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OSCE field operations foster regional inter-municipal co-operation against domestic and gender-based violence
Around 50 representatives from municipalities, law enforcement, judiciary, social services and civil society from Kukës and Dragash/Dragaš gathered in Kukës to strengthen co-operation in addressing domestic and gender-based violence, on 16 July...

Balkans Heat Wave Projected to Ease, While Wildfire Threat Remains
(MENAFN) The intense heat wave scorching the Balkans is projected to ease starting Tuesday, according to meteorologists, as regional authorities continue to battle dozens of wildfires fueled by scorching temperatures and dry conditions. In Bosnia...

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...

Annual report of the European Commission on the rule of law: Slovenia achieves significant progress
SLOVENIA, July 8 - Slovenia will continue to actively build an open, democratic and inclusive legal order based on respect for the rule of law, human rights and the independence of institutions, and will remain committed to the fundamental values...

EU Highlights Strong Commitment to Uniting with Western Balkans
(MENAFN) European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, reiterated the European Union's unwavering commitment to expanding the bloc, underscoring that "Europe cannot be united without the Western Balkans." Her remarks came on Tuesday during the...

State Secretary Gabrič attends EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Lviv on Europe Day
SLOVENIA, May 9 - At the invitation of the Ukrainian side, the informal meeting was also attended by the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, Norway, Moldova and North Macedonia. On the occasion of Europe Day, and after 1170 days of war,...

EU support for continued reforms in Serbia
Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starović met today in Skopje with Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy (DG ENEST) Gert Jan Koopman to discuss Serbia’s next steps in accession...

Piero Cipollone: The quest for cheaper and faster cross-border payments: regional and global solutions
Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the BIS Annual General Meeting Basel, 27 June 2025 Cross-border retail payments are the subject of increasing attention. This is for two main reasons. First, they play a...

Jupiter BPO Helps US Companies to Support, Optimize Operations and to Cut Staffing Costs by up to 60%
Jupiter BPO in Southern Europe offers affordable, skilled remote employees, helping US businesses tackle labor shortages and rising costs from $9 USD per hour. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As global labor...

AIDA Country Report on Belgium – Update on 2024
|Published on: 18th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) and Toronto Blizzard Grassroots Soccer Partnership Targets Youth Sports, an Estimated $69 Billion Industry by 2030
Joe Parolini is the Owner and Coach of Toronto Blizzard Dublin, Ireland; Naples, Italy; and Toronto, Canada, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brera Holdings PLC (“Brera Holdings” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BREA), an Ireland-based international...

At Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, Minister Fajon warns of detained civilians, including journalists
SLOVENIA, June 11 - A complete and unconditional ceasefire is now more urgent than ever. It is equally essential to find those responsible for crimes committed: "The Russian leadership must be held accountable for war crimes, crimes against...

Nightclub Tragedy Proves Need for Fire Sprinklers: Could It Happen Again In USA?
Linthicum Heights, MD, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world watches as news comes from North Macedonia, where a massive fire killed 59 people and injured 155 in a nightclub. Pyrotechnics are cited as the cause of the fire, which reminds...

OSCE supports Ukrainian security sector through study visit on gender mentorship
The OSCE Transnational Threat Department and the Gender Issues Programme, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, organized a study visit to Skopje, North Macedonia, for participants from Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, the State...

Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) and Toronto Blizzard Plan Grassroots Soccer Partnership Launch for Canada and Three Continents
Goal: To create pathways for young players, this initiative will follow the same process used in Blizzard’s 2022 partnership with record-breaking Bundesliga (Germany) champions FC Bayern Munich. The program is being developed under the guidance of...

Opening ceremony of Lachin International Airport commenced
AZERBAIJAN, May 28 - From Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency,Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on...

Ilham Aliyev held expanded meeting over luncheon with Prime Minister of Pakistan in Lachin
AZERBAIJAN, May 27 - From Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency,Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on...

Thirty years after Bosnia peace agreement, Assembly calls for renewed focus on Western Balkans
25 May 2025 DAYTON, OHIO – NATO nations must step up their engagement in the Western Balkans where peace remains fragile and malign forces threaten stability 30 years after the agreement that ended fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, lawmakers...

NATO Summit must take bold steps to strengthen, rebalance defences
DAYTON, OHIO – NATO’s leaders must take bold steps to strengthen the Alliance in the face of today’s challenging security environment while ensuring that costs for enhanced defence and deterrence are shared more fairly among Allied nations, the...

Joint Statement by President Marcos Perestrello and Mike Turner on the 30th Anniversary of the Dayton Accords and Preserving Peace & Security in the Western Balkans
26 May 2025 Over the course of the 2025 NATO PA Spring Session in Dayton, Ohio, we have commemorated the legacy of the Dayton Peace Accords, signed 30 years ago to bring an end to one of the most devastating conflicts on European soil since the...