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Emerging Europe growth resilient despite global risks, wiiw says
BNE Intellinews
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Economies across Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe are set to maintain solid growth in 2025 and 2026 despite global headwinds including Middle East tensions, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the impact of US trade policy, the Vienna Institute...
Spiropali Urges Iran to Halt Nuclear Activities in Line with International Law
Euronews Albania
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June 20, 2025
Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Elisa Spiropali, delivered a keynote address at the NATO Parliamentary Summit in Brussels, focusing on recent developments in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, and Albania’s role in the Alliance. Speaking on...
KESH Purchases Electricity on Foreign Market, Spends €14 Million in June
Euronews Albania
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June 20, 2025
High temperatures and lack of rainfall have forced the Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) to purchase electricity on the international market. In four auctions held over the past two weeks, KESH spent €14 million to meet domestic energy needs, with...
New fire threatens homes in Greece as Europe bakes in heatwave
Gulf Today
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July 3, 2025
Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to evacuate, while a fresh conflagration near Athens threatened homes, highlighting Greece’s vulnerability to wildfire risks....
PPR; Farmers Urged to Follow Instructions
Albanian Daily News
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Under the leadership of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Anila Denaj, a meeting of the technical group for coordinating steps and taking immediate measures to stop the spread of the disease plague of small ruminants (PPR) in...
Rethinking rainwater
WellBeing Magazine
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July 2, 2025
Explore how sponge cities, rain gardens and depaving help manage rainwater and restore nature to our increasingly urban spaces. Many years ago, Joni Mitchell sang about developers paving paradise and putting up a parking lot. Today, it is becoming...
July 8-9 Schiller Institute European Conference Summary
Pressenza
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July 4, 2025
by Kevin Gribbroek July 9—A two-day international conference was held this weekend in Strasbourg, France by the Schiller Institute, titled “On the Verge of a New World War: European Nations Must Cooperate with the Global South!” The proceedings...
Heartless gang who forced illegal migrants to work in network of cannabis farms jailed
Birmingham Live
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July 4, 2025
birminghammail.co.uk 17:47, 04 Jul 2025 Gang members who forced terrified migrants to work a network of cannabis farms have been handed jail terms totalling 80 years. Vietnamese nationals Mai Van Nguyen and Doung Dinh, both from Birmingham, ran...
Core Inflation, Higher Levels in May
Albanian Daily News
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According to data from the Bank of Albania, core inflation increased to 2.54% in May, from 2.53% in April. This indicator, for the second consecutive month, marked higher levels than a year ago. The sub-basket that measures core inflation has been...
Coventry friends transform 1972 Citroën van into ice cream truck and say 'amazing'
Coventry Live
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July 4, 2025
Two Coventry friends who transformed a 1972 Citroën van into an ice cream truck said their quirky idea has 'taken off more than they expected.' James Armstrong and Michael O'Hagan will be taking their eye-catching van on the road this weekend for...
How Dua Lipa's lookalike sister Rina is following in her footsteps after the singer made her Wembley Stadium debut
Daily Mail
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June 21, 2025
Dua Lipa's lookalike sister Rina appears to be following in her footsteps as she works to make a name for herself in the showbiz industry. Rina is said to 'admire' her older sister's success and is working hard to 'make it on her own.' This...
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
The Irish Times
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When the phrase “destination dupes” was coined by an online travel platform two years ago and subsequently hijacked by TikTokers keen to show off their travel credentials, it was viewed by many as just a simple play on words designed to sell...
Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Visegrad Insight
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June 30, 2025
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
UK Financial Conduct Authority: Redinel Korfuzi And Oerta Korfuzi Sentenced To Combined 11 Years For £1m Insider Dealing And Money Laundering
Mondovisione
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Redinel Korfuzi sentenced to six years imprisonment, and his sister Oerta Korfuzi, sentenced to five years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court after being convicted of insider dealing and money laundering worth £1m in a case brought by the FCA....
Arrests over antisemitic posters in Brussels
EurActiv
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July 4, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. In today’s edition: Arrests over antisemitic posters Denmark’s hard line on migration First EU-Moldova summit Your pricey Sicilian holiday...
Secretary of State Rubio Recalls Diplomat Following ‘Baseless and Reprehensible Statements’ by Anti-American Colombian Government
The Gateway Pundit
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July 4, 2025
(Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has recalled the charge d’affaires ad interim in Bogotá, John T. McNamara, following what Rubio calls “baseless and reprehensible statements” made by some of...
Dua Lipa is overcome with emotion as she opens up on Wembley Stadium 'dream'
The Mirror
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June 20, 2025
Dua Lipa was overcome with emotion as she fulfilled her ultimate dream. The global mega-star has had a fast rise to fame since she first emerged in the music industry, and she's showing no signs of slowing down. On Friday, she headlined Wembley...
Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete, authorities and hotel association officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer...
Killer virus spreading across Europe 'highly likely' to reach UK
Cornwall Live
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July 4, 2025
New instances of a lethal virus have been identified in holiday destinations popular with British tourists, and experts have warned it could reach the UK. The virus has been labelled as the current most significant threat to public health,...
New UK border security measures to affect travellers flying from Greece and Italy
Plymouth Herald
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July 4, 2025
A visa update for Europe has been issued by the Foreign Office as part of a new crackdown on border security. Countries affected by the change include popular holiday destinations for Brits such as Greece and Italy. On the social media platform X,...