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Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...
Skopje’s Anti-European Game
BGNES
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June 30, 2025
Geopolitical dependencies influenced the process of drafting and adopting the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) report on North Macedonia’s progress. These dynamics are explored in the BGNES documentary ‘Skopje’s...
Party of Pensioners in North Macedonia Leaves Coalition with SDSM
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Party of Pensioners in the Republic of North Macedonia will leave the coalition with the opposition SDSM and will run in the upcoming local elections as part of the coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE, media in the country report. They quote the...
Heatwave brings temperatures up to 46°C across southern Europe
Saudi Gazette
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June 30, 2025
MADRID — A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures. Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in...
Bulgaria and North Macedonia agree on developing first rail border crossing
Rail Freight
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June 30, 2025
Currently, Bulgaria and North Macedonia do not have a railway crossing their borders. However, things are about to change, as a new 2.4-kilometre tunnel connecting the line arriving in Gyueshevo (BG) to Deve Bair (MK) should be ready by 2028....
Bulgaria Hands Regional Red Cross Leadership to North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) transferred the chairmanship of the Neighbours Help First (NHF) mutual-aid network of Southeast European national societies to the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia (RCRNM) on Monday. The handover was...
North Macedonia, United States Discuss Monetary Policy And Institutional Resilience
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. During the 95th General Assembly of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland, the Governor of the National Bank of North Macedonia, Dr. Trajko Slaveski, met with the...
Chaos in Europe as Spain hits 46C with Portugal, Italy and Croatia on red alert
Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
Southern Europe is baking under an unrelenting heatwave which shows no sign of easing. Record-breaking temperatures are sparking emergency health warnings, and growing fears of wildfires pushing resources to the limit. Spain has become the...
Azerbaijani schoolchildren win five medals at 29th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
Azertag
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June 30, 2025
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC Azerbaijani schoolchildren achieved an outstanding milestone at the 29th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO 2025) held in Struga, North Macedonia, securing a total of five medals: one gold, two silver, and two bronze....
Heatwave soars in Europe as Spain hits 46C and neighbours on red alert
Birmingham Live
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June 30, 2025
Southern Europe is roasting in an unrelenting heatwave which shows no sign of easing. Record-breaking temperatures are sparking emergency health warnings, and growing fears of wildfires pushing resources to the brink, reports Express.co.uk. Spain...
Moldovan Students Win Four Medals at Balkan Physics Olympiad
MoldovaLive
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June 30, 2025
The Olympic Team of the Republic of Moldova earned one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the 7th Balkan Physics Olympiad, held from June 26 to 30 in Ohrid, North Macedonia, the Ministry of Education and Research (MER) announced in a press...
Balkan Countries ‘Failing to Enforce Freedom of Information Laws’: Report
Balkan Insight
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June 30, 2025
Illustration: BIRN The freedom of information legal framework is good on paper in the six Western Balkan countries but enforcement and political will are lacking, while journalists continue to face “administrative silence”, bureaucracy, and...
NATO countries agree to spend 5% of GDP on defense: Which countries led in 2024?
FOX Business
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Heritage Foundation Vice President of National Security Victoria Coates discusses the success of U.S. strikes on key Iranian sites and NATO leaders agreeing to increase defense spending on Mornings with Maria. The North Atlantic Treaty...
Record-Breaking Heatwave Grips Europe, Triggers Alerts, Closures, Wildfires
Arise News
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June 30, 2025
A record number of heat alerts have been issued across France and much of southern and eastern Europe as an intense heatwave continues to sweep the continent, threatening lives, disrupting services, and sparking wildfires. As of Monday, 84 out of...
EU and Western Balkans leaders to discuss Growth Plan in Skopje
BGNES
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June 30, 2025
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will attend the meeting of EU and Western Balkan leaders on the growth plan, which will take place in Skopje on June 30 and July 1. "On June 30 (Monday), at 4 p.m. (5 p.m. Bulgarian time), a...
Scorching heatwave hits Europe as Spain records hottest June day; countries issue alerts
The Indian Express
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June 30, 2025
Southern Europe Heatwave: Countries in the Mediterranean belt of Europe are grappling with scorching temperatures and forest fires in what appears to be one of the hottest Junes recorded in the region. Major cities have witnessed the mercury...
Scorching heatwave hits Europe as Spain records hottest June day
The Indian Express
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June 30, 2025
Countries in the Mediterranean belt of Europe are grappling with scorching temperatures and forest fires in what appears to be one of the hottest Junes recorded in the region. Major cities have witnessed the mercury soaring above 40 degrees...
Skopje to Host Meeting of Western Balkan leaders and Marta Kos on EU Growth Plan
Bulgarian News Agency
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On Monday, Skopje will host a meeting of EU and Western Balkan leaders on efforts to accelerate the implementation of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which will be attended by the leaders of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,...
EU and Balkans leaders meet in Skopje for €6bn growth plan
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
European Union and Western Balkan leaders are meeting in Skopje for a two-day summit focused on a €6 billion Growth Plan aimed at accelerating economic integration and reform in the region. The summit, hosted by North Macedonia, includes opening...
‘Improve cooperation with non-EU countries to boost port-rail flows’
Rail Freight
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June 30, 2025
The European Union needs to bolster its cooperation with non-Member States to improve rail freight flows. That is one of the appeals by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) in its recent sector position on the EU’s...