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Benelux Debuts New Rooftop Upgrade
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Arial view of Lux Skyhaus at Cafe Benelux. Image courtesy of Lowlands Group. Rooftop dining has made its anticipated summertime debut at Cafe Benelux — and this time, there’s no countdown...
Etiquette in the Mediterranean: What is Considered Rude in Southern Europe?
Travel Awaits
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June 16, 2025
I have no idea if this concept is common knowledge in the United States, but here in Europe, we like to divide the continent into two parts. Videos by TravelAwaits There’s potato Europe, then there’s tomato Europe. Potato Europe experiences colder...
Baltic Viking Enhances Support for NATO, Latvia
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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June 17, 2025
JUNE 17, 2025 — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Michigan Army National Guard recently conducted training with soldiers from NATO Multinational Division-North (MND-N) and...
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...
3rd Benelux PECO Conference
VoxEU
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The third Benelux PECO Conference with the theme "Trust in Political Institutions" will take place in Rotterdam on June 19-20, 2025. There will be six presentations with discussions and a panel discussion on the conference theme. Arianna Ornaghi,...
‘Your Holidays, Our Misery’: Thousands Protest Across Southern Europe Against Overtourism Surge
[your]NEWS
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June 16, 2025
Citizens in Spain, Italy, and Portugal flood city centers in coordinated protests targeting mass tourism’s growing toll on housing, infrastructure, and local life. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Cities across southern Europe erupted in protest on...
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Launches Tour to the British Isles
Opera Wire
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June 16, 2025
(Photo credit: Jamie Pham) Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) will take its show on the road with a 13-day summer tour of the British Isles. From June 29 through July 11, the the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers for treble...
The Tudor Dixon Podcast: Faith Brings Light to Eastern Europe with Dave Bat
960 WELI - Connecticut
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In this episode, Tudor speaks with Dave Patty, a second-generation missionary and founder of Josiah Venture, about his journey to Central and Eastern Europe. They discuss the challenges and triumphs of missionary work in a region with a complex...
Baltic countries begin evacuation of citizens from Middle East as crisis escalates
Xinhua News Agency
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RIGA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have begun to evacuate their citizens from the crisis-hit Middle East, according to radio broadcaster LRT on Tuesday. Citizens from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and other European Union (EU)...
Baltic states, Poland to jointly protect critical energy infrastructure
ERR
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June 17, 2025
The three Baltic states and Poland have agreed to work together to jointly protect their critical energy infrastructure, newspaper Postimees reported. A memorandum signed between the four countries on Monday established a cross-border and...
Spaniards squirt visitors as southern Europe pushes back on overtourism
Sabah
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June 16, 2025
Protesters in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca turned water guns on unsuspecting tourists Sunday as part of demonstrations calling for a rethink of the tourism-driven economic model, which they say is worsening a housing crisis and...
world Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern Europe
Asiaone
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June 16, 2025
BARCELONA/MADRID — Thousands of people took to the streets of cities in southern Europe on Sunday (June 15) to demonstrate against overtourism, firing water pistols at shop windows and setting off smoke in Barcelona, where the main protest took...
Balkan Regional Connectivity and Competitiveness in Focus at Green Transition Forum
Bulgarian News Agency
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Balkan countries hold significant economic potential, with Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, and Turkiye encouraged to harness it through investments to improve regional connectivity, participants in a panel on Balkan competitiveness agreed at the Green...
Backpacking the Balkans, part I
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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June 18, 2025
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are times in life when the ruts grow too deep around us. Some might settle in and come to love the growing walls around them. When I reach this inflection point, I book a plane ticket to a place I’ve never been...
Fed up with overtourism, protesters take to streets in southern Europe
CNBC-TV18
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June 15, 2025
Thousands of people took to the streets of cities in southern Europe on Sunday (June 15) to demonstrate against overtourism, firing water pistols at shop windows and setting off smoke in Barcelona, where the main protest took place. "Your...
NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets To Intercept Russian Bombers
Newsweek
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June 21, 2025
Sweden scrambled military aircraft in response to Russian fighter jets spotted over the southern parts of the Baltic Sea. Swedish Armed forces spokesperson Mikael Ågren said two JAS Gripen planes were deployed over Skåne and Malmö in response to...
VISITORS NOT WELCOME: Thousands of Citizens Take to the Streets With Signs and Water Pistols in Day of Protest Led by ‘Southern Europe Against Overtourism’ Coalition
The Gateway Pundit
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June 15, 2025
Cities in Spain, Portugal and Italy mobilized against excessive tourism. For a while, now, the population from high-profile tourist centers have been feeling the pressure of mass arrivals of visitors. This out-of-control influx has a detrimental...
Luke Littler keeps to Germany European Tour boycott; Humphries, Van Gerwen and Price lead Baltic Sea Darts Open field
Yardbarker
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June 18, 2025
Luke Littler briefly returned to Germany at the World Cup of Darts, but on the Euro Tour, 'The Nuke' is holding off for now. The PDC has announced the list of seeded players for the Baltic Sea Darts Open, and it shows that Littler has once again...
UK Parliament approves assisted dying bill: How would it work?
Al Jazeera
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June 21, 2025
The British parliament has narrowly voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, marking a landmark moment of social reform in the country’s history. The legislation passed by a vote of 314-291 in the House of...
The most charming towns to visit in Scandinavia"
NewsBytes
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Scandinavia, with its breathtaking landscapes and rich culture, has some of the most charming towns that make for perfect year-round travel destinations. Be it a quaint coastal village or a lively urban settlement, these towns ensure you have an...