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Deputy Minister Glebovas: Lithuania Seeks More EU Funding for Military Mobility
The Baltic Times
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Following the European Commission’s launch of stakeholder consultations on the military mobility package, Lithuania will actively pursue increased European Union (EU) investment in strategic projects aimed at enhancing transport connectivity...
My captivating journey through one of the oldest cities in the world
The Times
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Yerevan is the ideal counterpoint to the tourist-filled cities of western Europe. Landlocked and nestled deep in the Caucasus, the Armenian capital has a unique air that’s quietly addictive. Rugged Soviet-era architecture mingles with brutalist...
Germany: Defender of Eastern Europe
theTrumpet
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The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, stationed five Eurofighter combat aircraft in Poland on August 4 to help monitor airspace near Russia. The deployment at the Minsk Mazowiecki military airfield will last for nearly a month and involve around...
Wildfires and heatwaves grip southern Europe as evacuations ordered
Al Jazeera
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August 6, 2025
Southern Europe is battling deadly wildfires and extreme heat this week, with record temperatures and dry conditions forcing evacuations across France, Spain and Portugal. An enormous wildfire in southern France’s Aude region has killed one...
What’s the Difference Between the UK and Britain? Your Guide to the British Isles
Travel Awaits
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August 5, 2025
The United Kingdom and Ireland are two of the most popular international destinations for Americans. In 2024, over 40 million Americans flew over to the UK, while another 1.5 million headed to the Emerald Isle. Videos by TravelAwaits There’s just...
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU Bid Worth It?
Foreign Policy
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August 11, 2025
A European Union summit held in a charming coastal city in Greece more than two decades ago would have largely been forgotten by now had it not been for a seemingly credible promise of a better future for the Balkans. At the Thessaloniki summit of...
Confused politics fans flames of Southern Europe’s wildfires
E&E News
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August 5, 2025
In March, Cyprus boasted that it was better prepared than ever to tackle the earth-scorching wildfires that now rage across Southern Europe with alarming frequency. The government had 11 planes ready to go. The firefighting corps was up 27...
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
The Big Issue
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August 9, 2025
Elizabeth Buchanan’s new book So You Want to Own Greenland? explores the history of the country – why it matters, who covets it and how it could become the next global flashpoint. She’s well placed then, to give us her top five books on...
‘It makes sense’: City Lord Mayor supports six-season Indigenous calendar over ‘Northern Europe’ one
Sky News Australia
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August 6, 2025
Melbourne’s Lord Mayor has thrown his support behind adding two more seasons to the city’s calendar. Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece is supporting a six-season calendar to match Melbourne’s unique weather patterns, saying they are more representative...
AirBaltic names aircraft after Baltic cities
Business Traveller
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August 9, 2025
Latvian carrier airBaltic has starting naming aircraft in its Airbus A220-300 fleet after cities across the Baltic countries. The naming follows a competition which took place in August 2024, where entrants voted for their favourite cities across...
Ukraine, Greece to work on implementation of transport, logistics corridors development in South-Eastern Europe – Zelenskyy
Interfax Ukraine
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August 5, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a call with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the leaders agreed on the work of the teams on the implementation of the development of transport and logistics corridors in South-Eastern...
Heat Sparks Growing Wildfire Emergency in Southern Europe
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Southern Europe is facing a growing wildfire emergency as extreme heat and prolonged drought conditions sweep across France, Spain, and Portugal, triggering top-level alerts and large-scale firefighting mobilizations. In France, media...
ASEAN’s Kosovo Moment and the South–South Reset Opportunity
Fair Observer
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August 11, 2025
Despite Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia over 16 years ago, the Indonesian city of Jakarta remains the sole Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member yet to validate the decree. Not born of indifference, this...
Finland charges captain of suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker for subsea cable damage
The Record
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August 11, 2025
Finnish authorities have brought charges against the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked ship accused of deliberately damaging critical subsea cables in the Baltic Sea. In a statement on Monday, Finland’s National Prosecution...
Europe heat wave fuels wildfires, forcing evacuations in multiple countries
CBS News
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A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit — 40 degrees Celsius — in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires and triggering top-level weather alerts in several countries across...
Milivojević: London želi da pokrene novu dinamiku na Zapadnom Balkanu
Tanjug
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August 8, 2025
BEOGRAD - Karijerni diplomata Zoran Milivojević ocenio je danas da će međunarodni sastanak na visokom nivou o regionu Zapadnog Balkana koji će u oktobru organizovati Velika Britanija biti u funkciji interesa koje zapadne zemlje imaju u regionu,...
Balkan restaurant set to open in place of town centre Turkish
KentOnline
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August 6, 2025
A European and Balkan restaurant is set to welcome customers after moving into the home of a top town centre Turkish. Family-run Eagle Grill and Bar is opening in what was the Gem of Kent in Maidstone High Street next week. Eagle Grill and Bar is...
Roman Britain quiz: What do you know about the Empire's conquest of the British Isles?
LiveScience
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August 5, 2025
Julius Caesar decided to invade Britain in 55 B.C. as a strategic military move, since he thought the Britons were conspiring with the Gauls against him. But he hit immediate resistance when landing in what is now England and failed to conquer any...
EU sics 'lapdog' Zelensky against Trump to torpedo US-Russia deal — opposition politician
TASS
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August 11, 2025
MOSCOW, August 11. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky has been turned into a "lapdog, just like the leaders of the Baltic states," in a strategic move aimed at disrupting future agreements between the presidents of Russia and the United States. According...
Kosovo seeks German support as parliament reset nears
Gazeta Tema
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August 11, 2025
PRISTINA, Aug 11 — Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani met Michael Reiffenstuel, Germany’s Western Balkans director, to ask for stronger backing as Kosovo moves to reconstitute its parliament after a court ruling. Osmani said Berlin is a “strategic...