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Zinc mine investor files ICSID claim against Montenegro
Global Arbitration Review
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Valley of the Tara river, Montenegro (Credit: Shutterstock/RnDmS) A Swiss mining company has filed an ICSID claim against Montenegro over the cancellation of a zinc project on environmental grounds. Register for limited access Register for free to...
Elon Musk says Europe 'will cease to exist soon' if one thing happens
Irish Star
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July 16, 2025
Elon Musk has warned Europe will "cease to exist" if one thing doesn't change soon. The Tesla boss and former senior advisor to United States president Donald Trump is vocal about his fears that humanity could soon die out thanks to dwindling...
Montenegro Embraces Clean Energy Future With First-Ever Renewable Energy Auction
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. Backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Montenegro's Ministry of Energy and Mining has launched the country's first-ever renewable energy auction, marking a...
Montenegro scraps NATO-linked military site after protests
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
PODGORICA, July 10 – Montenegro has officially abandoned plans to build a military training ground on Mount Sinjajevina, a vast alpine plateau that has become a flashpoint in Europe’s environmental movement. Prime Minister Milojko Spajić announced...
Montenegro Scraps Planned Military Training Area on Biodiverse Mountain
Balkan Insight
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July 10, 2025
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic. Photo: EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC Montenegro’s government has officially abandoned plans to establish a military training facility on Mount Sinjajevina, a biodiverse plateau in the north of the country that...
Climate change is already rewriting the job market in the Western Balkans
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
By Majlinda Bregu Secretary-General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) “What remains of life when illusions are gone? Responsibility.” Imre Kertész, Hungarian Nobel Laureate, posed this question with haunting precision. Today, it echoes far...
Angela Gerekou | Greece at the crossroads of sustainability and innovation
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Tourism is changing, and with it the demands, professional skills, hospitality models, and destinations. In this context, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Angela Gerekou, comments on the latest data from the World Bank...
Sustainable, but stil challenging
The Malta Independent
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"Malta moves closer to achieving UN sustainability goals," screamed some newspaper headlines last week, when the United Nations released its annual report on its Sustainable Development Goals around the world. The important qualification was that...
How to approach 'accurate' Information in the digital age?
Bianet
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July 15, 2025
The digital age has brought an unprecedented abundance of information. We are no longer just consumptive actors, but also producers. Countless data, news, and comments appear on our screens every moment. Every piece of content is presented as...
EIB Global steps up support for Montenegro’s economic development
The European Sting
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July 7, 2025
(Credit:Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB has signed a Host Country Agreement with the government of Montenegro EIB will provide a loan of €18 million loan and a grant of €2.3 million for the...
Radisson Hotel Group unveils the opening of Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova in Montenegro
Breaking Travel News
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July 7, 2025
Radisson Hotel Group proudly announces the opening of Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova, a premium beachfront retreat nestled on an isolated peninsula along the Adriatic coast in Dobra Voda, Montenegro. Surrounded by lush green hills and crystal-clear...
Ranked: Countries With the Highest & Lowest Pensions in Europe
Visual Capitalist
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July 16, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Ranked: Countries With the Highest & Lowest Pensions in Europe This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts...
30 years after deadly Chicago heat wave, threats persist as climate change elevates risks
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
Howard Ehrman has seen his fair share of gruesome sights in his 56 years as a physician. But he’ll never forget working at Cook County Hospital 30 years ago when a heat wave sweeping the country settled over northeast Illinois. “That was the worst...
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...
NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
Consortium News
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July 15, 2025
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...
Climate change is coming for your G&T! Global warming could change the taste of gin, scientists warn
Daily Mail
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June 19, 2025
If there's one thing the Brits take seriously, it's their gin and tonic. It requires a precise blend of the spirit, mixer, lime wedge and – of course – ice. But the subtle fusion of flavours is at risk, experts have warned - with climate change to...
How many economic losses from climate-related events has Europe suffered since 1980?
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 14:56 GMT+2 Europe has experienced over €790 billion in economic losses due to extreme weather and climate-related events from 1980 to 2023, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Germany suffered...
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...
All the European countries with heatwave weather warnings right now
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 3, 2025
Although temperatures in the UK have tipped over the 30 degree mark this week and this was the warmest June since records began in 1884, a number of countries in Europe are experiencing even hotter weather right now. Officials in Portugal recorded...
Could climate change affect the taste of gin?
Beverage Daily
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Juniper berries are grown in a number of regions around the world, including Europe, Asia and North America. There are several varieties of juniper plant, which is a species of conifer, usually found as an evergreen shrub or small tree. It is the...