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Just Transition Young Voices Award: Empowering youth champions in the clean energy transition
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 18, 2025
Young people aged 18 to 30 from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia), Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova are invited to submit original, fact-based articles that explore how their...
How Greece Lost Its Industry and Became a Nation of Services
Greek Reporter
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June 17, 2025
The Greek industry was replaced by the service sector. Credit: Flickr \ Thanasis Papathanasiou CC BY-ND 2.0 The continuous decline of Greek industry since the country entered the European Union is a sad occurrence that has resulted in a downward...
INTERVIEW: Western Balkans attract tech and services FDI as manufacturing outlook dims
BNE Intellinews
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Export-oriented manufacturing in the Western Balkans, particularly in Serbia and North Macedonia, has been a success story in recent years, drawing substantial foreign investment into industrial sectors closely integrated with European value...
Renewable Energy Integration and Regional Challenges Explored at Green Transition Forum
Bulgarian News Agency
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Challenges and opportunities facing the renewable energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe were discussed by participants in the panel Increasing Renewable Energy – What’s Next for RES in Central and Eastern Europe during the second day of the...
University of Mining and Geology Has 15 Foreign Students
Bulgarian News Agency
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This academic year, 15 foreign students study at the St Ivan Rilski University of Mining and Geology, the educational institution told BTA. Three of the students are from EU states: Greece, Italy and Czechia. The majority of foreign students at...
57,000 broilers hit in Poland’s latest Newcastle disease case
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Newcastle disease infections continue in Poland, with the newest reported instance involving a flock of nearly 57,000 broilers. A report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) stated that the presence of Newcastle disease was...
Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market
Deadline
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July 10, 2025
Upcoming features by Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef, Yann Gonzalez and Diego Lerman are among 67 projects selected for the 12th Venice Gap-Financing Market. The project incubator which is a component of the Venice Film...
20% More Foreign Workers Registered in 2025
Albanian Daily News
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Albania has seen a significant increase in the number of foreign nationals working in sectors with a shortage of local talent. Most of these foreign workers are involved in sectors such as tourism, construction, and other services. According to...
Vice President: Major Success for Bulgaria Was Achieved in Strasbourg
Bulgarian News Agency
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"A major success for Bulgaria was achieved in Strasbourg. I thank the Bulgarian MEPs who worked hard to remove the references that initially appeared in the resolution on the progress of the Republic of North Macedonia," Vice President Iliana...
Young Moldovans Can Apply For The “Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025” Until July 28
MoldovaLive
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July 10, 2025
Youth from Moldova, together with peers from Ukraine, Georgia, and the Western Balkans, can make their voices heard in the energy transition by entering an international competition launched by the Energy Community Secretariat, which the European...
Foreign workers pour into Albania as seasonal hiring spikes
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
TIRANA, July 10 - Albania is seeing a 15–20% surge in foreign workers this year, driven by rising demand in tourism, construction, and services. Around 13,000 foreign nationals secured legal work permits in 2025. Many of these seasonal jobs still...
Bulgaria's Borissov: Failed No-Confidence Vote Exposes Alliance Between 'We Continue the Change' and Pro-Russian Parties
Novinite
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GERB leader Boyko Borissov described the recent failed no-confidence vote against the Zhelyazkov cabinet as a political success that revealed deeper alliances within the Bulgarian parliament. According to him, the vote confirmed what he had long...
Mitre by mitre: N. Macedonian nuns craft priceless holy headwear
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 8, 2025
In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world. In her careful hands, the mitre glimmered as if spun from gold. The bulbous silk crown, now...
Media Review: July 10
Bulgarian News Agency
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FOURTH NO–CONFIDENCE VOTE IN ZHELYAZKOV GOVERNMENT The fourth no-confidence vote in the cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov is scheduled to take place on Friday. Speaking on Bulgarian National Television, MP Vasil Pandov of Continue the Change-Democratic...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
International Airport Review
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July 8, 2025
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...
Bregu: Green Transition in Western Balkans Must Be Equitable
Beta Briefing
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July 10, 2025
Source: Beta News / Politics | 10.07.25 | access_time 20:46 Climate Change (Photo: Pixabay.com) Climate change in the Western Balkans, just like throughout Europe, jeopardizes the health, puts jobs at risk, deepens inequality and burdens the...
South32 Sells Cerro Matoso to CoreX
Engineering & Mining Journal - Florida
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July 10, 2025
South32 Ltd. has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Cerro Matoso ferronickel complex in Colombia to a subsidiary of CoreX Holding B.V. for up to $100 million. The company said the decision to sell the operation follows a strategic review...
Climate change is already rewriting the job market in the Western Balkans
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
By Majlinda Bregu Secretary-General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) “What remains of life when illusions are gone? Responsibility.” Imre Kertész, Hungarian Nobel Laureate, posed this question with haunting precision. Today, it echoes far...
Goulash: Plan B for Orbán’s Defeat, Russian Doxing of Central Europeans, and V4 Defense Dilemmas
Vsquare
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July 10, 2025
Greetings from Budapest! Thunderclouds have been rolling across Central Europe this week—and we’re already bracing for the political storms on the horizon. But first, we’re dishing up a fresh investigation into another key ingredient in Russia’s...