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Foreigners fund Almería’s pension
Almería’s economy is leaning heavily on the shoulders of foreign workers, quite literally. According to recent data from the Spanish Social Security system, one in every four active workers in the province is a foreign national, making Almería one...

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;...

Despite frost, Moldovan cherries are being exported to Italy
Despite the late spring frost that affected some Moldovan orchards, Moldovan producers are ready to deliver fruit that meets European standards. EcoFarm-Prod, a company from Vadul-Rașcov village in Șoldănești district, has opened the export season...

Towards a new Yalta: seeking peace in the 21st century
Wars do not end; human beings continue to kill each other as they have done for centuries, while the strength and power of a few determine the fate of many. We are currently witnessing genocide in Gaza carried out by the Israeli government, three...

"Following years of strong growth, the blueberry market is now stabilising"
Harm Valckx, Coöperatie European Blueberry Growers: The Dutch and German blueberry season got off to a good start this year. "We can speak of a top harvest. The fruit set has been excellent, which led to good flowering," says Harm Valckx of the...

At least 164 workers killed on the job in June as six-month toll nears 1,000
At least 164 workers lost their lives in workplace-related incidents in Turkey in June, according to the monthly report released by the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG). The number of workplace fatalities in the first six months of 2025...

‘Battalion Records,’ ‘In Vacuo’ Win Main Awards in Year of Change at Karlovy Vary Eastern Promises Section
KVIFF Eastern Promises, the Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s industry section and film market, announced its winners Tuesday. Ștefan Bîtu-Tudoran’s “Battalion Records” won the Eurimages Co-production Development Award worth 20,000 Euros ($23,457),...

Don’t kill equal treatment at work bill, EU countries and MEPs tell Commission
But social affairs ministers of Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden want to save the directive from the chopping block. In the letter, they argued that...

Why Herts farming family is moving their business to France
The negative impact on tenant farmers of changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the greater return on investment to be found overseas are two of the key reasons why a Hertfordshire farming couple have decided to up sticks and move...

From Kyiv I tell my Ukraine envoy father: ‘Please, dear God, see this’
It might have been the explosions in the dead of night, but a “strange feeling” told Meaghan Mobbs that Russia was not all that interested in peace.“Loud night in Kyiv, Dad!” she wrote in a June 5 post on X that went viral, not because Mobbs was...

Half a Trillion EUR to Be Needed to Rebuild Ukraine in Next 10 Years - Bulgarian PM Zhelyazkov
For the next ten years about half a trillion euro will be needed to rebuild Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said Thursday on the sidelines of the 4th high-level Ukraine Recovery Conference, which is taking place in Rome on July...
Slovenia joins EU initiative to bolster trade with Ukraine by offering export guarantees
Slovenia becomes one of ten EU countries participating in European push to support trade with Ukraine. Slovenian export credit agency SID Banka joins the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility. It is projected to benefit more than 550...

‘Erotic Lives of the Superheroes,’ Killer Women, Cancer Tragicomedy Among KVIFF Series Pitches
Erotic Lives of the Superheroes, a cancer tragicomedy, killer women, and more were among the show pitches presented during the Industry Days program of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday. The...

Now, Assam influencer Archita Phukan changes name in Instagram handle to Amira Ishtara
Archita Phukan who is also known as Babydoll Archi and went viral after sharing an image of her with American adult film star Kendra Lust changed her name in her Instagram handle to Amira Ishtara Viral Assam influencer Archita Phukan, also known...
U.K., France announce migration deal, say Ukraine peacekeeping coalition is ready
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a press conference at the conclusion of a joint military visit to the Northwood Headquarters Northwood, on July 10, 2025 in London, England. | Photo Credit:...

A Festival of Cultures: A Strategic vision beyond celebration
Bridging Borders Through Tradition and Trade As the rhythm of traditional Ethiopian drums echoes alongside Romanian folk melodies this August, a cultural festival bridging the Horn of Africa and Eastern Europe promises more than just music and...

Salman Almost Married Sangeeta Bijlani, But She Called Off The Wedding, What Happened Between Them?
Salman Khan's bachelorhood at the age of 59 has often grabbed headlines and has also been the subject of many jokes. The actor himself has pointed out many times the irony of how everyone around him, whether his father, brother, or contemporaries,...

Why data centres are key to harnessing the power of AI
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence is not just impacting the tech sector, it’s reshaping industries and society. Yet the technology’s future is dependent on a critical, often overlooked enabler: the data centre. Data centres house...
Italy joins EIF-led EU initiative to bolster trade with Ukraine by offering export guarantees
Italy will become one of ten EU countries participating in European push to support trade with Ukraine. The InvestEU-supported Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility is providing a total of €300 million in EIF guarantees, with SACE receiving €24...

Wizz Air boss hit with £60 fine by own staff for breaking hand luggage rules
The new UK boss of Wizz Air was stung by the airline's stringent baggage policy. The new managing director of the Hungarian airline's UK wing, Yvonne Moynihan, admitted that she got caught trying to bring an oversized bag onto a Wizz Air flight....