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Baltic index rises as rates firm across all vessel segments
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 6, 2025
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Wednesday, buoyed by firmer rates across all vessel segments. * The main index BBDI, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and...
Project AnimalAid gets largest-ever surgical instrument donation
ColoradoBiz
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August 11, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. — Project AnimalAid has received its largest gifts-in-kind donation to date with the arrival of 17 pallets of surgical instruments from Pennsylvania-based Sklar Corporation, which does business as Sklar Instruments. In Brief: 17...
2014 European Parliament elections
European Policy Centre
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Luxembourg tops wage table, Albania in Balkan low-pay group
Gazeta Tema
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August 8, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 8 (TemA) – Luxembourg has the highest minimum wage in Europe at €2,704 a month, while Ukraine has the lowest at €164, according to Eurostat data cited by Euronews. Albania ranks near the bottom at €408, alongside Moldova (€285), Turkey...
UK to Host Summit on Western Balkans Peace and Stability
teleSUR
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Hillsborough Castle. X/ @irish_news August 8, 2025 Hour: 8:40 am On Friday, the British government announced that the United Kingdom will host a summit on Oct. 8 with European foreign ministers to promote peace, stability and cooperation with the...
Scandinavia and Lambourn lead 26 St Leger hopefuls
Enfield Independent
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Aidan O’Brien dominates the potential field numerically with 11 possible runners hailing from his Ballydoyle yard. Justify colt Scandinavia has been a relatively late bloomer, finishing fifth to Carmers in the Queen’s Vase at Ascot before winning...
The Ocean Race Europe – Paul Meilhat in control
Mysailing
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August 11, 2025
Paul Meilhat’s Biotherm has turned pre-race promise into early dominance, leading The Ocean Race Europe into the North Sea after a clean, controlled first 24 hours. From the moment the fleet left Kiel, Paul Meilhat’s Biotherm have looked every...
Balkans turns into 'powder keg' again — Orban's office
TASS
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August 6, 2025
BUDAPEST, August 6. /TASS/. Attempts to remove Republika Srpska (entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina) President Milorad Dodik from power will turn the Balkans into a "powder keg" anew, said head of Hungary’s Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyas,...
Balkan, Work, and Roma
Rroma
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August 6, 2025
The labour market situation in the countries of the Western Balkans is bad – the population of Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina is aging. The other big problem for these countries is migration – many...
UK to host international meeting on Western Balkans in October
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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"Foreign Secretary David Lammy will welcome over 15 European Ministers to Belfast from 8 October, to lead talks to promote peace, stability and cooperation in the Western Balkans, strengthen Europe's collective security and combat organised crime...
Huge price spikes on Baltic reserves market likely due to one Latvian participant
ERR
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August 8, 2025
Similar price spikes have been seen across all three Baltic states. The joint Baltic frequency reserves market was launched in February this year just ahead of the desynchronization from the Russian grid, and aimed at keeping production and...
Baltic collaboration takes centre stage at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films
Cineuropa
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06/08/2025 - The Baltic Focus programme aims to strengthen creative ties between the Nordic and Baltic countries, highlighting new co-production opportunities and showcasing six promising projects An image from the set of The Swedish Torpedo by...
The UK needs a new electoral system – should it copy Scandinavia?
The Conversation
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August 8, 2025
Calls for electoral reform are rising in the UK, where a majority of people are now in favour of a different system. It’s easy to see why. A voting system based on having one MP for one constituency, elected via one-person-one-vote, only works...
North’s ‘powerful example of reconciliation’ to inspire Western Balkans when European ministers attend Hillsborough Castle talks
The Irish News
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An upcoming summit at Hillsborough Castle aimed at boosting peace and security in the Western Balkans will “harness” Northern Ireland’s own experience as a post-conflict society. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will welcome more than 15 European...
Türkiye's largest bank to open Albania branch in Balkan growth push
Sabah
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August 8, 2025
Türkiye's largest lender, Ziraat Bank, will soon open a branch in Albania, raising the number of countries in which it operates to 21, it said on Friday. In a statement, the public bank said it had obtained establishment approval from the Bank of...
Rīga is doing well in the Baltic capitals' battle for visitors
LSM
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August 8, 2025
In 2024 the number of guest nights booked via online booking platforms in Latvia rose by 15.1%, according to data resulting from a cooperation project between the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) and statistical office of the European Union,...
Anvar Salomets: Who needs this Rail Baltica?
ERR
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August 8, 2025
The past weeks have brought positive news for our economy and our development more broadly. The European Commission has just introduced the focus of the next budgetary period, and one of its clear aims is to significantly increase investments in...
Peace in Northern Ireland to inspire high-level summit on Western Balkans
Northern Scot
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August 8, 2025
It is hoped Northern Ireland’s peace process will inspire lasting reconciliation in the Western Balkans during a high-level summit later this year. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will host 15 European ministers at Hillsborough Castle for talks as...
"The Travel Mom" joins us from aboard a cruise ship in Europe
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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August 11, 2025
Our friend Emily Kaufman, The Travel Mom, loves sharing wonderful vacation ideas with us. She joined us from Oslo, Norway aboard the Holland America Rotterdam during a 7-night cruise. The Rotterdam is one of two ships in the area of Northern...
A future on foot
The Daily Californian
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The nearest smoothie store was 30 minutes away. I sat in my sweltering car with sweat pooling around my thighs after an hour at the gym, contemplating whether I should endure the dizzying journey across the New Jersey interstate for the sweet...