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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...
Staffordshire woman, 20, among 4 arrests over M&S, Co-op and Harrods cyber attacks
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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July 10, 2025
A Staffordshire woman is among four young people arrested over the cyber-attacks that have caused havoc at M&S and the Co-op. The National Crime Agency (NCA) says a 20-year-old woman was arrested in Staffordshire, and three males - aged between 17...
Finland notifies UN of withdrawal from landmine ban treaty
WSAU - Wisconsin
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July 11, 2025
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland has notified the United Nations it is leaving the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, its foreign ministry said late on Thursday. The withdrawal will take effect six months after the...
From disarmament to rearmament: Which countries are quitting the key landmine treaty — and why?
Malay Mail
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July 1, 2025
GENEVA, July 1 — Ukraine has joined other countries bordering Russia in signalling that it will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, in the face of what they say are growing military threats from Russia. Nato...
It’s not just hard power and soft power that matter. ‘Resilience power’ is every bit as essential.
Atlantic Council
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July 8, 2025
New Atlanticist July 8, 2025 • 11:18 am ET Print this page By Elizabeth Sizeland Imagine a moment—years from now, or perhaps only weeks—when tensions between the United States and China escalate rapidly. US forces are deployed to deter aggression...
How Europe got tough on migration
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Procaccini’s party, Brothers of Italy, is now very popular in Italy. Its leader, Giorgia Meloni, is the country’s prime minister. And Procaccini is a chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, a big force in the European Parliament....
World Reuters Finland notifies UN of withdrawal from landmine ban treaty
Yahoo News
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HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland has notified the United Nations it is leaving the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, its foreign ministry said late on Thursday. The withdrawal will take effect six months after the...
ECRI highlights rise in hate speech against Russian
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a rise in hate speech against Russian-speaking communities in Latvia, linking this to the country’s strict naturalization rules for non-citizens. Since Latvia’s...
Ukraine hopes leaving landmine treaty will level the battlefield
The Times
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Ukraine has taken the first legal step towards withdrawing from the international treaty banning landmines, arguing that the restrictions create an “unequal” situation on the battlefield as Russia makes extensive use of them. President Zelensky...
G7: is Progress Possible Without the US?
Kyiv Post
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June 22, 2025
After the early departure of US President Donald Trump, the G7 summit in Canada ended without a joint final declaration. The leaders did, however, call for de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, while at the same time stressing Israel’s right...
EU crisis as Brexit-hating PM deals blow to bloc's cardinal rule
Daily Express
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July 1, 2025
One of Brexit’s biggest critics has thrown a spanner in the works for one of the European Union’s most crucial policies. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced his country will begin temporary controls along its borders with Germany and...
UK Arrests Woman and Three Men for Cyberattacks on M&S Co-op and Harrods
Hackread
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July 10, 2025
In a major development, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced the arrest of four individuals in connection with a series of cyberattacks that impacted major UK retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op Group, and Harrods in April and May...
Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Opens with Focus on Black Sea Mine Countermeasures
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States have begun Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 in Portland, England. The second iteration of Sea Breeze...
Weapons for Ukraine: Why the Trump U-turn?
Kyiv Post
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July 10, 2025
Last week the Pentagon pulled the plug on sending weapons to Ukraine. Now, Donald Trump has overturned the decision – and is reportedly looking into whether the US can deliver an additional Patriot missile defence system. He also condemned...
German regulator permits Lufthansa acquisition of Air Baltic share despite reservations
FlightGlobal
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Lufthansa Group has been cleared to acquire a minority shareholding in Latvian carrier Air Baltic by the German competition regulator, despite concerns over the effect on certain routes. Earlier this year, Lufthansa disclosed that it would take a...
MFA Launches Automated Notary Services In 40 Ukrainian Diplomatic Missions
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha shared this on Facebook , according to Ukrinform. “Today, I am pleased to announce the pilot launch of a new service in one of the key consular areas in the first 40 foreign diplomatic missions....
The NATO Meeting in The Hague and the Latest Developments in...
Modern Ghana
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“Geopolitics does not forgive ignorance and does not reward indecision.” - Adapted from Zbigniew Brzezinski— Corneliu Pivariu I. Introduction The NATO meeting held in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025, took place in a tense and fluid international...
“You’d think it was a famine” – mycologist criticizes mushroom pickers for damaging forests
Baltic News Network
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June 30, 2025
This summer, mushroom season in Latvia has started unusually early – chanterelles have already appeared in forests as early as May and early June. Social media is now full of photos showing baskets, buckets, and even bags brimming with wild...
Amber Beverage Group appoints Normunds Stanevics as CEO
Just Drinks
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July 8, 2025
Spirits company Amber Beverage Group has appointed Normunds Stanevics as its new CEO. In a statement, the Luxembourg-based group confirmed Stanevics’ appointment following the departure of former CEO Jekaterina Stuģe in January last year. Chief...
Which NATO countries are spending the most on defense?
KUTV - Utah
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — Leaders of NATO agreed to significantly ramp up member nations’ spending on military over the next 10 years last week in a major win in a years-long push by President Donald Trump over complaints the alliance was taking...