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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...
Two countries want to produce anti-personnel mines for themselves and Ukraine – Reuters
Ukrainska Pravda
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Anti-personnel mine. Stock photo: Getty Images 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. Source: Reuters citing representatives...
FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2025: Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s Renovation Premieres in Proxima Competition
The Film New Europe
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KARLOVY VARY: The Lithuanian/Latvian/Belgian coproduction Renovation / Renovacija by Gabrielė Urbonaitė had its world premiere in the Proxima Competition at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 8 July 2025. Present-day Vilnius,...
Euro T20 Cup 2025: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Poland is scheduled to host the Euro T20 Cup 2025 between Thursday, July 10, and Sunday, July 13. Five teams - Iceland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Latvia, and hosts Poland - will take part in the four-day event. Each team is slated to face each other...
Germany updates: Thousands join Cologne's CSD parade
Deutsche Welle
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Skip next section President Steinmeier says Lithuania's security 'is our security' 07/06/2025July 6, 2025President Steinmeier says Lithuania's security 'is our security' Steinmeier (center) was received by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda...
The Tallinn question
New Eastern Europe
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July 2, 2025
As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues, the question of whether NATO and the EU would come to the aid of the Baltic states becomes increasingly important. With an increase in US rhetoric concerning a potential withdrawal, it is now more...
"We must build a different future while we can": collective statement calls for urgent change of course
Statewatch
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Home / News / 2025 / June / "We must build a different future while we can": collective statement calls for urgent change of course Topic Country/Region 20 June 2025 A declaration coordinated by the Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy ties...
Soccer-England midfielder Henderson to leave Ajax on free transfer, say reports
The Malaysian Star
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July 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group K - England v Latvia - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 24, 2025 England's Jordan Henderson Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File Photo AMSTERDAM (Reuters)...
Reuters: Finland and Lithuania preparing to produce anti-personnel mines
Babel
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Lithuania and Finland are likely to begin domestic production of anti-personnel mines next year to provide themselves and Ukraine with them, given the military threat from Russia. This was reported to Reuters by officials from both countries. The...
Henderson to leave Ajax as he looks to World Cup
BBC
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July 9, 2025
Jordan Henderson is leaving Ajax and is weighing up his next move with next year's World Cup in mind. The England international joined the Dutch giants in January 2024 and has made more than 50 appearances in the Netherlands. But Henderson's...