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Best international architecture shortlisted for World Architecture Festival 2025
anchor Fenix by MAD Architects in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Image credit: Hufton+Crow The shortlist for the World Architecture Festival 2025 has been revealed, showcasing “this year’s best international architecture and interiors.” The list The...

Expert Q&A: Putin Overplayed His Hand with Trump on Ukraine
EXPERT Q&A — President Donald Trump has offered a strong hand of support to Ukraine in recent days, pledging new weapons and threatening Russia with tariffs and sanctions if it does not end the war. It’s a reversal from previous engagement with...

Ohmatdyt Being Rebuilt With Charitable Funds, State To Contribute If Necessary Health Minister
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was stated during a national TV broadcast by Health Minister Viktor Liashko, Ukrinform reports. “Today, funding comes from the Ohmatdyt – Healthy Childhood Charitable Foundation, from UNITED24, and from the hospital's own...

Poland has reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania
0 Poland has temporarily reintroduced controls at its borders with Germany and Lithuania. The Polish border police, supported by the national police and military, are checking the movement of people and vehicles to combat illegal migration. The...

Poland reintroduces temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania borders
Poland officially reintroduced temporary border controls on Monday along its borders with Germany and Lithuania, as part of a more restrictive border policy towards migrants. Polish Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak...

Vilnius Hosts High-Level Dialogue Between Lithuanian And Israeli Fms
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. On Monday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met in Vilnius with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar, who was on a working visit to Lithuania, Trend reports. The ministers discussed...

Paschal Donohoe has been re-elected as president of the Eurogroup
Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has been appointed for a third term as head of the Eurogroup, which consists of the finance ministers of the eurozone. The 50-year-old politician was the only candidate after the finance ministers of Spain...

Poland Imposes Border Checks With Germany, Lithuania Over Migration Concerns
Home Europe Germany Poland Imposes Border Checks With Germany, Lithuania Over Migration Concerns In Poland, the debate over migration has become increasingly heated in recent weeks, with groups of far-right activists launching "citizens' patrols"...

Poland reintroduces border controls with Germany in migrant crackdown after new nationalist president declared 'Poles first' agenda
By PERKIN AMALARAJ Published: 10:12 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 12:13 EDT, 7 July 2025 Poland temporarily reintroduced border controls with Germany and Lithuania at midnight Sunday, saying they are needed to control 'illegal immigration'. The...

Eighteen EU countries call for 'simplification' of EU Deforestation Law
Eighteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to start a process of "simplification" of the EU deforestation law and further postpone its implementation in a letter seen by Euronews on Monday. "We urge the European Commission to swiftly...

Lithuania Upgrades Infrastructure To Better Serve Volunteer Soldiers
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence announced on July 1 the start of construction planning for standardized military base complexes to serve the needs of the Lithuanian National Defence...

Poland reintroduces border controls on Germany, Lithuania
July 7 (UPI) -- The Polish government on Monday reintroduced border control measures between Lithuania and Germany due to growing public concern over what many say is irregular migration. The Polish Government Security Center said "controls at the...

Polish Government Issues Dozens of Tickets to Citizen Border Patrol Volunteers Amid Crackdown
Left-leaning authorities target grassroots movement confronting illegal migrant transfers from Germany By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Poland’s ruling government has escalated its crackdown on the Polish Border Defense Movement, issuing dozens of...

Paschal Donohoe to serve third term as Eurogroup president
Reuters Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is set to serve a third term as president of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance and economy ministers, after his two rivals for the post withdrew their candidacies on Monday. Donohoe, who has already served...

Poland Deploys Troops to German and Lithuanian Borders After Patriot Groups Launched Vigilante Patrols
Poland has activated border controls at dozens of crossing points with Germany and Lithuania, apparently after being embarrassed by citizen vigilantes taking on border defence roles themselves where they said the government had failed. Polish...

Ireland’s Donohoe re-elected Eurogroup president
Ireland's Paschal Donohoe was re-elected as president of the Eurogroup on Monday, just hours after Spain’s Carlos Cuerpo and Lithuania’s Rimantas Šadžius pulled out of the race to lead the powerful group of eurozone ministers. The Irishman, who...

Paschal Donohoe re-elected to third term as President of the Eurogroup, emulates Juncker
He joins former Luxembourg prime minister Jan Claude Juncker as the only three-term President of the Eurogroup. Mr Juncker served from 2005 to 2013 — during which time he was significantly involved in Ireland’s bailout, particularly the element...

Lithuania applauds Philippines for exposing China’s sea aggression
MANILA – Lithuania’s Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė has praised the Philippines for its campaign to expose China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea, calling it a bold move that shatters China’s “peaceful neighbor” image. She...

Lithuania says Moscow behind defacing of anti-Soviet monument
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuanian prosecutors said on Wednesday Russia's GRU military intelligence service had ordered the defacement of a monument to an anti-Soviet resistance leader in January 2024. Three residents of Estonia have...
Paschal Donohoe is keeping his big job in Europe because his competitors pulled out last minute
PASCHAL DONOHOE IS to remain as President of the Eurogroup for a third term after the two politicians contesting the role pulled out of the race at the last moment. Politicians from both Spain and Lithuania announced that they were throwing their...