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The Lowdown On This Week's NATO And EU Summits
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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June 24, 2025
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...
NATIONAL BANK GOVERNOR: COOPERATION WITH CEF SUPPORTS TRANSFORMATION OF NBM AND MOLDOVA'S INTEGRATION INTO EU
Infotag
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June 24, 2025
Cooperation with CEF supports the transformation of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) and Moldova's integration into the European Union. This was stated by Anca Dragu, the bank's governor, at the annual meeting of the Management Council of the...
Bears at the Gates: When the Wild Gets Too Close in Montenegro and Kosovo
Balkan Insight
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June 24, 2025
Under Montenegrin law, brown bears are classified as large game species, but hunting is restricted. Hunting of females with cubs is permanently banned. For adult males, the hunting season runs from October 1 to November 30, but in practice,...
Lajes Base. Government explanation does not convince either Iran or the Left
Portugal Pulse
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June 24, 2025
The use of the Lajes Air Base, located on Terceira Island in the Azores, by the United States shortly before the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities continues to spark controversy. Some, like socialist João Soares and various political...
Arizona House GOP pushing $17B budget in showdown with Senate, governor
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX — Ignoring a veto threat, Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro introduced his own zero-growth spending plan on Monday for the new fiscal year that begins July 1. The Goodyear Republican said it is clear the $17.6 billion plan negotiated...
Arizona faces possible government shutdown due to Republican budget rift
KTAR - Arizona
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June 23, 2025
PHOENIX – A disagreement among Arizona Republicans over the 2025-26 budget could result in a state government shutdown next week. Last week, the Republican-led Senate passed a bipartisan spending plan that apparently has the support of Democratic...
State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown
Arizona Capitol Times
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June 23, 2025
Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker Steve Montenegro introduced his own zero-growth...
US attack on Iran “simply necessary”, says Polish president
Notes from Poland
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June 24, 2025
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Hungary's Veto Casts Shadow Over EU Enlargement Talks
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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June 23, 2025
A day after the NATO summit in The Hague ends, EU leaders will take the short journey south to Brussels for their regular summer European Council. Kicking off on the morning of June 26, this summit may continue into the next day as there are...
Iran did not know about U.S. planes in Lajes, but will question Government
Portugal Pulse
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June 23, 2025
The Iranian ambassador to Portugal, Majid Tafreshi, announced plans to formally inquire with the Portuguese government regarding the use of the Lajes Air Base in the Azores by 12 American refueling aircraft. In an interview, the diplomat was...
Croatia Backs Montenegro's EU Path With Key Agreement (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić Radman, paid a working visit to Montenegro. During the visit, he signed an Agreement on the Donation and Return of the...
Arizona's budget battle threatens to bring state government to a halt
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX - Calling his proposal a "farce'' and "grandstanding,'' Gov. Katie Hobbs is nixing the request by House Speaker Steven Montenegro for an unprecedented "continuation budget'' to give him a chance to negotiate a new spending plan different...
Fuel Costs Across the Balkan Region
CorD Magazine
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June 23, 2025
Drivers in the Balkans are facing a varied landscape when it comes to fuel costs, with Bosnia and Herzegovina offering the cheapest prices, while Serbia and Austria top the charts for the most expensive. A recent study by the fuel price portal...
Arizona House Speaker Montenegro asks for 'continuation budget,' risking government shutdown
Havasu News - Arizona
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PHOENIX — Calling his proposal a “farce’’ and “grandstanding,’’ Gov. Katie Hobbs is nixing the request by House Speaker Steven Montenegro for an unprecedented “continuation budget’’ to give him a chance to negotiate a new spending plan different...
Serbia: Media regulator elections make a mockery of EU-required reforms
ARTICLE 19
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The process for the appointment of new members to the council of Serbia’s media regulator has again been conducted in a non-transparent and discriminatory manner, in clear violation of Serbian legislation, making a mockery of democratic media...
USA attacks Iran. Here, parties question the Government about Lajes Air Base.
Portugal Pulse
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June 22, 2025
The Portuguese political class has united in condemning the United States’ attack in Iran this Sunday, with several parties pressing the government on the use of the Lajes Base in the Azores. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro expressed concern over...
PCP urges Government to condemn US attack to avoid “complicity”
Portugal Pulse
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June 22, 2025
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has urged the Portuguese government to condemn aggression towards Iran by the United States and Israel, facilitated by NATO and the European Union, highlighting the escalating conflict in the Middle East, with...
Pashinyan Acts As Copycat NATO-Backed Dictator And Is Turning Armenia Into Western Vassal – Expert
Sputnik News
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July 18, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250718/pashinyan-acts-as-copycat-nato-backed-dictator-and-is-turning-armenia-into-western-vassal--expert-1122455318.html Pashinyan Acts As Copycat NATO-Backed Dictator And Is Turning Armenia Into Western Vassal – Expert...
USA? Livre asks if the Government was “informed in advance” of attack
Portugal Pulse
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June 22, 2025
The Livre party has posed a question to the head of the PSD/CDS-PP executive, Luís Montenegro, inquiring if the Portuguese Government was informed about the intended use of the Lajes Air Base in the Azores by the US Air Force, which has recently...
Arizona Republicans' last-minute clash over state budget could prompt government shutdown
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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June 21, 2025
Faced with a June 30 deadline, the House refuses to take up the budget approved by the Senate. Hobbs rips the GOP plans as a 'farce.' PHOENIX — Days before the June 30 deadline to pass a state budget, a clash between Republicans at the Arizona...