Trump led a headline-grabbing crackdown on migration. Under his administration, agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transformed deportations into...
How climate change might alter the taste of your G&T
The Drinks Business
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June 24, 2025
While much has been written about how climate change is affecting wine, it isn’t the only alcoholic beverage which will be influenced by erratic weather conditions, according to a new study from Heriot-Watt. It is all too apparent that (generally)...
Backpacking the Balkans, Part II
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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June 30, 2025
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the first installment of this travelogue, my partner Cadie and I had just completed the arduous hike through the Accursed Mountains in northern Albania, arriving in the beautiful village of Theth. The day after our...
CROATIA’S TOURISM IS A VICTIM OF ITS SUCCESS
Tourism Review
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As summer heats up in Split, Croatia, the port is a hive of activity. Helpers in white shirts direct cars onto island-bound ferries, and some vacationers sprint across hot asphalt, trying to make the Vis ferry. Jadrolinija, the state-run ferry...
Western Balkans face severe drought and water restrictions during heat wave
Journal News - Ohio
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The soaring temperatures have pushed Albanian authorities to assist local agriculture with irrigation networks. A project to take water from the northern Mat river to help irrigate around 4,000 hectares (9,885 acres) of agricultural land in the...
Gin will soon lose its unique flavor due to changes in juniper berries
Earth.com
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Gin lovers often fuss over tonic brands and garnish choices, yet the real flavor hero hides in the berries of one unassuming shrub. Climate scientists and distillers now warn that the taste of those berries is changing fast. Juniper, the berry...
Strengthening Ties and Dialogue: HBAA Hosts 2025 Summer Soirée
Albanian Daily News
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On June 25, the Hellenic Business Association of Albania hosted its annual Summer Soirée at the Lift rooftop in Tirana, gathering members, institutional partners, and representatives of the diplomatic and business communities for an evening of...
Economic Growth Slows Down to 3.4% y/y in Q1
Albanian Daily News
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Albania’s economy has shown signs of slowing down in the first quarter of this year, affected by the contraction of industry and agriculture, while construction, which was the main contributor to growth in recent years, has also shown signs of...
Bobby Vylan 'death to IDF' outrage leaves one elephant in room about BBC
Daily Express
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July 4, 2025
It's hard to know who to hold in deeper contempt – the absurd, vainglorious, thick-as-mince rapper Bobby Vylan, or the witless BBC production team who allowed this strutting fool uncensored access to our national broadcaster. I suppose we must...
Paraguay’s Beef Exports Surge To Over US$1 Billion In Remarkable First Half Of 2025
The Asunción Times
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July 4, 2025
Paraguay’s beef industry is booming! The National Animal Health and Quality Service (SENACSA) reports that over US$1,056,135,495 worth of beef exports were recorded in the first six months of 2025. That is a whopping 37% increase compared to the...
‘Increased Attention on Businesses in Rural Areas’
Albanian Daily News
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Under the auspices of Prime Minister Rama, a joint discussion table was held on Wednesday with more than 100 business representatives in the agriculture, livestock, fishing, agro-processing and agro-tourism sectors, to talk and share ideas, in the...
Blackouts Still Loom: Experts Warn of Grid Vulnerabilities
To Vima
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July 4, 2025
Blackouts in modern electricity systems cannot be entirely ruled out. This stark reminder was delivered by Dimitrios Fourlaris, Vice President of Greece’s Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water (RAAEY), during a conference hosted by the...
2040 Emissions Target: Where EU’s Climate Policy Is Headed
Bulgarian News Agency
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This article is based on content provided by agencies participating in the European Newsroom (ENR), including the Bulgarian News Agency. It looks as if the EU is slowly inching away from its green targets in favour of defence spending and revving...
What’s the Incentive for Anyone Good to Run?
Kandit News Group
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July 9, 2025
What a time to be alive! It’s in times like these that both journalistic and political careers are forged. Oh, how I remember reading George Smalley’s dispatch from the Battle of Antietam! Or how eager I was for the latest installment of what...
Pakistan suspends chicken trade with Brazil due to bird flu
Pakistan Observer
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July 4, 2025
Pakistan is among several other countries that have placed restrictions on import of chicken from Brazil after it reported first case of bird flu in May this year. Reports said the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has shared updated list of the...
Western Balkans Leaders’ Meeting reaffirms Commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
Sarajevo Times
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July 2, 2025
Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the...
Serbia facing the challenge of escaping the vicious circle of mediocrity
Serbian Monitor
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July 2, 2025
Serbia is among roughly fifty countries in the world with an upper-middle income and stands on the brink of a decisive step towards joining the group of highly developed economies. However, that step is not easily taken, experts warn....
Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution
New Statesman
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July 9, 2025
There is a story being told about Robert Jenrick. It runs like this: shortly after 7 October 2023, and shortly before he resigned as immigration minister from his friend Rishi Sunak’s government, he was with his three daughters, who have an...