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57,000 broilers hit in Poland’s latest Newcastle disease case
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Newcastle disease infections continue in Poland, with the newest reported instance involving a flock of nearly 57,000 broilers. A report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) stated that the presence of Newcastle disease was...
PM Mickoski Expects Rail Corridor VIII Tunnel Between Bulgaria and North Macedonia to Be Funded by EU Grant
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects an EU grant to finance a tunnel between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, part of Rail Corridor VIII. Mickoski expressed satisfaction with the progress made during a June 28 meeting between...
Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...
Bulgarian Associations in Serbia Back Students amid Cuts in Some University Quotas
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bosilegrad Cultural and Information Centre, the GLAS - Bosilegrad Association and Cultural Alternative Tsaribrod have expressed outrage over a dramatic reduction in places slated for students from the Bulgarian communities abroad for Medicine,...
EU guarantees to enable €60 million in loans for sustainable growth in small businesses in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
European Investment Fund
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The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience is supporting financing under favourable lending conditions, contributing to small business growth and boosting employment and competitiveness. This initiative complements the EU’s broader...
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,...
Skopje Pride participants demand ‘death to fascism, freedom to the people’
Global Voices
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June 26, 2025
Skopje Pride, June 21, 2025. Photo: Meta.mk, used with permission. This article first appeared in Meta.mk on June 22, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement with the Metamorphosis...
Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans
Statewatch
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Home / News / 2025 / July / Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans Topic Country/Region 09 July 2025 Frontex’s own fundamental rights watchdog has raised the alarm over pushbacks and serious...
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia boost economic partnership
Azertag
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June 19, 2025
Baku, June 19, AZERTAC Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijans Minister of Economy, met with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. The meeting highlighted the importance of boosting economic partnership between...
Azerbaijan, North Macedonia strengthen economic ties
News.Az
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Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy, held a meeting with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, during which they emphasized the significance of strengthening economic cooperation between the two...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
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...
North Macedonia Charges 34 Over Deadly Nightclub Blaze
Balkan Insight
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June 13, 2025
A view of the nightclub where more than 30 people lost their lives in a fire in Kocani, Republic of North Macedonia, 16 March 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI Prosecutors on Friday pressed charges against 34 persons and three legal entities...
Silent Playground: As North Macedonia Children’s Resort Crumbles, Investors Circle
Balkan Insight
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June 19, 2025
While the state ponders what to do, private investors in the region seem to have ideas of their own. The attractive plot on which the resort sits is already surrounded by properties of well-known public figures. The resort borders on two sides...
Idah upgrade: Celtic in the race to sign £6.8m "complete number 9"
Football FanCast
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July 11, 2025
The start of a new season is fast approaching, and Celtic continue to be busy in the transfer market. Already this summer, the Hoops have made five first-team signings, with Kieran Tierney's return certainly the most exciting, while Benjamin...
CCHF Case Detected in Greece; Health Authorities Issue Advisory
To Vima
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June 27, 2025
The National Public Health Organization of Greece (EODY) has confirmed a domestic case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in a village within the municipality of Elassona, in the regional unit of Larissa, Thessaly. The patient, a man over...
Bregu: Green Transition in Western Balkans Must Be Equitable
Beta Briefing
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July 10, 2025
Source: Beta News / Politics | 10.07.25 | access_time 20:46 Climate Change (Photo: Pixabay.com) Climate change in the Western Balkans, just like throughout Europe, jeopardizes the health, puts jobs at risk, deepens inequality and burdens the...
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...
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
Forbes
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A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
Low vaccination rate in backyard flocks linked to rise in Newcastle disease
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 20, 2025
Animal health experts suggest that a surge in cases of ND in parts of Europe this year may be linked to low take-up of vaccine in non-commercial flocks. This may have increased the infection pressure of the virus, according to the United Kingdom...