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Migration Debate Intensifies: Poland Imposes Temporary Checks On German, Lithuanian Borders
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Poland introduced temporary controls on its borders with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, in what the government said was a step to check migrants more thoroughly amid public concerns over immigration. The move followed...
England midfielder Henderson to leave Ajax on free transfer, say reports
Channel News Asia
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July 9, 2025
AMSTERDAM :England international Jordan Henderson is to leave Ajax Amsterdam on a free transfer after 18 months at the club, Dutch media said on Wednesday. The 35-year-old, who joined the club from Al-Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia in January 2024, has...
Baltic States Tightening Screws On Their Trilateral Defense Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. Deputy Minister of National Defense of Lithuania, Tomas Godliauskas, rolled up his sleeves and joined forces at a meeting of Baltic defense deputy ministers, where Lithuania, Latvia, and...
Belgium,Turkey Join Global Drone Coalition in Support of Ukraine
The Defense Post
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July 8, 2025
Belgium and Turkey have joined the International Drone Coalition, an initiative to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities. The decision expands the over one-year-old coalition to 20 members, enhancing Kyiv’s chances of bolstering its drone...
Macron begins state visit to UK amid migrant crisis
The National News
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A state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron got under way outside London on Tuesday, as British royals joined their visitors for the countries' national anthems in the sunlit grounds of Windsor Castle. Artillery fired a 41-gun salute when Mr...
Bulgaria to adopt euro in 2026 after final EU approval
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 8, 2025
After years of political turbulence and economic scrutiny, Bulgaria is set to ditch the lev for the euro, becoming the eurozone's 21st member. EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026,...
OpenNebula 7.0 “Phoenix” Ushers in a New Era for Sovereign, AI-Ready, and Edge-Enabled Cloud Infrastructure
Storage Review
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July 11, 2025
OpenNebula has released version 7.0 “Phoenix,” marking a significant leap forward for organizations building sovereign, AI-ready, and edge-enabled cloud environments. OpenNebula has released version 7.0 “Phoenix,” marking a significant leap...
Former MP Lesia Orobets: West often finds it difficult to make fast, effective decisions
Ukrainian Week
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July 8, 2025
Lesia Orobets is a Ukrainian politician and public figure, a former member of the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, currently serving as Ukraine’s international advocate for the Sky Shield project. In this interview with The Ukrainian...
Arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia ordered by Russian intelligence
ERR
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July 2, 2025
An arson attack on a Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, was an influence operation ordered by Russian intelligence and carried out by two Moldovan citizens, a court heard on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Slava Ukraina...
Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming
Defense News
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July 2, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Polish researchers have collected detailed information on Russia’s Baltic Sea GPS jamming operations, a mysterious nuisance for aviators and mariners in the region that began when Russia attacked Ukraine. The airwaves over...
Euro club to get bigger as Bulgaria due to join in 2026
Sabah
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July 8, 2025
European Union ministers greenlighted on Tuesday Bulgaria's bid to adopt the euro as of Jan. 1, 2026, making it the single currency area's 21st member following Croatia, which was the last to switch to the common currency in 2023. Bulgaria's...
Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU green light
The Peninsula
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July 8, 2025
A woman holds an umbrella to protect herself from the rain, as she a walks in front of a currency exchange office in Sofia on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Nikolay Doychinov / AFP) Brussels, Belgium: EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday...
A drone crashed in Lithuania. What is known?
Baltic News Network
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July 11, 2025
The drone that flew almost a kilometer into Lithuania from Belarusian territory caused concern and initially various versions were expressed – it was described as an unmanned aerial vehicle, an airplane model and a homemade drone, and even...
Is Pakistan on the list as China expands visa-free entry to 74 countries?
Daily Pakistan
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July 9, 2025
BEIJING – China has significantly widened its visa-free travel policy, now allowing citizens from 74 nations to enter the country for up to 30 days without requiring a visa. This move has already resulted in a sharp increase in international...
EU sets conversion rate for Bulgaria’s eurozone entry in 2026
Kuwait Times
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July 8, 2025
BRUSSELS: European Union finance ministers completed the final steps on Tuesday for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the eurozone from January 2026, including setting the conversation rate of the Bulgarian lev to the euro. Bulgaria will join...
Which Airlines Offer the Fastest In-Flight Wi-Fi? Here’s The Full List
Business Traveler
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July 11, 2025
For travelers tired of buffering videos and failed uploads at 35,000 feet, relief is finally in sight—at least on a few lucky airlines. New global rankings from network analytics firm Ookla reveal that Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways now offer...
Russian forces prepare propaganda to justify invasion of Baltic countries
The Odessa Journal
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Experts from the Center for Countering Disinformation analyzed the information space of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and identified active Kremlin propaganda activities. According to the report, after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of...
NATO: Was There a Summit?
Valdai Discussion Club
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NATO’s modest 2025 summit does not indicate a deepening trend toward crises in the alliance, but reflects the desire of its leadership to use the effect of continuing external challenges and changes in the internal dynamics in NATO following...
EU Population Grows by Over a Million, While Bulgaria Continues to Shrink
Novinite
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As of January 1, 2025, the population of the European Union reached 450.4 million people, marking an increase of over one million compared to the previous year, according to new estimates from Eurostat released on World Population Day. This marks...
Gardaí inspect brothels in every major town and city in Ireland as part of major probe into human trafficking
Irish Mirror
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July 11, 2025
Gardaí have inspected almost 100 brothels across every major town and city in Ireland, as well as interviewing hundreds of sex workers as part of a massive operation targeting human trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced criminality in...