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GLOBAL: Singapore retains top spot on Xinhua-Baltic ISCDI Report
Bunkerspot
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July 11, 2025
Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 11 July 2025 For the 12th consecutive year, Singapore has taken the top spot on the International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Report, which is run by the Baltic Exchange and China’s Xinhua...
Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans
Statewatch
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Home / News / 2025 / July / Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans Topic Country/Region 09 July 2025 Frontex’s own fundamental rights watchdog has raised the alarm over pushbacks and serious...
Warsaw-based Alsendo expands into Western Europe with the acquisition of Italian shipping platform Spedire.com
EU Startups
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July 4, 2025
Alsendo, a Polish technology platform supporting shipping process management, announces its acquisition of Italian shipping platforms Spedire.com and SpedirePRO for €5.5 million. This acquisition marks Alsendo’s first in Western Europe and a...
Western Balkans urged to fast-track digital transformation
Gazeta Tema
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July 11, 2025
TIRANA, July 11 – The Western Balkans must accelerate digital transformation to close the gap with the EU’s Single Digital Market, a new report by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) warned Wednesday. The report identifies broadband and 5G...
Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000. Lithuania will make a concerted effort to save its grey seal population, which has managed to stabilise though continues to remain...
Qila expands to Europe, targets 30% revenue from global markets in FY26
The Economic Times
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July 17, 2025
Qila, a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform, has set up its first infrastructure hub in France, launching operations in Western Europe, after adoption in India, the Middle East, and the US The company said the move will help it enter into the...
Chinese cars expand their share in Central Europe
AzerNews
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July 5, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva Chery, the largest Chinese car exporter, has officially entered the markets of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland through a strategic partnership with the regional office of Astana Motors, Azernews reports. Sales in these...
Western Europe scorched by record-breaking heatwave
AzerNews
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July 1, 2025
A powerful heatwave continues to grip parts of Western Europe, with temperatures in Spain already breaking historical records, Azernews reports. Some areas are experiencing extreme highs of up to 46°C — the hottest ever recorded in the country for...
Polish manufacturer embraces sustainable packaging to grow its presence in Western Europe and MENA region
Food and Drink Technology
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July 4, 2025
Coveris Rypin has partnered with the Polish company Brześć to package their “puffs” snacks in recyclable film to increase shelf appeal and reduce packaging waste. The Polish confectionery market, including sweets, chocolate and baked goods,...
Heat Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests in Eastern Europe
Albanian Daily News
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The heat wave that has stifled Europe this week has barreled eastward, fraying nerves at escalating street protests in Serbia and leaving a river in the Czech Republic clogged with dead fish as the effects of global warming accelerate. In Albania,...
Lithuania bids to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede
RTL Today
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The grey seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperilled by climate change, pollution and shrinking fish stocks. The seals have been nurtured at a rehabilitation centre in the...
Schedule Friday afternoon at Baltic Sea Darts Open including Menzies, Van Veen, Huybrechts v White
Yardbarker
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July 11, 2025
The northern German city of Kiel will host the ninth Euro Tour tournament of the season from July 11 to 13 as the Baltic Sea Darts Open begins. The Baltic Sea Darts Open is the last chance for the top players to get in shape for the World...
‘So sad’: French star’s bizarre TDF injury blow as Pogacar delivers hammer blow to rivals
Fox Sports
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Tadej Pogacar said he was in the form of his life after climbing to a commanding Tour de France stage win on the Hautacam mountain, while a French rider suffered a bizarre injury. The three-time Tour winner punished his key rival Jonas Vingegaard...
Ramsay’s Cameron Blankenship wins Pyrenees Basketball Cup in Europe
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Ramsay High School rising senior Cameron Blankenship recently represented Alabama on the world stage. Blankenship and his teammates won the Pyrenees Basketball Cup, an international youth basketball competition that took...
‘Heat dome’ set to arrive from Western Europe
Kathimerini
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Greece is bracing for its second major heatwave of the summer as a “heat dome” phenomenon moves eastward from Western Europe, bringing temperatures that could exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), beginning Sunday. The heat dome,...
Strengthening cooperation between Central Asia and Eastern Europe on AEO implementation
Asia Plus
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09:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The International Trade Center (ITC), in collaboration with the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova, hosted a regional Peer Learning Initiative (PLI) on Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) from 30 June to 2...
Baltic Sea Demonstration Showcases Saildrone Capabilities for NATO Task Force X Baltic
Seapower Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Courtesy NATO Maritime Command. Saildrone Voyager USVs deliver persistent surveillance, detect high-interest vessels, and enable rapid-response coordination with unmanned maritime assets during NATO’s Baltic Sea demonstration. Release From...
Baltic Index Steady As Gains In Smaller Vessels Offset Weaker Capsize
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 7, 2025
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index was unchanged on Monday as gains in the panamax and supramax segments countered a decline in capesize rates. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels,...
Southern Europe swelters as 2025's first major heatwave triggers wildfire, health alerts
Yeni Safak
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Southern Europe is experiencing its first major heatwave of the summer, with temperatures soaring above 40C (104F) across Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal and France, prompting widespread health warnings and raising the risk of wildfires. In...
Severe weather and intense rainfall ahead for Central Europe as Heat Dome collapses and deep trough emerges
Severe Weather Europe
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July 4, 2025
The long-lasting heat dome and heatwave across a large part of Europe is, at least temporarily, collapsing and will be replaced with much colder air mass. Significant weather will likely develop across central Europe, accompanied by severe...