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PS leader accuses Government of decapitating intermediate structures of Civil Protection
Portugal Pulse
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August 26, 2025
“If I were prime minister, I would not have authorized the changes made to the National Civil Protection Authority, which led to the dismantling of several intermediary structures,” stated José Luís Carneiro during a press conference in Lousã....
FO° Live: Trump Hands Putin a Win in Alaska as Zelenskyy and EU Leaders Huddle in the White House
Fair Observer
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August 25, 2025
Fair Observer Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh hosts a live chat with retired US Ambassador Gary Grappo and retired CIA Officer Glenn Carle. They dissect US President Donald Trump’s two summits of uncertainty. The conversation moves...
Ryanair requests reaction from EU institutions due to air traffic control strike in Serbia
eKapija
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Europe’s biggest low-cost airline carrier, Ryanair, has announced that, in the first two days of the strike of the Serbian Air Traffic Control Union (SKL), 99 flights were delayed, disrupting 17,800 EU passengers, due to which it has requested the...
Albania lags Balkans in labour productivity
Gazeta Tema
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August 25, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 25 (TemA) – Albania again posted the lowest labour productivity in the Western Balkans in 2024, ILO data show, despite an 18% annual rise. GDP per hour worked stood at $16.5 in international dollars, well below Bosnia ($26.5), Serbia...
Albania breaks Balkan pattern on jobless rates
Gazeta Tema
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August 25, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 25 (TemA) – Albania stands out as an exception in the Western Balkans, where unemployment rates are usually highest among people with low education, a World Bank and Vienna Institute report said. Across the region, less-educated...
Shark encounters in the Adriatic: The latest caught near Petrovac
B92
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First, near the island of Žirja near Šibenik, a shark got caught on a fishing rod. The second close encounter with a shark in the Adriatic occurred in Montenegro, about a mile from Petrovac. The shark was caught on a longline, and fisherman Milo...
Southern Adriatic: innovate, connect, and grow sustainably
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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In the Southern Adriatic, cross-border cooperation provides essential value added for protecting biodiversity. Shared and coordinated conservation actions between multiple countries are a strategic response to environmental challenges that...
Government to pay for destroyed homes
The Portugal News
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The government has defined support for the reconstruction of private homes in situations such as the rural fires of recent weeks, providing for a "100% contribution up to €250,000," the prime minister announced. The remaining amount, Luís...
Government allocates 50 thousand euros to firefighters in municipalities affected by fires
Portugal Pulse
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August 24, 2025
“The costs in some theaters of operations are very high, very significant for the budgets of Humanitarian Associations. We have a set of streamlined mechanisms to quickly reimburse all expenses, which in some cases are very significant”, stated at...
Ventura accuses Montenegro of “mismanagement” and shoots: “Get out of the office”
Portugal Pulse
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August 24, 2025
“The prime minister has poorly managed this situation,” stated André Ventura in Leiria, arguing that Luís Montenegro should have been present in all districts where the largest fires occurred. When questioned about the advice that politicians...
Montenegro Film Festival 2025 Kicks Off 38th Edition with New Additions
The Film New Europe
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PODGORICA: The novelties of the 38th edition of the Montenegro Film Festival (23 – 29 August 2025) are a selection of TV series, a focus on female directors, and workshops for young filmmakers, all of them organised together with the Film Centre...
Fires? Carneiro accuses Government of “lack of sense of State”
Portugal Pulse
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August 23, 2025
José Luís Carneiro criticized the government on Tuesday in Penafiel, Porto district, suggesting a lack of political courage and state sense in managing forest crises. During his visit to the Agrival – Feira Agrícola do Vale do Sousa, Carneiro,...
Fires: Marcelo enacts Government measures to support populations
Portugal Pulse
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August 23, 2025
In a publication on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced that he has enacted a government decree establishing support measures to mitigate the impact of rural fires. On Thursday, during an...
Montenegro wants to reach a consensus on a pact to protect the territory
Portugal Pulse
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August 22, 2025
Luís Montenegro made this announcement at a press conference following an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting in Viseu, aimed at approving support measures for populations affected by forest fires. The Prime Minister stated that during this...
Sheikh Abdullah meets Montenegro's Prime Minister in Podgorica
The National News
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks on Saturday with Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajic during an official visit to the capital, Podgorica. The meeting focused on strengthening...
Luštica Bay – A Life Saturated in Wonder
Arts & Collections
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August 26, 2025
“If I had to have a villa on any golf course, this would be my place”. Those are the words of golf legend Gary Player, and the place is Luštica Bay – a year-round waterfront town that’s quickly established itself as one of Montenegro’s most...
California’s governor has become an anti-Trump comedian. It’s 2017 all over again
The Guardian
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August 23, 2025
If this Clickhole article is to be believed (it shouldn’t be), California’s governor is looking to get a job in comedy. The reality is a bit less appealing: Gavin Newsom wants to be president of the U S. His office has ramped up social media...
Minimum wage in Hungary remains among the lowest in the EU
Daily News Hungary
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August 23, 2025
Despite a boost this year, Hungary’s minimum wage still ranks near the bottom of the European Union: only Bulgaria trails behind, while most neighbouring countries now offer higher wages. Where does Hungary stand in the EU’s minimum wage rankings?...
Sheikh Abdullah meets Montenegro Prime Minister to boost bilateral ties
Emirati Times
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August 23, 2025
Podgorica: HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held talks with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro, during an official working visit to Podgorica. The meeting focused on ways...
EU backs Albania with €32 mln for energy upgrades
Gazeta Tema
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August 21, 2025
BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (TemA) – The European Union has approved €87.7 million in support under its Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, with Albania set to receive €32 million for three major energy projects. The first project, the digitalisation of the...