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AIDA Country Report on Belgium – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 18, 2025
|Published on: 18th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
At Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, Minister Fajon warns of detained civilians, including journalists
Government of Slovenia
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June 11, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 11 - A complete and unconditional ceasefire is now more urgent than ever. It is equally essential to find those responsible for crimes committed: "The Russian leadership must be held accountable for war crimes, crimes against...
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) and Toronto Blizzard Grassroots Soccer Partnership Targets Youth Sports, an Estimated $69 Billion Industry by 2030
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 11, 2025
Joe Parolini is the Owner and Coach of Toronto Blizzard Dublin, Ireland; Naples, Italy; and Toronto, Canada, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brera Holdings PLC (“Brera Holdings” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BREA), an Ireland-based international...
State Secretary Gabrič attends EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Lviv on Europe Day
Government of Slovenia
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May 9, 2025
SLOVENIA, May 9 - At the invitation of the Ukrainian side, the informal meeting was also attended by the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, Norway, Moldova and North Macedonia. On the occasion of Europe Day, and after 1170 days of war,...
Steering Committee Meeting of Regional Trial Monitoring Project Shows Unified Commitment to Justice Reform in Kosovo
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 20, 2025
Prishtinë/Priština, 20 June 2025 - The OSCE Mission in Kosovo hosted the Steering Committee meeting for the Regional Trial Monitoring Project on Combatting Organised Crime and Corruption in the Western Balkans in Prishtinë/Priština on 19 June...
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) and Toronto Blizzard Plan Grassroots Soccer Partnership Launch for Canada and Three Continents
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 29, 2025
Goal: To create pathways for young players, this initiative will follow the same process used in Blizzard’s 2022 partnership with record-breaking Bundesliga (Germany) champions FC Bayern Munich. The program is being developed under the guidance of...
Opening ceremony of Lachin International Airport commenced
President of Azerbaijan
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May 28, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, May 28 - From Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency,Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on...
Ilham Aliyev held expanded meeting over luncheon with Prime Minister of Pakistan in Lachin
President of Azerbaijan
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May 27, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, May 27 - From Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency,Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on...
NATO Summit must take bold steps to strengthen, rebalance defences
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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May 26, 2025
DAYTON, OHIO – NATO’s leaders must take bold steps to strengthen the Alliance in the face of today’s challenging security environment while ensuring that costs for enhanced defence and deterrence are shared more fairly among Allied nations, the...
Thirty years after Bosnia peace agreement, Assembly calls for renewed focus on Western Balkans
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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May 26, 2025
25 May 2025 DAYTON, OHIO – NATO nations must step up their engagement in the Western Balkans where peace remains fragile and malign forces threaten stability 30 years after the agreement that ended fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, lawmakers...
Joint Statement by President Marcos Perestrello and Mike Turner on the 30th Anniversary of the Dayton Accords and Preserving Peace & Security in the Western Balkans
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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May 26, 2025
26 May 2025 Over the course of the 2025 NATO PA Spring Session in Dayton, Ohio, we have commemorated the legacy of the Dayton Peace Accords, signed 30 years ago to bring an end to one of the most devastating conflicts on European soil since the...
EU Approves Defense Loan Plan
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) As part of an increasing drive for Europe to enhance its own defense capabilities, the European Union member states have reached a consensus on a substantial EURO150 billion (USD170 billion) loan initiative. This financial package is...
EU Reveals USD170B Defense Loan Initiative to Enhance Security
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant move toward enhancing European self-reliance in defense, EU nations have approved a €150 billion ($170 billion) loan initiative aimed at increasing defense expenditures through 2030. The funding will support collaborative...
8th World Bee Day: Bee diplomacy for environmental protection and biodiversity
Government of Slovenia
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May 20, 2025
SLOVENIA, May 20 - Bees and other pollinators play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity. World Bee Day, celebrated on 20 May, offers an opportunity for global cooperation and solidarity in their protection. This year marks the...
OSCE strengthens Montenegro’s border security with training on arms and human trafficking
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 19, 2025
The OSCE is helping strengthen Montenegro’s ability to combat arms and human trafficking through targeted training for border and criminal police officers. From 13 to 16 May in Bar, Montenegro, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in...
Nightclub Tragedy Proves Need for Fire Sprinklers: Could It Happen Again In USA?
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 17, 2025
Linthicum Heights, MD, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world watches as news comes from North Macedonia, where a massive fire killed 59 people and injured 155 in a nightclub. Pyrotechnics are cited as the cause of the fire, which reminds...
OSCE supports Ukrainian security sector through study visit on gender mentorship
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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February 28, 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threat Department and the Gender Issues Programme, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, organized a study visit to Skopje, North Macedonia, for participants from Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, the State...
Strengthening cooperation, resilience and cohesion in the Adriatic-Ionian Region
Government of Slovenia
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May 6, 2025
SLOVENIA, May 6 - At the high-level panel of ministers responsible for EU funds, Minister Jevšek stressed that the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (EUSAIR) was an excellent platform for collaboration within and between EU member...
OSCE strengthens law enforcement and judicial response to gender-based violence through survivor engagement and theater play in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 2, 2025
On 28 and 29 April, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held a two-day training course on gender-based violence (GBV) for 24 police and judicial professionals from the...
Annual Report 2024
ECB - European Central Bank
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April 28, 2025
2024 saw the ECB advance further through its monetary policy cycle. This cycle has consisted of three distinct phases. The first was a tightening phase, which ran from July 2022 to September 2023, during which interest rates rose by a record 450...