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Hallgarten names sustainability ‘champions’ in updated Eco Standard
Drinks Retailing News
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June 30, 2025
In an updated version of its Eco Standard 2025, Hallgarten & Novum has named eight suppliers as sustainability ‘champions’. The champions were judged on Hallgarten’s four sustainability pillars: Environment, Energy Management, Water & Waste...
On Sustainable Population Growth: Human Values
The Good Men Project - California
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July 1, 2025
“Population growth can exacerbate environmental degradation when it increases pressure on natural resources and generates more waste and emissions. Sustainable development requires policies that balance population trends with economic growth,...
Denmark Introduces New Agreement to Attract International Workers from Selected Countries
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 1, 2025
On 30 June 2025, the Danish government introduced a new agreement to facilitate the recruitment of international workers from 16 designated non-EU countries. The initiative, known as the Collective Agreement–based Business Scheme, is aimed at...
Labor Productivity 35% Lower than Region
Albanian Daily News
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The economies of the Western Balkans continue to face low levels of labor productivity compared to the European Union average, but the productivity of Albanian workers is also the lowest in the Region. A comparative analysis by the Organization...
6,823 Mpox Cases and 16 Fatalities Last Month
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the 54th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which began in May 2022. The WHO Director-General recently confirmed that the ongoing upsurge of mpox cases...
France Issues Record Heat Alerts as Europe Swelters Under Scorching Temperatures
Arise News
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July 1, 2025
A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe, remain in the grip of soaring temperatures. Sixteen French regions, including Paris, have been placed on red alert for...
Top 10 stories of the day: Transnet execs granted bail | Nkabane responds to axing calls | Vultures expose major poisoning
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 30, 2025
Here’s your daily news update for Monday, 30 June 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. News today includes four former Transnet executives have been granted bail of R50 000 each with conditions. Meanwhile, as calls grow for Higher...
Discover the Art of Cooking in Italy
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
While every country has a national dish and a few regional specialties, Italy is the one little corner of the world that has elevated cooking from a daily necessity to an art form. For centuries Italian cuisine has embraced regional variations,...
'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe
BBC
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Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News ShareSave Watch: 'A little bit melting' - Intense heat across Europe A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe, remain in the grip of soaring...
Record-Breaking Heatwave Grips Europe, Triggers Alerts, Closures, Wildfires
Arise News
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June 30, 2025
A record number of heat alerts have been issued across France and much of southern and eastern Europe as an intense heatwave continues to sweep the continent, threatening lives, disrupting services, and sparking wildfires. As of Monday, 84 out of...
Seven Balkan Countries Take Part in 4th Balkan Business Forum
Bulgarian News Agency
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Representatives of seven Balkan countries take part in the Balkan Business Forum organized by the Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Saturday. The Forum brings together for the fourth consecutive year entrepreneurs,...
Heatwave brings temperatures up to 46°C across southern Europe
Saudi Gazette
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June 30, 2025
MADRID — A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures. Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in...
Italy finds $16 billion loophole to hit Trump’s 5% defense spending pledge: A bridge to Sicily
New York Post
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June 30, 2025
Italy’s got a plan to beef up its defense spending to 5% of GDP. And if you believe that, they’ve got a bridge in Sicily to sell you. Italy said it will meet President Trump’s new demands on NATO members to spend much more on defense. But there’s...
The appointment decrees of Ambassadors Serebrian and Kulminski – published in the Official Gazette
IPN
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June 30, 2025
0 The Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Oleg Serebrian, has been appointed ambassador to Turkey, and the former Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Kulminski – ambassador to the United States of America. The appointment decrees of the two...
The Week Ahead 30 June – 06 July 2025
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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June 30, 2025
Committee and political group meetings Fighting money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. MEPs from the Economic Affairs and Civil Liberties committees and Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque will debate the Commission’s...
17,640 broilers in Poland latest victims to Newcastle disease
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 24, 2025
Newcastle disease continues to be present in Poland, with the latest flock to be affected in a broiler flock in Palubice. According to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), 17,640 broilers in the flock were lost to the...
‘Improve cooperation with non-EU countries to boost port-rail flows’
Rail Freight
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June 30, 2025
The European Union needs to bolster its cooperation with non-Member States to improve rail freight flows. That is one of the appeals by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) in its recent sector position on the EU’s...
NATO countries agree to spend 5% of GDP on defense: Which countries led in 2024?
FOX Business
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Heritage Foundation Vice President of National Security Victoria Coates discusses the success of U.S. strikes on key Iranian sites and NATO leaders agreeing to increase defense spending on Mornings with Maria. The North Atlantic Treaty...
How can the Western Balkans make EU integration a success story?
EurActiv
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June 30, 2025
Nina Vujanovic is Bruegel Affiliate Fellow and investigates the economic effects of EU enlargements at Bruegel. Her main areas of expertise and publications include international economics, productivity, and innovation. Russia’s invasion of...
Scorching Heatwave Sets Records Across Europe as Health Warnings Mount
Arise News
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June 30, 2025
A relentless heatwave is sweeping across Europe, prompting widespread health warnings and shattering temperature records in multiple countries. Southern Spain has been hit hardest, with the town of El Granado recording 46°C, the highest June...