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Proposed defence spending hike to 5% of GDP exposes divisions among Nato members
BNE Intellinews
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Nato leaders are poised to endorse a landmark agreement to raise the alliance's collective defence investment target to 5% of GDP, as the Alliance faces mounting global security threats. The endorsement, expected at the Nato summit in The Hague on...
Feral knowledge
Psyche
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June 23, 2025
Two years ago, while on a stroll through Pristina in Kosovo, I was attacked by a pack of feral dogs. I was lucky: although the whole pack rushed me – right in the middle of Pristina’s most central park, in the presence of other people, on a sunny...
Kosovo Prepares For Deportees From US Amid Warnings Balkans Becoming A Migrant 'Warehouse'
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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June 26, 2025
With illegal immigration a fraught issue in Europe and the United States, Western countries are increasingly kicking the political football over to the Balkans. But questions are building over whether the countries of the region are ready to catch...
Journalist Wrote About a String of Gruesome Murders — But He Was Hiding a Secret and 'Knew Too Much'
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 6, 2025
NEED TO KNOW Vlado Taneski wrote about a string of murders in Kičevo, Macedonia Police say his stories, which included unreleased crime scene details, aroused their suspicions He was arrested in 2008 and found dead in his cell the next day from an...
Paraguay Welcomes Europe: EU Investment Forum Paraguay 2025 Sparks New Partnership
The Asunción Times
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June 26, 2025
The European Union Delegation in Paraguay, in collaboration with the Investment and Export Network (REDIEX) of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC), hosted the European Investment Forum Paraguay 2025 at the Institute of the Central Bank of...
Ireland has second-lowest childhood vaccination rate in Western Europe
Irish Medical Times
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June 25, 2025
Lancet study found that 91 per cent of children here were inoculated in 2023, with almost 5,000 having not received a single vaccination Ireland had the second-lowest level of childhood vaccination coverage in western Europe in 2023, a new study...
Vazrazhdane Leader Kostadinov Calls Continue the Change Chair Petkov’s Resignation a Symptom of State Corruption
Bulgarian News Agency
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Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov described the resignation of Kiril Petkov as Co-chair of Continue the Change (CC) and as an MP as a symptom of the corruption poisoning and tormenting the entire State, speaking on Wednesday. Kostadinov...
Anti-misinformation alliance offers journalists scientific backup and funding
Journalism
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June 25, 2025
Credit: Google_FX A new €2.7 million initiative invites European journalists to ditch the traditional "quick quote" approach and develop proper partnerships with researchers. The European Journalism Centre, in partnership with NOVA University of...
Can’t Get a Schengen Visa? These 10 European Countries Are Easier and Cheaper to Visit
Wego Travel Blog
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June 24, 2025
This article has been reviewed by Wego’s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. Turkey Best for: Travelers seeking a blend of Eastern and Western cultures. Turkey has long been the classic Plan B for travelers shut out...
Bulgaria's Delegation for 2025 The Hague NATO Summit Arrives in Netherlands
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria’s delegation for the 2025 The Hague NATO summit on June 24 and 25 has arrived in the Netherlands, landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the delegation includes Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov,...
Economic and social fallouts of NATO's ramped-up defense spending
CGTN
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte meets the press before the NATO Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, June 23, 2025. /Xinhua North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte meets the...
Anyone on DWP benefits warned they could be breaking 3 rules if they plan holiday abroad
Daily Express
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June 23, 2025
People claiming benefits must take three steps before going abroad this summer to stick to DWP rules. Failing to notify the relevant department could lead to your trip being viewed as a deliberate act of fraud by the Department for Work and...
DWP warning benefit claimants travelling abroad could breaking three key rules
Coventry Live
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June 23, 2025
Benefit claimants must adhere to three steps before jetting off abroad this summer, in order to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regulations. Failure to inform the appropriate department could result in your holiday being...
Ever More Foreign Students Choose Bulgarian Universities, Total of 16,995 in 2024/2025 Academic Year
Bulgarian News Agency
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Ever more foreign students have chosen to study at Bulgarian universities and higher education institutions in recent years, according to a survey conducted by the BTA. The universities explained that foreign students are now showing greater...
DWP rules on holidays abroad that could stop your benefit payments if you're not careful
Yorkshire Live
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June 22, 2025
Benefit claimants must adhere to three steps before travelling abroad this summer to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regulations. Failure to inform the relevant department could result in your trip being perceived as a...
Backpacking the Balkans, Part II
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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June 30, 2025
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the first installment of this travelogue, my partner Cadie and I had just completed the arduous hike through the Accursed Mountains in northern Albania, arriving in the beautiful village of Theth. The day after our...
Full list of DWP rules for anyone on benefits who is planning a holiday abroad
Chronicle Live
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June 22, 2025
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Samantha Leathers 15:02, 22 Jun 2025 Benefit claimants must adhere to three key steps before jetting off abroad this summer, in order to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...
How to comply with DWP rules when travelling abroad on benefits
NorthWalesLive
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June 21, 2025
Benefit claimants must adhere to three crucial steps before jetting off on their summer holidays, in order to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regulations. Failure to inform the relevant department could result in your holiday...
DWP rules for anyone on benefits who is planning a holiday abroad
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 21, 2025
People claiming benefits must take three steps before going abroad this summer to stick to DWP rules. Failing to notify the relevant department could lead to your trip being viewed as a deliberate act of fraud by the Department for Work and...
Holiday mistakes could mean people are committing benefit fraud
The Mirror
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June 21, 2025
Benefit recipients planning a holiday abroad this summer must take three crucial steps before departure. Failure to do so could lead the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to view their trip as an intentional act of fraud. Firstly, you need to...