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EU’s Rule of Law Report Finds ‘Positive’ Progress but Too Little by Usual Suspects
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
European Commissioner Michael McGrath and European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen at a press conference on the 2025 Rule of Law Report. Photo: EbS TV screenshot The European Commission’s annual report that examines rule-of-law...
Pogacar claims 100th career win, beating Van der Poel in sprint on stage 4 of Tour de France
Japan Today
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July 8, 2025
Defending champion Tadej Pogačar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Van der...
Notes from the Multipolar Global Front: Navigating Multinational Antitrust Merger Reviews
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
Recent developments have made navigating multinational antitrust merger reviews even more complex and replete with traps for the unwary. We discuss below recent developments in several jurisdictions (emphasizing the United States, the European...
'I hope everybody was at the limit' - Tadej Pogačar flies to 100th victory on Tour de France stage 4, Mathieu van der Poel keeps yellow
Cycling Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Tadej Pogačar flew to his 100th professional victory on stage four of the Tour de France, out-sprinting Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Vingegaard in Rouen. As a result, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider finished on the same time as Van der Poel of...
Pogacar claims 100th career win in fourth stage of Tour de France
Sportsnet
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July 8, 2025
Defending champion Tadej Pogačar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Van der...
This Affordable European Country Is Launching A Digital Nomad Visa: Here’s What You Need To Know
Forbes
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A digital nomad gazes out over Lake Bled at sunrise—one of Slovenia’s most iconic destinations. With a new digital nomad visa launching this November, remote workers can now live and work in this storybook setting for up to a year. getty Dreaming...
Franz Kofler: Judoka on a Bike and a Mission
International Judo Foundation
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Franz Kofler is a 6th dan judoka from Austria who has dedicated his life to his passion for the sport. In 2017 he launched an innovative idea called Project 1000. His goal is to visit 1000 judo clubs and lead at least 1000 training sessions, to...
Marine protections are having a ‘moment’ but did policymakers at the UN Oceans Conference seize it?
ENDS Report
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The Ocean with David Attenborough released last month, showed first-of-its-kind footage of the devastation caused by bottom trawling fishing, a method that involves dragging towed nets along the ocean floor. The film contrasted archival footage of...
Junior Tall Blacks fourth in the world, what happens next?
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
Junior Tall Blacks at Under-19 Basketball World Cup Photo: Supplied/FIBA The Junior Tall Blacks walked away from the Under-19 Basketball World Cup as the fourth best team in the world, and having made history, but their best could be yet to come....
Installation of Super Fast Electric Car Chargers in Croatia Begins
Total Croatia News
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July 1, 2025
July the 1st, 2025 – The installation of super fast electric car chargers in 30 locations across Croatia and Slovenia has now begun. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Eleport, a provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has entered into a...
Collavini Winery In Friuli: Experience Soulful Wines And Slow Tourism
Forbes
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Ribolla Gialla white grapes Collavini The Collavini family considers Collio Bianco Broy DOC white wines an expression of the winery’s “soul.” The name Broy harkens back to the Collavini’s early agricultural roots. The name was inspired by the...
Pogačar claims TdF stage 4, 100th career win
ESPN United Kingdom
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Defending champion Tadej Pogačar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Van der...
Roundup: Record heat grips southern Europe
Xinhua News Agency
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PARIS, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Southern Europe is facing a wave of extreme weather, with record-setting temperatures across land and sea, according to national meteorological agencies and the European Copernicus program. On Sunday, the Mediterranean...
Change of command for NATO troops in Latvia (B-ROLL)
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia has been out on parade to mark a change of command. Synopsis NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia is under new command. Led by Canada, it is made up of troops from 14 NATO Allies – Albania, Canada, Czechia,...
USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Surgeon strengthens medical partnerships in Serbia
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Several high-ranking officials from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and the Ohio National Guard, participated in the Distinguished Visitor day at Exercise Platinum Wolf 25 in Bujanovac, Serbia, June 26, 2025. Hosted annually,...
The Tour de France Is Tadej Pogačar’s Race to Lose. These Stages Could Flip the Script.
Bicycling
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June 30, 2025
According to most pundits and fans (including several members of Bicycling’s Tour de France team, it’s a foregone conclusion that Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) will win the 2025 Tour de France this July. It’s easy to see why: the...
15 EU countries allowed to violate deficit limit for defence spending
Euronews
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Published on 08/07/2025 - 14:04 GMT+2 EU finance ministers on Tuesday granted 15 member states the right to deviate from the bloc's fiscal rules in order to massively ramp up defence spending. “At this critical juncture, investment in our defence...
Globetrotter who has visited every nation in Europe names four she 'didn't connect with'
Cornwall Live
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July 8, 2025
An American YouTuber known for her global travels has named four European countries she might not necessarily recommend to others. Having achieved the remarkable feat of being the youngest person to visit every country in the world at just 21...
'I've visited every country in Europe and there's four that didn't do it for me'
The Mirror
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July 8, 2025
A globe-trotting YouTuber who has visited every country in the world has shared her thoughts on the 44 nations in Europe, saying there are four she would not return to. American Lexie Limitless holds the impressive title of being the youngest...
Beekeeping is deeply woven into the national identity
Famagusta Gazette
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June 29, 2025
As soft spring light dappled the forest floor beneath the Slovenian Alps, a whisper of wind stirred the leaves, blending with the drowsy hum of bees. The air carried the sweetness of blossoms and the faint, golden tang of honey — a symphony of...