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Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 25, 2025
Multinational company Hitachi Energy, a silver sponsor of the BEF 2025 conference, is present in the Southeast Europe region through its Balkan Cluster, which covers seven markets – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo*,...
U.S. Soldiers with the Alabama National Guard work with the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, Italian Army, and Armed Forces of Montenegro to conduct a series of interoperability exercises
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 13, 2025
KRIVOLAK, North Macedonia - U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 690th Chemical Battalion, 31st Chemical Brigade, Alabama National Guard, worked with the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, Italian Army, and Armed Forces of Montenegro to conduct a...
Marija Filipovska Jelčić of CMS unpacks new provisions in North Macedonia’s new energy laws
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 13, 2025
While the procedure for constructing new energy facilities, including batteries, may now be more demanding, due to the introduction of financial guarantees and the requirement to submit project initiatives for inclusion in the annual construction...
Boyana Church Meets All UNESCO Criteria, Says National Museum of History's Inkova
Bulgarian News Agency
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Inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List demands that a site satisfy at least six criteria, including uniqueness, links to significant events and interaction with the environment, National Museum of History Boyana Church branch head Mariella...
The most beautiful country you’ve probably never heard of
AOL
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Some countries are beautiful in the ways you expect: big monuments, glossy resorts, and famous landmarks. Albania isn’t that kind of place. It’s the kind that catches you off guard. Its beaches rival the Ionian, its mountains hold centuries of...
Heat wave in Balkans to ease, while wildfires continue in some areas
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - BELGRADE, Jul 7 (AA/APP): The heat wave gripping the Balkans is expected to ease in the coming days, meteorologists said Monday, as authorities continue to battle wildfires across the region....
Vermont Soldier brings mountain expertise to NATO training in North Macedonia
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 10, 2025
KRIVOLAK TRAINING AREA, NORTH MACEDONIA 06.10.2025 KRIVOLAK, North Macedonia – Among the thousands of troops participating in Immediate Response 2025, one soldier stands out—not for rank or years of military experience, but for the expertise she...
The Vision for the Use of Unmanned Systems in Future Operational Environments Shaped at the 18th Bal...
Defence Turkey Magazine
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The 18th Balkan Countries' Chiefs of Defense/General Staff (CHODs) conference was held on May 28, 2025, at the Turkish Armed Forces Multinational Joint Warfare Center (MJWC) Command in Levent, İstanbul. Hosted by Türkiye, the conference was...
Media Review: July 7
Bulgarian News Agency
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The topic of Bulgaria joining the eurozone dominates Monday's news media. ECONOMY 24 Chasa's front-page story reads that because of the upcoming entry in the eurozone, banks in Bulgaria are reducing fees as early as in July to make the transition...
Heatwave gives way to storms as wildfires persist across Balkans
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
July 7 – Extreme heat across the Western Balkans is expected to ease this week, with thunderstorms and cooler temperatures forecast, while firefighting efforts continue in several countries grappling with wildfires. North Macedonia has recorded...
Protecting the environment in the Western Balkans
Kosovo 2.0
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June 18, 2025
In Zenica, an industrial city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, residents have lived for decades with heavy air, black smoke, and institutional silence in the face of pollution from the local steel factory. This factory, formerly known as...
'RICIKLO-KREATIV 2025': The International Architecture Competition that Promotes Sustainability through Student Creativity
Albanian Daily News
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The international competition “RICIKLO – KREATIV” returns for its fourth consecutive year with a new edition that highlights creativity, sustainable design, and youth empowerment. Students from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro will...
Gin will soon lose its unique flavor due to changes in juniper berries
Earth.com
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Gin lovers often fuss over tonic brands and garnish choices, yet the real flavor hero hides in the berries of one unassuming shrub. Climate scientists and distillers now warn that the taste of those berries is changing fast. Juniper, the berry...
Bulgarian Journalist Slams Macedonian Regime: 'This Is Not a Democracy'
Novinite
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Bulgarian journalist Lyubcho Neshkov offered a pointed analysis of North Macedonia’s political landscape during a Nova TV interview. He described the controversy over the European Parliament’s draft report on Macedonian identity as a distraction...
Western Balkans Leaders’ Meeting reaffirms Commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
Sarajevo Times
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July 2, 2025
Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the...
Strategic Infrastructure Projects in Rail Transport Discussed at Sofia Conference
Bulgarian News Agency
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A conference dubbed “Strategic Infrastructure Projects in Rail Transport” was held in Sofia on Friday. Yordanka Chobanova, Head of the European Commission (EC) Representation in Bulgaria, said during the conference that EUR 600 million has been...
Bulgaria Upgrades Over 550 km of Railways with EU Support, Deputy Transport Minister Says
Bulgarian News Agency
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Key railway sections across Bulgaria with a total length of over 550 km are in the process of modernization, said Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Lyuben Nanov. He was speaking Friday at a conference titled "Strategic Infrastructure...
Preventing Illness and Rebuilding Community in Flood-Stricken Spain
Direct Relief
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June 26, 2025
By Talya Meyers Juan Carlos Galvez and his team were working out of a mud-damaged building, distributing sanitary supplies and food to Valencia residents and cleaning out their houses after devastating floods, when he heard a story that chilled...
Bridging East and West: Azerbaijan’s Diplomatic Balancing Act and Vision for Peace
To Vima
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July 4, 2025
From deepening energy and diplomatic ties with the European Union to unprecedented progress toward peace with Armenia, the Ambassador outlines a vision of Azerbaijan as a sovereign, independent actor that is determined not to be tethered to any...
FNE Market Analysis 2024: SLOVENIA
The Film New Europe
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The 2024 cinema attendance was a little lower than in 2023 (with around 8% drop in admissions, and 5% drop in box office). Regarding domestic titles, the drop in admissions was the same, 8%, but the box office increased by 1%. The Slovenian Film...