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Innovation and Growth Minister Meets with Machine Building Branch Chamber
Bulgarian News Agency
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Deputy Prime Minister and Innovation and Growth Minister Tomislav Donchev Wednesday met with representatives of the Bulgarian Branch Chamber - Machine Building to discuss matters related to the development and resilience of Bulgaria's mechanical...
Drivers heading to Europe this summer warned common piece of kit is illegal in three countries
Lancs Live
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July 11, 2025
Millions of UK holiday-goers will embark on a European trip this year, either hiring a car once they arrive or embarking on a road trip to their destination. With driving laws varying between countries, it’s vital for drivers to be aware of the...
What’s on this week: 11 to 17 July
The Bulletin
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July 10, 2025
AfroDisiac is the biggest free cultural event in Belgium dedicated to Africa and children’s rights. Beyond the performances of traditional and contemporary music, children’s village, artisan stands and African cuisine, the festival is all about...
Journalist Ayshe Sali to Be Officially Introduced as BTA’s New Ankara Correspondent on July 14
Bulgarian News Agency
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Journalist Ayshe Sali will be officially presented as the new correspondent of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Ankara on July 14 at the BTA National Press Club in the Turkish capital. On the same day, at its press club located at 199E Ataturk...
World's Most Comprehensive Surface-Water Monitoring Project Begins along Danube River
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Joint Danube Survey 5 (JDS5), the world's most comprehensive investigative surface-water monitoring project, officially kicked off on July 1, the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water said in a press release Wednesday. The survey is...
Minister Georgiev Participates in Presentation of Priorities of Danish Presidency of EU Council
Bulgarian News Agency
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Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev took part in an event organized by PanEuropa Bulgaria and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Diplomatic Institute to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at...
Nationwide Protest in Serbia: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis Brought to Standstill
Novinite
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A full blockade of several major Serbian cities was launched on the morning of July 4 in protest against police violence. The action, initiated by students, began at 7:00 a.m. Bulgarian time and affected Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac,...
PM Zhelyazkov Has Good Discussion with North Macedonia’s President Davkova, Talks Human Rights and European Values
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said he had a very good discussion with the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, in The Hague on Wednesday. “We talked about human rights, about European values,”...
Energy Minister: State Is Committed to Advancing Prospection, Exploration of Rare Earth Elements
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria's Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov Tuesday said that the government is committed to advancing the prospection and exploration of rare earth elements. He spoke during a roundtable titled “Financing the Stone,” held at the Grand Hotel...
Deputy Minister of Economy Meets Defence, Metallurgy Officials
Bulgarian News Agency
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Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Nevena Lazarova had a meeting on Thursday with representatives of the Bulgarian Association of the Metallurgical Industry (BAMI) and representatives of the defence sector. The main topic was the potential...
Astronomers Discover Hidden Earth-Like Worlds Orbiting Nearby Dwarf Stars
SciTechDaily
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July 2, 2025
Earth-like planets may be common around low-mass stars, according to a study using the CARMENES spectrograph. Scientists discovered four new exoplanets and suggest such stars frequently host small, potentially habitable worlds. (Artist’s concept)....
13 Hidden Gems in Europe That Left a Lasting Impression
Central Jersey
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July 10, 2025
Every time I land in Europe, I feel like I’m walking into a memory I haven’t lived yet. Over years of traveling through cities large and small, I started keeping a list of recommendations from locals and fellow explorers. Some places made the list...
Ukraine’s largest battery storage project enters commissioning phase
ESS News
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July 11, 2025
DTEK and Fluence have begun commissioning Ukraine’s largest battery energy storage system, a 200 MW/400 MWh installation spread across six sites that represents one of the biggest storage deployments in Eastern Europe. The project, valued at €140...
4th Balkan Business Forum Discusses Strategic Dialogue, Innovation-Driven Growth
Bulgarian News Agency
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Representatives of seven countries took part in a Balkan Business Forum in the Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko on Saturday. The event brought together for the fourth consecutive year entrepreneurs, representatives of institutions and...
First Kamdzhalov Festival to Be Held in the Valley of Roses
Bulgarian News Agency
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The inaugural Kamdzhalov Festival will take place on July 4, 5, and 6 at the Damascena Ethnographic Complex near the village of Skobelevo in central Bulgaria. The event is organized by the Yordan Kamdzhalov Foundation in partnership with the host...
Sheffield United join Portsmouth in race to sign 6-goal midfielder
Football League World
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July 10, 2025
Sheffield United and Portsmouth are both going after a Hungarian hotshot this summer. The creativity of recruitment departments in football has massively expanded over recent seasons. The number of previously unknown players who are now being...
Hello Space Festival Will Exhibit Farmers' Produce
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Farmers’ Union is organizing an exhibition of local dairy and plant-based products during the fourth edition of the youth science festival "HELLO, SPACE," which will take place on June 24–25, 2025, at Sofia Tech Park. The festival...
Noise from Vancouver miner's deep-sea operations could threaten Pacific marine life, studies say (Business)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 30, 2025
Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace. A pod of sperm whales move into a defence line to stop a pod of killer whales getting to their calf, off the coast of Sri Lanka. Researchers in an area targeted for deep sea mining recently observed the threatened...
The Average Billionaire In This Country Is 83.7 Years Old, And Other Countries With The Oldest 1%
24/7 Wall St.
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July 2, 2025
Key Points Worldwide, the average billionaire is 67.3 years old. While economies with large tech sectors and high rates of disruption can produce younger billionaires, in some countries the average billionaire is well over 80 years old. Many of...
What is a full-service operating lease and why is business interested in it? Answers from Ayvens
The Sofia Globe
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July 9, 2025
If you run a business or are responsible for a corporate budget, you know well that a company fleet is a big expense that needs to be seriously considered. However, operating leasing changes the approach – from “car ownership” to “mobility...