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Outstanding Ostojic gets Serbia back on track; Bulgaria shock Germany
FIBA Basketball
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BELGRADE (Serbia) - The FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2025 heads into the first rest day after an exciting third round of games, highlighted by Petar Ostojic's big performance to help hosts Serbia bounce back while Bulgaria shocked reigning champs Germany....
Hungarian helicopter on its way to help in Bulgaria
Daily News Hungary
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July 28, 2025
Photo: FB/Hungarian Defence Forces A Hungarian helicopter with firefighting capabilities is on its way to Bulgaria to help contain forest fires there, the defence minister said on Sunday. The H225M army helicopter of the Jozsef Kiss 86th...
North Macedonia begins work on largest wind farm
Gazeta Tema
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July 16, 2025
North Macedonia has launched construction of its largest wind farm to date, a €430 million investment by Luxembourg-based Alcazar Energy aimed at boosting renewable capacity and reducing dependence on coal. Located near the eastern city of Štip,...
North Macedonia Lays Foundation For Biggest Wind Farm
Balkan Insight
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July 16, 2025
PM on Wednesday lays cornerstone of country's biggest renewable energy project so far, a €430-million wind farm that could bring power to some 100,000 households. North Macedonia’s PM Hristijan Mickoski at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new...
Europe in Autumn: The Best Places to Stay, Wander, and Savor the Season
Abelson
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July 24, 2025
Autumn is when Europe slows down and opens up. Vineyards put on a show, the air sharpens, and the crowds that fill city squares in July have melted away. This is the season when places feel authentic, food is heartier, and every experience costs a...
YOUNG ATHLETES OF MOLDOVA PERFORMED WELL AT EUROPEAN OLYMPIC FESTIVAL
Infotag
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July 28, 2025
The 18th European Youth Olympic Festival ended in Skopje (North Macedonia), where Moldovan athletes performed well. One of the heroes of the festival is air pistol shooter Climentii Ursu, who became a three-time champion. He earned one of the...
Wildfires in Europe: Is it safe to travel to Greece, Turkïye and Italy right now?
Time Out
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As parts of Europe contend with record-breaking heat, wildfires have broken out in countries including Greece, Italy and Türkiye, forcing thousands of locals to evacuate their homes. So what does this all mean for your travel plans? Should you...
Renalfa receives €315m to boost renewable energy in Europe
Yahoo Finance
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July 28, 2025
Independent power producer (IPP) Renalfa has obtained €315m ($369.8m) from a consortium led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The financing is aimed at advancing the green energy transition in Central and Eastern...
See Trump's Tariffs on China, Europe, and More
The New York Times
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July 28, 2025
Germany Preliminary deal reached — 20 10 — 20 15 Japan Preliminary deal reached — 24 10 — 25 15 Vietnam Preliminary deal reached — 46 10 — — 20 Ireland Preliminary deal reached — 20 10 — 20 15 Italy Preliminary deal reached — 20 10 — 20 15 Britain...
Defense Forces Helicopter Back in Action to Help Bulgaria Fight Wildfires
Hungary Today
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July 28, 2025
Firefighting demonstration by H225M helicopters in Szolnok in June 2025 One of the Hungarian Defense Forces’ H225M helicopters has taken off for Bulgaria to help fight forest fires there. The aircraft, equipped with Bambi Bucket balloons, as well...
UNHRC Publishes Findings On Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Latvia, North Macedonia, Spain, And Viet Nam
Scoop
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GENEVA (18 July 2025) – The UN Human Rights Committee today issued its findings on Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Latvia, North Macedonia, Spain and Viet Nam, following its review of these States parties during its 144th session. The findings...
Bulgarian MEPs Accused of Sabotage as EP Rapporteur on North Macedonia Reports Death Threats
Novinite
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July 15, 2025
Thomas Waitz, the European Parliament rapporteur on North Macedonia, has revealed that he received death threats in connection with his work on the country’s progress toward EU membership. In an interview with Kanal 5 TV, Waitz said threats...
Accor ALL 50 EUR/GBP Gift Card For A Stay In Europe & North Africa Between August 3 – October 31, 2025 (Book July 28 – August 3)
LoyaltyLobby
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July 26, 2025
Accor has updated the 50 EUR/GBP gift card offer, which is valid for stays in Europe and North Africa between August 3 and October 31, 2025. Accor ALL members who register for this offer, book between July 28 and August 3, and stay between July 28...
Louth pair shine bright at European Youth Olympic Festival in baking Skopje heat
Irish Independent
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Estella Volkoff and Rian McCrystal did themselves, the country and the Dundalk area proud with their performances in last week’s European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia. Carlingford-based Estella was in the Irish gymnastics team...
Bulgarian President Urges North Macedonia to Fulfill EU Commitments on Bulgarian Minority
Novinite
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July 14, 2025
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, speaking at a joint press conference with Croatian President Zoran Milanović in Zagreb, stated that the Republic of North Macedonia is obstructing its own path to the European Union due to its failure to meet the...
European MPs’ Report Revives Bulgaria-North Macedonia Identity Battle
Balkan Insight
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July 14, 2025
Ever since Bulgaria blocked North Macedonia’s EU accession in 2022, demanding that the country accepts its supposed Bulgarian roots, Brussels has been trying to cool this highly flammable identity issue with cool-headed diplomacy. Although these...
Serbia and Hungary advance plans for joint oil pipeline by 2027
BNE Intellinews
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Serbia and Hungary held high-level talks on July 21 to advance a joint oil pipeline project expected to bolster Serbia's energy security and diversify its crude supply routes by 2027. Serbia currently imports crude mainly through the JANAF...
Minister Urges British Companies To Explore North Macedonian Market Opportunities
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 19. As part of his visit to London, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski, addressed a business forum attended by more than 50 British companies,...
Skopje Europeans: Bronze for Moldova in Judo
IPN
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July 23, 2025
0 Gabriela Herța ascended the podium of the European Youth Olympic Festival – Skopje 2025, bringing the Republic of Moldova a bronze medal in judo, reports IPN. In the small final of the 48 kg weight category, Herța defeated the Croatian Martina...
Bulgaria to Cooperate with Seven Countries from Central, Eastern Europe on Capital Markets Development
Bulgarian News Agency
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The government approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding on capital markets development between the Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria and the Ministries of Finance of Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of North...