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Democracy Digest: Hungary Slams EU Over US Trade Deal, Others More Resigned
Balkan Insight
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August 1, 2025
Slovak PM Robert Fico cautiously welcomed Sunday’s deal, calling the 15 per cent tariff deal a “good result” and praising compatriot Maros Sefcovic for “delivering once again”. But he warned that “the devil is in the details”, pointing to Europe’s...
A decisive Prime Minister
The Malta Independent
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Malta will not be alone in recognising the State of Palestine next September and will be joining another 10 EU member states who have already recognised the State of Palestine. Out of these ten States, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Poland, Romania,...
Can Trump's threatened tariffs make Russia end its war?
RTE Ireland
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August 3, 2025
First it was 50 days. But that deadline that hardly made the Kremlin blink. Then, earlier this week, US President Donald Trump gave Russia a new 10-day deadline to end its three and half year war in Ukraine. It is a simple ultimatum from the US:...
Portugal's Morning Sunshine Is a Natural Prescription for Mental and Physical Wellness
The Portugal News
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Morning sunlight offers powerful health benefits. It plays a key role in the production of vitamin D and serotonin, the two essential factors for overall well-being. Of the many researched integrative medicine interventions for the treatment of...
Governments Face Rising Tide of Ransomware Attacks in First Half of 2025
Information Security Buzz
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August 1, 2025
Ransomware groups are ramping up pressure on the public sector. In the first half of 2025, 208 attacks were recorded against government entities worldwide. That’s a 65% increase over the same period in 2024, and a 25 percent rise from the second...
DB Cargo Hungària starts expansion of terminal in Gyor for Audi service
Rail Freight
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August 1, 2025
The Hungarian rail freight branch of Deutsche Bahn kicked off the upgrade project of a terminal in Gyor, near the border with Slovakia. The terminal, managed by DB Cargo Hungària mostly serves Audi’s logistics services between Hungary and Germany....
Hey, How’s THE GROCERIES?
Wonkette - Michigan
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August 2, 2025
Back in ‘24, 77 millions voters chose a man convicted of 34 felonies, who bankrupted six companies (including two casinos) and was found liable for financial fraud because they thought that guy would be good for the prices of The Groceries. How’s...
European Prosecutor Says Greece Tried to ‘Influence’ Her Work
To Vima
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August 1, 2025
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi said Greece was among only three European countries, the others being Croatia and Slovakia, that attempted to exercise political influence “one way or another” on her work as the top prosecutor of the...
Synthos Advances BWRX-300 Projects Across Europe
Energy Intelligence
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August 1, 2025
Synthos Green Energy, a shareholder of prospective nuclear developer Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE), signed memorandums of understanding this week with Hungarian nuclear company Hunatom to cooperate on the construction of GE Vernova Hitachi’s...
Croatia’s Inflation Rate Rises to 4.1% in July – Among Highest in Eurozone
The Dubrovnik Times
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Croatia’s annual inflation rate climbed to 4.1% in July 2025, marking the third consecutive month of rising prices, according to preliminary data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS). Compared to June, prices were 0.4% higher on average....
Plain Spoken: More than 40 million pigs are slaughtered in Iowa annually. This author has a word for that.
Little Village Magazine - Iowa
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August 1, 2025
Book cover courtesy of the Princeton University Press. Collage by Little Village Are the hills of Iowa meshed with a vast network of death camps, comparable in moral terms to those of the Holocaust? This is one of the questions raised, indeed...
The tariffs hide the true prize for Trump and western oligarchies
Strategic Culture
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August 2, 2025
When a society stops thinking about the future model it wants and lets itself drift with the tide, it will only be left with the scraps of others’ choices. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su If there is one...
News digest: President calls out British “help” and dares UK with “what‑if”
The Slovak Spectator
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July 31, 2025
Greetings! This is Today in Slovakia – Thursday, 31 July edition. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok on Thursday dismissed Czech intelligence reports alleging...
JLR CEO Suddenly Retires Ahead of Jaguar's Big Relaunch
Motor1.com
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July 31, 2025
Adrian Mardell, the man who turned Jaguar Land Rover into, simply, JLR, and put in place a strategy to market Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery as their own brands is retiring. Autocar reported Thursday that Mardell is stepping away after two...
Where to watch WWE SummerSlam: Live stream the 2025 event anywhere
Insider
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August 2, 2025
SummerSlam returns with a can't-miss weekend at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. We've compiled everything you need to know about where to watch WWE SummerSlam, including global live streaming options. Netflix has the event outside the US, and we...
EU capitals ask Brussels for nearly €130B to spend on defense
Politico Europe
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July 30, 2025
The Commission wrote in a statement on Wednesday that the following countries expressed an interest in taking the loans: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hungary and Lithuania, Slovakia, Latvia, Croatia, Poland,...
La Roche Bluegrass Festival – Chapter Four: storm clouds, sheriffs, and jambon on frites
Bluegrass Today - Tennessee
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August 2, 2025
Long Way Home with Tijmen Veelenturf at Bluegrass in La Roche 2025 – photo © Angelika Hernmarck This report on day three at France’s Bluegrass in La Roche festival is a contribution from Swiss bluegrass writer and promoter Angelika Hernmarck. She...
Putin ally claims 'violation of power' caused war in Europe as WW3 fears grow
Daily Star
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August 2, 2025
21:50, 02 Aug 2025Updated 21:50, 02 Aug 2025 One of President Vladimir Putin's allies claimed a "violation of power" caused war in Europe. Viktor Orban's comment comes as World War 3 fears continue to grow after Russia said it would send...
Budapest turns into a fashion capital again: Budapest Fashion Week returns with designers from 7 countries!
Daily News Hungary
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August 1, 2025
Budapest Fashion Week starts for the 16th time on 1 September, featuring almost 100 designers from seven central European countries, the Hungarian Fashion and Design Agency (MDDU) said on Friday. Designs from Czechia, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia,...
Eurozone inflation holds steady at 2 pct in July, despite regional variations
Xinhua News Agency
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FRANKFURT, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in the euro area in July is expected to stand at 2 percent in July, as rising prices in some categories were offset by a 2.5 percent drop in energy prices, Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU,...