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European tourism holds steady in Q2 2025, driven by resilient consumer demand and global interest
Travel Daily News
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July 3, 2025
Europe’s tourism sector showed a steady but more moderate performance in Q2 2025, with arrivals up 3.3% and nights down 0.7% year-on-year. Off-season demand for sun and beach holidays is rising, likely driven by the shift in Easter holidays and...
Brazil’s Pix and Montenegro’s RTS/X Push Real-Time Payments Worldwide
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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July 3, 2025
Real-time payments are expanding as financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and central banks introduce new solutions to meet growing demand. Innovations in North America, Europe and Latin America are making instant settlement a standard...
PRODUCTION: Marko Gjokovic Begins Shooting Debut Feature Tenant
The Film New Europe
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SKOPJE: Macedonian director Marko Gjokovic has started shooting his debut feature Tenant / Potstanar. The psychological drama is inspired by Slovenian dramatist Matjaž Župančič’s play Vladimir, and it is made as a coproduction between North...
Engineering Built on Expertise and Trust
CorD Magazine
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July 1, 2025
With over 100 completed projects across five markets, a team of 50 top-tier engineers, and unwavering attention to detail – this is the success formula of CRE International. From Skopje to Minsk and Belgrade to Riyadh, their expertise creates...
The Most Underrated Luxury Travel Destinations for Singaporeans
TripZilla
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July 4, 2025
When it comes to luxury travel, most Singaporeans tend to think of the usual suspects, like Paris, Tokyo, and the Maldives. But there’s a whole world of understated, thoughtful luxury that often flies under the radar. These are places that don’t...
Clean energy, grid upgrade projects in Western Balkans to be backed under EU’s Growth Plan
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 2, 2025
The package, funded from the EUR 6 billion Reform and Growth Facility (RGF), set up under the Growth Plan, will be rolled out through the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF). The proposal was made to the WBIF Operational Board, according...
Government meets with social partners in a meeting led by Montenegro
Portugal Pulse
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July 2, 2025
The official agenda for the meeting indicates that there will be interventions from business confederations and trade unions, as well as discussions on “other matters,” without specifying any specific topic, in addition to presenting institutional...
Montenegro publishes NECP for public consultation – sole coal plant planned for shutdown in 2041
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 30, 2025
Montenegro’s long-awaited draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) sets out the key 2030 targets for greenhouse gas emission cuts, share of renewable energy sources in gross final energy consumption, and energy efficiency. The document, also...
Available to “serve the country,” Carneiro requests an audience with Montenegro
Portugal Pulse
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July 1, 2025
“Today’s meeting with the President of the Republic was an institutional dialogue I intend to extend to other sovereign bodies, namely the president of the Assembly of the Republic and senior court officials,” stated José Luís Carneiro following a...
Gin will soon lose its unique flavor due to changes in juniper berries
Earth.com
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Gin lovers often fuss over tonic brands and garnish choices, yet the real flavor hero hides in the berries of one unassuming shrub. Climate scientists and distillers now warn that the taste of those berries is changing fast. Juniper, the berry...
Radisson introduces new beachfront resort in Montenegro
Hotel Management Network
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July 1, 2025
Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova, a new beachfront property situated on a secluded peninsula along the Adriatic coast in Dobra Voda, Montenegro. The property offers 170 rooms and suites, with many featuring private...
Almost 87% of Dutch consumers shop online
Ecommerce News
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June 30, 2025
Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands has the highest share of online shoppers. In the last quarter of 2024, at least 86.7 percent of Dutch consumers bought something online. It means that hundreds of thousands started online...
Montenegro has closed the seventh chapter of negotiations on EU accession.
Mezha
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June 28, 2025
Montenegro has reached an important milestone in its bid to join the European Union by closing the seventh chapter of negotiations. So far, the country has successfully completed 7 out of the 35 planned chapters, according to the official website...
Montenegrin power utility to borrow EUR 25.6 million for phase 2 of Gvozd wind farm
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 27, 2025
Announcing its request for government consent, EPCG stated that the capacity increase through the second phase of Gvozd would improve the security of electricity supply, increase the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix, and help...
Pakistan suspends chicken trade with Brazil due to bird flu
Pakistan Observer
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July 4, 2025
Pakistan is among several other countries that have placed restrictions on import of chicken from Brazil after it reported first case of bird flu in May this year. Reports said the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has shared updated list of the...
Arrivals up 3.3% and nights down 0.7% year-on-year in Q2 2025: ETC
Travel Daily Media
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July 4, 2025
Off-season demand for sun and beach holidays is rising, likely driven by the shift in Easter holidays and evolving travel preferences. European destinations experienced renewed interest from China, alongside continued strong arrivals from the US....
Smart Production in the Connected World
Modern Ghana
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Can artificial intelligence predict and prevent diseases before clinical symptoms appear? Will smart factories balance automation with safe human–robot collaboration? How close are we to AI-managed air travel and single-pilot cockpits? These...
Big, Beautiful and Brutal: How the New Bill Codifies the War on the Poor
Pravda.ru
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July 4, 2025
Big, Beautiful and Brutal: How the New Bill Codifies the War on the Poor Nancy O'Brien Simpson The Gospel of Wealth: America’s Real Religion Despite frequent claims to the contrary, the United States was never ideologically a Christian nation....
Montenegro wants to reach 3.5% of GDP in Defense “in the next 10 years”
Portugal Pulse
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June 25, 2025
© PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, announced on Wednesday that the Portuguese government aims to achieve a defense investment of 3.5% of GDP “in the next...
Rentout: The best Car Rental App in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
We have unprecedented news for you, Rentout launched a supercar rental application in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia. Practically, this app will simplify your life, offering such a high level of convenience that you will thank us...