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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...
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 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...
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...
‘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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Southern Europe swelters as temperatures soar
CGTN
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A punishing heatwave gripped southern Europe on Monday, prompting authorities to issue health and wildfire warnings as temperatures are expected to soar again. France, Italy, Portugal and Spain have been sweltering for several days as the mercury...
Spectrum Technics Expands Operations to Craiova International Airport (CRA), Eastern Europe
Aviation Maintenance Magazine
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July 3, 2025
Home » Spectrum Technics Expands Operations to Craiova International Airport (CRA), Eastern Europe Jul 3, 2025 Spectrum Technics announced the expansion of its operations to Craiova International Airport (CRA) in Eastern Europe. This strategic...
What Makes Liverpool a Strong Option for Investors?
European Business Magazine
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July 17, 2025
Liverpool often finds itself overshadowed in property conversations, usually by London’s glitzy skyline or Manchester’s sharp growth metrics. But scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find a city that’s not just quietly thriving—it’s actively...
Southern Europe warns of first major heatwave of summer
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Southern Europe is grappling with its first significant heatwave of the summer, as temperatures have surged past 40°C (104°F) across countries including Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, and France. The intense heat has triggered health...
Video recap: Electoral Process in Jeopardy? Lessons Learned from Central Europe
Visegrad Insight
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July 3, 2025
What can the EU learn from recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), such as those in Poland and Romania? Recent elections in Poland and Romania revealed the growing challenge for pro-democratic forces to win – and govern – amid rising...
Two men honored for saving driver from a fiery crash
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 17, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Two men are being honored by the South Dakota Highway Patrol for their actions, saving a driver from a fiery crash near Baltic back in April. While one of the men chose not to be recognized, Derek Murphy from...
Southern Europe Grapples with Scorching Heatwave
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Southern Europe is currently grappling with its first intense heatwave of the summer, as temperatures surge past 40C (104F) across key nations including Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, and France. This extreme heatwave has triggered...