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Bulgarian Associations in Serbia Back Students amid Cuts in Some University Quotas
The Bosilegrad Cultural and Information Centre, the GLAS - Bosilegrad Association and Cultural Alternative Tsaribrod have expressed outrage over a dramatic reduction in places slated for students from the Bulgarian communities abroad for Medicine,...

Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...

Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
Bregu: Green Transition in Western Balkans Must Be Equitable
Source: Beta News / Politics | 10.07.25 | access_time 20:46 Climate Change (Photo: Pixabay.com) Climate change in the Western Balkans, just like throughout Europe, jeopardizes the health, puts jobs at risk, deepens inequality and burdens the...

Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans
Home / News / 2025 / July / Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans Topic Country/Region 09 July 2025 Frontex’s own fundamental rights watchdog has raised the alarm over pushbacks and serious...

Idah upgrade: Celtic in the race to sign £6.8m "complete number 9"
The start of a new season is fast approaching, and Celtic continue to be busy in the transfer market. Already this summer, the Hoops have made five first-team signings, with Kieran Tierney's return certainly the most exciting, while Benjamin...

Media Review: July 10
FOURTH NO–CONFIDENCE VOTE IN ZHELYAZKOV GOVERNMENT The fourth no-confidence vote in the cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov is scheduled to take place on Friday. Speaking on Bulgarian National Television, MP Vasil Pandov of Continue the Change-Democratic...

Day Two of Albanian Parliament Speaker Spiropali's Official Visit to Bulgaria
Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation her Bulgarian counterpart Nataliya Kiselova on Wednesday and Thursday. On the second day of her visit, she conferred with the Bulgarian National...

Goulash: Plan B for Orbán’s Defeat, Russian Doxing of Central Europeans, and V4 Defense Dilemmas
Greetings from Budapest! Thunderclouds have been rolling across Central Europe this week—and we’re already bracing for the political storms on the horizon. But first, we’re dishing up a fresh investigation into another key ingredient in Russia’s...

Climate change is already rewriting the job market in the Western Balkans
By Majlinda Bregu Secretary-General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) “What remains of life when illusions are gone? Responsibility.” Imre Kertész, Hungarian Nobel Laureate, posed this question with haunting precision. Today, it echoes far...

Hemofarm Acquires Fortacell: A Strategic Move to Strengthen Market Position
Hemofarm has announced the acquisition of the Fortacell brand, renowned for its supplements that support immunity, health, and vitality. This strategic move underscores Hemofarm’s commitment to developing innovative products tailored to the needs...

6,823 Mpox Cases and 16 Fatalities Last Month
(Vax-Before-Travel News)The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the 54th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which began in May 2022. The WHO Director-General recently confirmed that the ongoing upsurge of mpox cases...

On way to festival: 17-year-old Ukrainian girl loses arm in bus traffic accident in Hungary
Sofiia Maleryk. Photo: Nataliia Koshyk on Facebook Sofiia Maleryk, 17, from Lviv, has been seriously injured as a result of a large-scale traffic accident in Hungary. Sofiia had to have her arm amputated, and she also broke her leg. Source: Lviv...

Does the football season ever really end?
“Let’s hear it for the boys — make some noise!” cries the voice over the public address system at Park Hall Stadium on a beautiful summer evening. It’s July 8, in Oswestry, an English market town that’s only three miles from the Welsh border and...

Arda Turan: ‘When Real and Barça went on tours Atlético ran in the mountains’
Arda Turan knows the question is coming. How has the firebrand who thrilled and exasperated during a successful, sometimes wildly controversial, playing career become a manager with the temperament to take on one of Europe’s most delicate jobs? It...

Media Review: July 7
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...

Summer programs offer ‘lifelong learning, lifetime fun’ in Red Wing
From inflatable hamster wheel races to sports clinics led by professional athletes, Red Wing Community Education and Recreation is offering a wide range of summer activities for residents of all ages. “Our department slogan is lifelong learning,...

Europe's freak back-to-back heat-domes killed 2,300 in eight days with temperatures 'reaching 48C', study finds - as continent is ravaged by more wildfires and extreme weather
As many as 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the recent two-week heatwave, bleak new research has found. British scientists studying the 10 days to July 2, and looking at cities including London, Madrid,...

Seven award winning books by Canberra authors you need to read
Posted on 10 July, 2025 Looking for a new book? These local award winners are worth picking up. This year MARION (formerly known as the ACT Writers Centre), received a record number of applications to the 2025 ACT Literary Awards – and the...

Europe’s Intense Heatwave Ignites Widespread Wildfires
(MENAFN) A relentless heatwave engulfing Europe has ignited widespread wildfires and triggered urgent emergency responses across multiple nations, displacing thousands and forcing widespread evacuations and shutdowns. In Catalonia, northeastern...