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United Kingdom to Host Western Balkans Summit in October
Beta Briefing
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August 10, 2025
Source: Beta News / Region | 10.08.25 | access_time 21:21 David Lammy (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV) UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will welcome this autumn the foreign ministers of 15 European countries at a summit organized to foster cooperation and...
Wildfires rage across southern Europe amid record temperatures
Euronews
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August 9, 2025
Firefighters are battling wildfires across southern Europe as extreme heat grips the region with record-breaking temperatures. In France, About 1,400 firefighters were deployed on Saturday in France's southern Aude region to prevent the country's...
EU-Level Energy Connectivity: The Baltic States Plug into Europe’s Power Future
The Baltic Review
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August 10, 2025
The Baltic states accelerate plans to synchronize their electricity grids with Continental Europe, ending decades of dependence on Russian and Belarusian systems. In a landmark step for energy security and integration, the Baltic states are on...
Nordic-Baltic leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine, say Russia must end 'unlawful' war
The Gazette - Colorado
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(Reuters) -The leaders of eight Nordic-Baltic nations on Sunday jointly reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and said that peace could only come through consistent pressure being put on the Russian federation to halt its "unlawful" war. The...
Deep Tech Dreams: Iron Wolf Capital’s €100M Baltic Fund Aims to Propel Innovation
The Baltic Review
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August 10, 2025
The Baltic region has long been a hidden gem in Europe’s innovation landscape. Now, with the launch of Iron Wolf Capital’s €100 million deep tech and AI fund, that gem might just start to shine brighter on the global stage. The fund, announced in...
Watch: Russia's Defence Minister Inspects the Baltic Fleet in Kaliningrad Region
News18
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August 10, 2025
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov visited the Baltic Fleet's infrastructure in the Kaliningrad Region, focusing on enhancing coastal surveillance and defense against drone threats. He also reviewed regional air defense units and met with...
Dutch holidaymakers face major delays on routes to Southern Europe
NL Times
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August 9, 2025
Dutch holiday traffic heading to Southern Europe slowed sharply Saturday morning, with long delays reported at well-known bottlenecks in France, Austria, and Switzerland, according to the ANWB’s European traffic information service. On France’s...
US, Serbia contemplate de-escalation in Western Balkans
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric on Wednesday to address rising tensions in the Western Balkans, particularly in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the State Department said. The talks...
Russian Tugboat “Kapitan Ushakov” Sinks During Outfitting at Baltic Shipyard
Mezha
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August 10, 2025
In Saint Petersburg, near the berth of the Baltic Shipyard, the tug “Captain Ushakov” sank during the final completion and outfitting of a vessel that belongs to the Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Plant. According to the Western Interregional...
Baltic and Czech foreign ministers back Ukraine ahead of Putin-Trump summit
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images The foreign ministers of the Baltic states and Czechia have expressed support for a fair peace settlement in Ukraine amid reports of an upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Source: European Pravda;...
At least two dead as wildfires sweep across southern Europe
Sky News
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August 8, 2025
A least two people have died and two others are reported to have died after wildfires tore across southern Europe. Fast-moving flames, fanned by strong winds, crossed scrub-covered hillsides in the Keratea region of Greece, getting close to...
Central and Eastern Europe animation fund in the works
Kidscreen
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Animation guild Slovene Animated Film Association (DSAF) is setting up a co-development fund for films and series made by Central and Eastern European producers. The fund will provide roughly US$23,000 per project to animated series and feature...
Foreign Minister Welcomes U.S.-Russia Talks as “Hope for Central Europe”
Hungary Today
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August 8, 2025
The resumption of talks between the United States and Russia has sparked new hopes in Europe for an end to the war in Ukraine. Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, welcomed the recent developments as a “hope for...
Is this the best music venue in Southern Europe?
The London Economic
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August 8, 2025
There are music venues and there are music venues. No-one has fond memories of the now-demolished Wembley Arena or other depressing suburban steel boxes. But I’ll bet you can still see in your mind the best gigs you have been to at the Brixton...
Western Europe’s largest artificial lake was meant to save southern Portugal. It may be doing the opposite
Geographical
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August 7, 2025
The Alqueva dam is nearly 100 metres high, creating a reservoir that can hold 4,150 million cubic metres of water. Image: Paulo Resende/Shutterstock By Marta Vidal, photographs by André Paxiuta On a bright winter morning, Eva Barrocas watches over...
Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C
The Guardian
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August 11, 2025
After a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west. Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have endured persistent heat, with...
Unveiling solutions to help aggregates and heavy industries operators overcome mounting challenges
The Engineer
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August 11, 2025
The aggregates industry is important to the UK, playing a crucial part in the fabric of modern life and to the nation’s economy. It has a long heritage, with evidence of stone quarrying on the British Isles dating back around 6,000 years. But the...
“It’s so much easier to play with emotions than to listen to facts.” - Sponsored Content
The Times of Israel
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August 11, 2025
Marta Kubica is the Chief Executive Officer of ELNET CEE (Central and Eastern Europe), driven by a passion for strengthening ties between Europe and Israel through innovative diplomacy. After five years in the role, Marta sees ELNET as more than...
Amber health alerts as heatwave temperatures set to hit 34C
BBC
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August 11, 2025
As high pressure dominates across central Europe, extreme heat has already been building in paces including Spain, Portugal and France. The French city of Nimes recorded its highest ever August temperature on Sunday of 41.8C (107F). Red extreme...
Baltic index gains on higher capesize, supramax rates
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 8, 2025
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose for a third consecutive session on Friday, steered by gains in the capesize and supramax segments. * The main index BDI, which...