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EGEC: Poland and Hungary are the hot spots of geothermal energy developments
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 10, 2025
The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) expects to see a significant upturn in business activity linked to geothermal energy projects throughout Europe, starting in 2025. “The last few years have not been easy for the geothermal sector, with...
Romanian bookstore chain Diverta goes bankrupt
Romania Insider
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July 8, 2025
This week, the Bucharest Tribunal decided that Blor Retail, the company that operates the Diverta bookstore chain, fulfils the conditions for going bankrupt. The company had been struggling since June 2022, when it went insolvent due to the...
Romanian government assumes responsibility for fiscal corrective package
Romania Insider
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July 8, 2025
The government of Romania assumed responsibility for the fiscal corrective package on Monday, July 7, requiring the Parliament to endorse the bill without a vote and accepting in exchange to face a no-confidence motion. The largest opposition...
Powerful storm hits Sinaia mountain town in Romania, causing injuries and widespread damage
Romania Insider
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July 10, 2025
A violent storm with extremely strong winds struck the popular mountain town of Sinaia, Prahova Valley, on July 9, causing significant damage, injuring at least 16 people, and disrupting transport and local infrastructure. Historical sites in the...
Ennismore signs MoU for first Mondrian hotel in Portugal
Hotel Management Network
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July 10, 2025
Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with real estate investment and development company Bondstone for Mondrian Arcaya in Portugal. Mondrian Arcaya would be the brand’s first hotel in Portugal and...
EU chief von der Leyen comfortably survives parliament confidence vote
The Globe and Mail
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July 10, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The vote has been a lightning rod for criticism of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and her European People’s Party which is the largest political family in the assembly.Pascal Bastien/The Associated...
How Eddington’s Ari Aster made Hollywood’s first, and perhaps last, pandemic-era satire
The Globe and Mail
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July 10, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The film follows a small-town standoff between a sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix, left) and a mayor (Pedro Pascal, right) during the dawn of the COVID-19 era.VVS/Supplied Ari Aster remembers where he was during the darkest days...
Ion Ceban and Two Moldovan Citizens Banned from Entering Romania on Security Grounds
MoldovaLive
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July 10, 2025
Ion Ceban, the mayor of Chisinau, along with two other Moldovan citizens, has been denied entry into Romania, according to an official statement from the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The decision, which authorities say is based on...
PORTUGAL’S FIRST MONDRIAN AT ARCAYA, ALGARVE
Breaking Travel News
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July 10, 2025
Bondstone, a leading real estate investment and development firm, and Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, are proud to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding for Mondrian Arcaya, which would be the first...
Automotive exports to EU surge 22 percent in first half
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL- Anadolu Agency Türkiye's automotive industry recorded a robust 22 percent increase in exports to European Union (EU) countries in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Uludağ Automotive...
EU official Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The vote has been a lightning rod for criticism of Von der Leyen — who led the EU drive to find vaccines for around 450 million citizens during the pandemic — and her European People’s Party, which is the largest political family in the assembly....
EU chief von der Leyen faces confidence vote; Hungary's leader says she must go
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
European Union lawmakers will hold a confidence vote Thursday on the head of the bloc's powerful executive arm, Ursula von der Leyen, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban leading calls for her to be ousted. The censure motion, the first at...
EU chief von der Leyen faces no confidence vote amid leadership criticism
The Sun Daily
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July 10, 2025
STRASBOURG: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament, a rare challenge initiated by far-right lawmakers. The motion, pushed by Romanian lawmaker Gheorghe Piperea, criticises her...
More than 1,200 pupils join by sports personalities at North East stadium
The Northern Echo
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The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) hosted its second Celebration of Sport at Gateshead International Stadium, bringing together Year 5 pupils from all of its primary schools and Year 4 pupils from its first school. The event,...
Moldova needs private cultural managers to promote culture, says Minister Prodan
IPN
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July 10, 2025
0 A stronger involvement of the private sector is needed in promoting Moldovan culture on the European market. Although the Government continuously invests in culture, public investments are made with great caution, considering that the funds come...
After car racing, Ajith Kumar embarks on a Europe tour with his 'first love'. Watch video
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
While most stars take a break from films to unwind in luxury, Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar finds peace in speed, grit, and the roar of engines. After setting race tracks ablaze with his passion for car racing, the actor is now living his...
Romanian government to face no-confidence vote over deficit-lowering tax hikes
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
BUCHAREST - Romania's two-week-old broad coalition government is set to face a no-confidence vote as it seeks to speed through planned tax hikes that have triggered street protests even though they are needed to avert a ratings downgrade to below...
First Inland Cargo Vessel Launched Capable of Sailing with Solar Power
The Maritime Executive
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A newly built inland dry goods vessel, Blue Marlin, was named last week in Hamburg, Germany, and became the world’s first hybrid solar-power inland shipping vessel, as well as receiving a designation for remote-controlled operations. The solar...
The mayor of Chișinău was accused of ties with Russia and denied entry to Romania
The Odessa Journal
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Ion Ceban, the mayor of Chișinău, has been banned from entering Romania and other Schengen countries for five years, as reported by Ziarul de Gardă. According to Romanian authorities, Ceban poses a threat to the country’s national security....
Romania holds week-long events dedicated to partnership with US in Washington DC
Romania Insider
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July 7, 2025
For the fourth consecutive year, the Embassy of Romania in Washington, DC, organizes a series of events dedicated to the anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States of America between July 7–13. Launched on July...