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Field Reichardt: As Trump disrupts foreign policy norms, world stability is at stake
Ottawa News Network - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
There is an old saying: When the United States sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. Well, the diagnosis is worsening for some. Central Europeans bordering Ukraine, Belarus and Russia — are catching pneumonia. In late April, I spent two...
How to Travel in the Baltics on a Budget of $50/Day
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 9, 2025
Old Town Riga in Latvia. Photo by iStock Today, I bought breakfast, visited two museums, got lunch and dinner, saw the opera, went out for a drink and then stayed the night in accommodations overlooking Riga – Latvia’s picturesque capital – all...
Donegal Town hosts European representatives for Green Hydra Conference
DonegalLive
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July 10, 2025
Donegal Town hosted the third International Study Visit and Green Hydra conference, with visits from Government and City organisational representatives from several European countries. Project partners from Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, Spain, Cyprus,...
European Commission dismissed the translator suspected of spying for Russia at Ukraine meetings
Insight News Media
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July 10, 2025
The European Commission has dismissed a translator employed by the European Union to assist during summits due to concerns about possible security breaches. Politico reported that the European Commission said it took action in connection with an...
Denmark was once a blueprint for liberal democracies. Its policy shift is startling
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 10, 2025
She was a rising star on the left of the Social Democrats, the centre-left party she now leads. And she sparred with US President Donald Trump in his first term, when he sought to claim Greenland – and then did it again this year. Now her plans...
Zelensky signs decree on Ukraine’s withdrawal from anti-personnel mine ban convention
Ukrinform
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June 29, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree enacting the decision of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention. The relevant decree, No.441/2025, was published on the official website of the head...
Concio sweeps way to crown in Thailand chess tilt
Philippine STAR
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino International Master Michael Concio Jr. swept all his nine games to run away with the premier standard title in the 1st Bangkok Summer International Chess Open in Thailand Wednesday. The 19-year-old Dasmarinas,...
Germany is committed to security cooperation in Baltic region
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany reaffirmed its deep commitment to security cooperation in the Baltic region during a three-day visit by its president to Lithuania and Latvia. German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier wrapped up his visit to Latvia on...
Germany reinforces Baltic ties with strong security commitments
Daily Finland
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The German president's three-day visit to Lithuania and Latvia underscored the European power's strong support for the Baltic region, particularly in the area of security cooperation, reported Xinhua. German Federal President Frank-Walter...
16 Migrants Found in Refrigerated Truck at Bulgarian Border
Novinite
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Border police in Ruse have detained 16 Iraqi nationals who were discovered hidden inside a refrigerated truck, the Ministry of the Interior reported. The vehicle, registered in Latvia and driven by a 30-year-old citizen of Belarus, was stopped...
Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
Zero Hedge
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In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...
Hub be good to me: financial supervisors and financial technology in the spotlight
Global Government Fintech
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July 9, 2025
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT FINTECH LAB 2025: PANEL SESSION THREE The Global Government Fintech Lab 2025’s third panel session discussed the evolving structures and solutions used by financial supervisors, Ian Hall reports Financial regulators are...
Lithuania, Finland To Begin Anti-Personnel Mine Production Amid Rising Russian Threat
StratNews Global
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July 9, 2025
Lithuania and Finland are expected to begin producing anti-personnel landmines domestically next year to supply their own forces and Ukraine, citing the growing military threat from Russia, officials from the two NATO countries said. The two...
airBaltic hits record June load factor despite slight dip in flights
Aviation24.be
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July 9, 2025
airBaltic carried nearly half a million passengers in June 2025, marking a 2% year-on-year increase as the Latvian airline continued to post steady growth across its network. The carrier welcomed 497,800 passengers, compared to 487,700 in June...
Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
VILNIUS/HELSINKI/TALLINN - Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and Ukraine because of what they see as the military threat from Russia, officials from the two NATO...
Media: Two countries want to produce anti-personnel mines for themselves and Ukraine
European Pravda
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Lithuania and Finland intend to start producing anti-personnel mines next year for their own needs as well as for Ukraine due to the military threat from Russia. As reported by Reuters, the two countries bordering Russia – Finland and Lithuania –...
Exclusive-Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
By Andrius Sytas and Anne Kauranen VILNIUS/HELSINKI/TALLINN (Reuters) -Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and Ukraine because of what they see as the military...
Lithuania Gains EU Backing For Higher Defense Spending Through 2028
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. At the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting held today in Brussels, the European Union (EU) finance ministers gave a thumbs up to Lithuania's fiscal structural plan and the...
Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU nod
Sun Online International
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EU ministers gave the final green light for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, making it the single currency area's 21st member. Bulgaria's switch from the lev to the euro comes nearly 19 years after the country of 6.4 million people...
Russia’s $300B War Expenditure Pulls Country Into Recession; Is Moscow’s Economy Dancing On Dynamites?
The Eurasian Times
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July 9, 2025
As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the economic cost of the conflict is becoming increasingly visible. What began in February 2022 as a so-called “special military operation” intended to last just days has transformed into a...