Globally, More People Report Higher Wellbeing. Exceptions: North America, Western Europe, Australia & New Zealand

According to the most recent Gallup survey on wellbeing (based on their Life Evaluation Index interviews conducted in 142 countries), more people globally report that they are living better lives, while also becoming more hopeful about the future,...

COMMENTARY: A tax lesson from Scandinavia

Democratic Socialists are cheering Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to raise taxes on millionaires if elected mayor of New York City. They should take a closer look at Scandinavia’s experience with the idea. Sweden and Denmark are often heralded as...

German fighter jets reportedly scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea

German fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Aug. 26, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported. Two Eurofighter jets took off from the Rostock-Laage air base in Germany after the Russian...

Benelux countries confident: Ukraine and Moldova share common future in EU

The Benelux countries believe Moldova and Ukraine share a common future within the European Union, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has said. Bettel is currently in Odesa, a city in Ukraine’s south, with Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime...

Uzbekistan Targets Eastern And Central Europe With New Export Rail Routes

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 26. Uzbekistan is preparing to establish regular rail services for freight transport to countries in Eastern and Central Europe, Trend reports. The government has been tasked with holding...

Benelux countries support Ukraine in war, reconstruction, and on its path to EU and NATO

The Benelux countries have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, on the country’s path of European and Euro-Atlantic integration, and pledged to deepen cooperation in the fields of security, reconstruction, and...

Benelux countries to continue to assist Ukraine as long as necessary – joint statement

The Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) confirmed their joint determination to support Ukraine and will continue to provide humanitarian, military, financial, and political assistance to the country as long as necessary. This...

“Seven Millennia Awake”: Baltic Sea Algae Revived After 7,000 Years as US Scientists Clash With China Over Genetic Climate Secrets

IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Researchers revived microalgae from the Baltic Sea that were dormant for nearly 7,000 years. 🔬 The study provides a living snapshot of ancient marine ecosystems, revealing historical climate adaptations. 🧬 Genetic analysis shows...

Benelux countries confident that Ukraine and Moldova share common future in EU

Stock photo: Getty Images The Benelux countries believe Moldova and Ukraine share a common future within the European Union, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has said. Source: Bettel at a press conference on Tuesday 26 August, as...

CyCraft Partners with DARSOC, Bringing AI-Powered Endpoint Security MSSP Solution to Eastern Europe

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 26 August 2025 - CyCraft Technology, a leading AI-driven solution provider based in Taiwan, announces its partnership with Serbia-based DARSOC, marking its first Endpoint MSSP collaboration in Eastern...

BENELUX Delegation Reaffirms Support for Moldova Amid Intensifying Hybrid Threats

Moldova remains on the frontline of the hybrid war waged by Russia against democracy, with hostile actions intensifying ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The warning was issued by Heleen Bakker, Director-General for European...

Latvia's 'Flow' brings its Oscar to Estonia for Baltic Film Days

The Baltics' first Oscar is in Estonia this week as the acclaimed Latvian animated feature "Flow" opens the ninth Baltic Film Days in Tallinn on Tuesday, offering moviegoers a rare chance to see the statuette up close. "What makes this year's...

Captain of Eagle S says cable damage in Baltic Sea was a complete accident

The Mountains of Uly and Kichi Balkan will become protected areas

The ecological discourse related to Balkan has lasted almost two centuries. The idea of preserving the nature of this mountain range first arose after the first comprehensive expedition to the Caspian Sea by Grigory Sylych Karelin in 1832, and...

Ukraine and the Benelux countries have launched a new format of cooperation

Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, together with his counterparts from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, announced the creation of a new “Ukraine–Benelux” format, aimed at deepening partnership and affirming Ukraine’s historical and...

Commission proposes fishing opportunities in Baltic Sea for 2026

TALLINN - The European Commission on Tuesday adopted its proposal for the 2026 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea, based on a scientific assessment that indicates several fisheries are in a dire situation and puts forward total allowable...

Russia Starts Baltic Sea Crude Deliveries via NSR

Russia has started shipping crude oil from its Western ports on the Baltic Sea via the Northern Sea route (NSR) to Asia — allowing it to bypass foreign Baltic waters where tensions with border states are rising.

DFDS ENTERS BALTIC SEA SPACE CHARTER AGREEMENT

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) INVESTOR NEWS no. 28 - 26 August 2025 Space charter agreement with TT Line covering freight and passengers Agreement covers DFDS route Klaipeda-Karlshamn DFDS also granted access to capacity on TT Line routes...

Ukraine and Benelux countries agree to deepen cooperation at meeting in Odesa

Stock photo: Getty Images During a Ukraine-Benelux format meeting in Odesa, the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Luxembourg and Belgium, joined by a Dutch representative, have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, condemned Russian...

Sybiha, colleagues from Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands hold first meeting of new format of Ukraine-Benelux cooperation in Odesa

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha held multilateral negotiations in Odesa with Foreign Ministers of Belgium Maxime Prévot, Luxembourg Xavier Bettel and Director General for European Affairs of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign...