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Beko named among TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies again
Appliance Retailer
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July 8, 2025
Beko has once again been featured by TIME Magazine as one of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies, jumping into the top spot in its industry sector and ranking 17th on the overall 2025 list. This represents a significant jump from its 2024 spot...
"This scenario brings Polish blueberry season back to back to normality"
Fresh Plaza
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June 30, 2025
The blueberry production in Poland may have been affected by the weather in certain areas, but this isn't the case for the growers associated with BerryTrade, says Sandra Stefaniak-Syguła, co-owner of the Polish berry trader: "In European terms,...
Brussels and Kyiv mend trade ties after farmer fury over imports
Politico Europe
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June 30, 2025
The agreement follows months of tense negotiations and uncertainty for Ukrainian exporters. The EU’s temporary wartime measures had initially lifted tariffs on all Ukrainian products, but later reinstated caps on sensitive agricultural goods. When...
Paris-Based B-Rated International Boards Mladenovic’s Locarno Player ‘Sorella di Clausura’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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July 8, 2025
New Paris-based sales and co-production outfit B-Rated International has acquired sales rights to “Sorella di Clausura,” Ivana Mladenovic‘s parody of romantic melodrama, ahead of the film’s world premiere in competition at the Locarno Film...
Now, Assam influencer Archita Phukan changes name in Instagram handle to Amira Ishtara
News Live
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July 10, 2025
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
The Hindu
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July 10, 2025
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:...
Italy joins EIF-led EU initiative to bolster trade with Ukraine by offering export guarantees
European Investment Fund
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July 9, 2025
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...
How Russia Could Exploit a Vacuum in Europe
Foreign Affairs
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July 10, 2025
The NATO summit held two weeks ago in The Hague delivered on the low expectations the allies had set for it. Amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump would blow up a normal agenda, NATO leaders significantly pared back the program, taking hard...
Hungary and Croatia Build Stadium for €7.5 Million in Village of 500 Inhabitants
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
The 7.5-million-euro stadium in the village of Vardarac, eastern Croatia. Photo: Facebook/NK Vardarac FC. The construction of a 7.5-million-euro stadium in the small Croatian village of Vardarac in the east of the country, home to just 504...
Wizz Air boss hit with £60 fine by own staff for breaking hand luggage rules
The Mirror
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July 10, 2025
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....
Salman Almost Married Sangeeta Bijlani, But She Called Off The Wedding, What Happened Between Them?
Bollywood Shaadis
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July 10, 2025
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,...
180,000 euro in financial support for education and environmental protection projects available in the new edition of the Societe Generale Global Solution Centre's "We Care Together” funding program
Romania Insider
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July 8, 2025
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre launches the fourth edition of the "We Care Together" financing program, which aims to support projects developed by non-governmental organizations in Romania and offers financial support totalling 180,000...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 10, 2025
Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban is the setting of Cinema Jazireh, Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural’s second feature. She wrote, directed and also edited, together with Bünyamin Bayansal, the film, which is world premiering in the Crystal...
Agenda of events for Thursday, July 3rd
IPN
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July 2, 2025
0 The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Food Industry convenes for a meeting /Parliament, office 615 /at 08:00/. The parliamentary committee for economy, budget, and finance convenes for a meeting /Parliament, office 915 /at 08:30/. FTB –...
European Parliament rejects motion of censure in VDL Commission
The Sofia Globe
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July 10, 2025
The European Parliament, in a vote on July 10, rejected a motion of censure against the Ursula von der Leyen European Commission. In the 720-seat European Parliament, 553 MEPs voted – 175 in favour, 360 against, with 18 abstentions. For the vote...
'The Leftovers' Was Surprisingly Inspired by 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'
Movie Web
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July 5, 2025
For anyone who's seen both the acclaimed HBO series The Leftovers and Australian filmmaker Peter Weir's 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock, it probably wouldn't come as a surprise to know that the former was heavily influenced by the latter. After...
Culture can bring real economic benefits. IPN interview with Minister Sergiu Prodan
IPN
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July 10, 2025
0 Investments in culture, support for young professionals, the Cultural Diplomacy program, the Creative Europe agreement, the holiday vouchers system, the lack of cultural managers – these and other problems in the field were discussed in detail...
Solar beats nuclear in June, becoming EU’s biggest electricity source for first time
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 10, 2025
Solar was the largest source of electricity in the European Union for the first time last month, with multiple countries producing record amounts of solar power, Ember found. Wind power achieved the highest ever generation for the months of May...
Headquarters in Paris and coordination group in Kyiv: “Coalition of Willing” agreed on plans for peacekeepers in Ukraine
Babel
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Member countries of the "Coalition of Willing" have agreed on plans for the deployment of a peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine after the end of hostilities. This was reported on the British government website. The allies met online on Thursday,...
July brings a sharp reduction in the availability of Greek watermelons
Fresh Plaza
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July 2, 2025
June constitutes the peak of the Greek watermelon season, and this year has ended with an accelerating export pace, as almost every week has widened the positive breach with the volume exported last season. According to official data provided by...