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Bulgaria, Seven CEEurope Countries Sign Memorandum on Capital Markets Development
Bulgaria signed a Memorandum of Understanding on capital markets development with Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary and the Republic of North Macedonia, the Finance Ministry said on its website on Monday. Deputy Minister of...

Slovak Poet Ivan Štrpka Receives Prestigious Golden Wreath Award
Slovak poet Ivan Štrpka received the prestigious Golden Wreath award at the 64th Struga Poetry Evenings festival in North Macedonia. The Struga Poetry Festival, one of the largest gatherings of poets in the world, has previously honoured poets...

Iranian wrestling champion Reza Sookhteh-Saraei passes away
Sookhteh-Saraei, a celebrated figure in Iranian wrestling, won silver medals at the 1978 World Wrestling Championships in Mexico City and at the 1981 event in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia). Hailing from Ramian in Golestan...

Albania lags Balkans in labour productivity
TIRANA, Aug 25 (TemA) – Albania again posted the lowest labour productivity in the Western Balkans in 2024, ILO data show, despite an 18% annual rise. GDP per hour worked stood at $16.5 in international dollars, well below Bosnia ($26.5), Serbia...

Igamane upgrade: "Phenomenal" star on his way to Scotland to join Rangers
Rangers are a complete mess right now, with their striker situation a microcosm of the entire club at Ibrox. Danilo once again started Wednesday night's demolition in Champions League qualifying, with Cyriel Dessers out injured and Hamza Igamane...

13 Eastern European Cities That Will Make You Forget About Western Europe
Where medieval fairytales meet modern prices, and every cobblestone has a story to tell While tourists crowd into Prague and Budapest (and pay premium prices for the privilege), Eastern Europe’s other gems quietly offer everything those famous...

Major Bojan Miovski to Rangers transfer update as Gers push to complete deal BEFORE Celtic clash
RANGERS are closing in on a deal for Bojan Miovski. It’s understood the Ibrox side have now agreed to pay Girona an up front fee of £2.6million. 1 Bojan Miovski joined Girona last year but is now about to return to ScotlandCredit: EPAThat figure...

European NATO allies to meet 2% defense spending goal together for the first time
For the first time, NATO's European allies and Canada are expected to collectively meet the alliance’s defense spending target of 2% of GDP this year, according to figures released on Thursday. This milestone comes as member states begin preparing...

European NATO allies set to collectively reach 2% spending target for first time
Published on 28/08/2025 - 13:39 GMT+2 NATO European allies and Canada should collectively reach the alliance's 2% of GDP spending target for the first time this year, figures released on Thursday show, as they gear up to boost investments to their...

Mapped: U.S. Tariff Rates by Country
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: U.S. Tariff Rates by Country This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from...

120 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2024
Over the past 25 years (2000-2024), an average of 164 people were killed each year in the Netherlands as a result of murder or manslaughter. Over the past ten years, the average number each year was 127. Download CSVShow datatable Victims of...

Biggest sources of immigrants to Barnstable Town
Biggest sources of immigrants to Barnstable Town Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time...
What The Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: The Sponsorship Illusion
Artists prevent threatening offers, organizers tread thoroughly not to push away sponsors, and publications rely greatly on advertisement income The music market today leans on brand name sponsorship more than it cares to acknowledge....

9 stars who have played for Rangers and Aberdeen as Pittodrie favourite nears Ibrox move
Rangers have been linked with a move for this former Aberdeen ace before the summer window closes. Rangers are currently ‘in talks’ over a potential last deal for Girona striker Bojan Miovski, just 12 months after he left Scotland for a new...

Bojan Miovski 'mon the Gers' reaction breaks Aberdeen hearts all over again
Bojan Miovski is set to become Rangers' 11th signing of the summer with just four days of the window left to run. But there was one time during his successful spell at Aberdeen where the striker scoffed at the notion of ever pulling on the Light...

EU summons Russian envoy over delegation building damaged in Kyiv strike
The European Union is summoning Moscow's envoy in Brussels after an EU mission building was damaged in a Russian strike on Kyiv on Aug. 28, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said. "No diplomatic mission should ever be a target," Kallas said on X. The...

Portugal defense spending at 2% GDP
Estimates published by NATO indicate that Portugal should reach the target of allocating 2% of its GDP to defense this year, after the government brought this target forward to 2025, up from 1.58% in 2024 and 1.33% in 2023. These are still...

B. Khulan Wins Bronze at Judo Cadet World Championships 2025
Ulaanbaatar, August 28, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The OTP Group Cadet World Championships 2025 is underway in Sofia, the Republic of Bulgaria. Out of the four Mongolian athletes who participated in the tournament on August 27, 2025, an athlete of the...

UAE continues its efforts to contain forest fires in Albania
The UAE rescue team is continuing its efforts to extinguish the massive wildfires raging across several areas of the Republic of Albania. Since its arrival in Albania, the team has carried out 27 specialised aerial missions using two “Black Hawk”...

EVN AG: Business Development In The First Three Quarters Of 2024/25
EQS-News: EVN AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results EVN AG: Business development in the first three quarters of 2024/25 28.08.2025 / 07:30 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Highlights Earnings decline...