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EIB Group backs more than €15 billion in new investment
The European Sting
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July 21, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB and EIF Boards approve €15.5 billion for transport, housing, education, energy and business investment EIB strengthening support for water resilience...
Ukraine to open new embassies in Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Uruguay this year – Sybiha
Ukrinform
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By the end of 2025, Ukraine plans to open embassies in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, and Uruguay, as well as establish more than ten new consular offices. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said this during the annual meeting of...
Henry-Francis signing a 'real coup' for Shels - Cawley
RTE Ireland
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July 21, 2025
Former Shelbourne midfielder Alan Cawley believes the club's signing of midfielder Jack Henry-Francis is a "real coup". The London-born Republic of Ireland youth international has previous experience of the League of Ireland, having been on loan...
Hibs possible European opponents profiled after Europa League and Europa Conference League draws
Edinburgh Evening News
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July 21, 2025
Here is everything you need to know about Fredrikstad FK, Partizan Belgrade and FС Olexandriya. David Gray’s men will hope to take the first steps in building on the momentum gained by last season’s third place finish in the Premiership table by...
Welshpool and District u3a celebrates its first 20 years
Shropshire Star
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July 21, 2025
Our u3a has grown steadily in numbers over the years offering our members a wide range of activities. Despite the Covid shutdown we are once again increasing our membership and range of interest groups. Today these are many and various. Some 15...
Euro 2025: Why has eastern Europe fallen behind?
Deutsche Welle
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July 21, 2025
"This is more than a tournament; it's a movement, and the response from across Europe and beyond proves that women's football is not only here to stay – it is setting the new standard." Those were the words of Nadine Kessler, a former Germany...
Eating Around Malta
Forbes
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Colourful Boats in Harbour of Marsaxlokk, Malta at springtime.getty This small island in the Mediterranean is one of the closest to North Africa and has been a hotbed of conflict, colonization and military maneuvers during the war. The Maltese...
Ukrainian foreign minister announces new Ukrainian consulates in several European countries
European Pravda
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Ukraine plans to open four embassies – in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama and Uruguay – by the end of 2025. Sybiha announced the plans to open another four embassies on the first day of the annual meeting of the heads of Ukraine’s foreign...
7777 gaming builds on Italian certification with Octavian Lab deal
European Gaming
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July 21, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes7777 gaming has taken a significant step in its international expansion strategy by partnering with Octavian Lab. This strategic alliance reinforces the company’s commitment to establishing a strong presence in regulated...
Nearly 60% of Romanians unable to afford one-week holiday, Eurostat reports
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
Romania had the highest proportion of people in the European Union unable to afford a one-week holiday away from home in 2024, with 58.6% of the population affected, according to data published by Eurostat on July 15. The figure places Romania at...
Shels to face tough Champions League test should they get beyond Qarabag
Irish Independent
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Shelbourne's reward in the Champions League, should the Reds get past Azerbaijani side FC Qarabag in the second qualifying round, will be another difficult test against opposition from North Macedonia or Romania.The Dublin club have a tough...
European Commission's PNRR coordinator meets with Romanian officials to discuss fiscal measures
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
Céline Gauer, the director general of the Recovery and Resilience Task Force (or RECOVER) at the European Commission, arrived in Romania on Tuesday, July 15, to meet with officials regarding the implementation of the National Recovery and...
Colliers: Romanians spent EUR 3 bln on international travel in first four months of 2025
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
According to an analysis from real estate consultant Colliers based on National Bank of Romania data, Romanians spent more than EUR 3 billion on international travel in the first four months of 2025, 15% more than in the same period of 2024. If...
AUR challenges Romanian government’s first fiscal corrective package at Constitutional Court
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
The far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) filed a constitutional challenge against the "austerity law" recently passed by the Ilie Bolojan government through the assumption of responsibility procedure. AUR claims the law through...
E.ON Drive Infrastructure unveils largest electric vehicle charging hub in Romania
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
Charge point operator E.ON Drive Infrastructure announced the largest electric vehicle charging hub in Romania in Pitești on Tuesday, July 15. Located in the Vivo! Shopping Complex, the facility includes 50 charging points of various power levels....
Redport and Dan Șucu launch Vitality Est showroom, break ground on EUR 50 mln residential project in Bucharest
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
Real estate developer Redport and businessman Dan Șucu officially inaugurated the showroom for their latest residential project, Vitality Est, and announced the start of construction work on the site near Pantelimon Park and Lake in eastern...
6 Ways Romania is investing in its digital infrastructure
Romania Insider
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July 15, 2025
Something is quietly shifting in Romania. In places where paperwork, patchy Wi-Fi, and long queues once ruled, change is starting to show. Towns are more connected, cities are getting smarter, and essential services are beginning to live online,...
Provocation Planned in Budapest on Anniversary of Romanian Army’s 1919 Entry
Hungary Today
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July 14, 2025
Mihai Tîrnoveanu, President of the Calea Neamului Association The Calea Neamului Association will hold a commemoration ceremony in front of the Hungarian Parliament on August 3, marking the anniversary of the Romanian Army’s entry into Budapest on...
Romanian Jewish representative criticises president for challenging hate speech bill
The Straits Times
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July 11, 2025
BUCHAREST - A Romanian Jewish legislator said he would return his national order of merit on Friday in protest after the centrist president challenged a bill seeking harsher punishment for antisemitism and hate speech in the country's top court....
Romania Inflation Rises To 5.7%
RTTNews
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July 11, 2025
Romania's consumer price inflation accelerated in June to the highest level in more than a year, data from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Friday. The consumer price index, or CPI, rose 5.7 percent year-on-year in June, faster than...