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Anglers urged to report signs of red skin disease in salmon

[ad_1] Anglers across Dorset have been urged to be vigilant after a number of reports of wild salmon with red skin disease were reported in the UK. The disease, which manifests itself as a rash in wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout, causes bleeding and ulcers on the lower abdomen and near the fish’s mouth. […]

Post-Madrid Baltic Defense – Foreign Policy Research Institute
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Post-Madrid Baltic Defense – Foreign Policy Research Institute

Expectations for the 2022 NATO Summit in Madrid, held June 28-30, were high due to the confluence of factors increasing its importance. A new strategic concept should be adopted. Russia’s attack on Ukraine had changed the geopolitical situation; Chancellor Olaf Scholz had also announced one turning point, a major reversal in German defense and foreign […]

Swiss energy investor buys German offshore wind farm
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Swiss energy investor buys German offshore wind farm

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) to sell a 49 percent stake in the 350 MW Wiking offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The transaction is valued at around EUR 700 million and Iberdrola retains a majority stake of 51 percent. According to the agreement, the […]

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Oceana urges the UK and the EU to end overfishing of critically low fish stocks in a new agreement

[ad_1] The Commission has adopted the communication “For more sustainable fisheries in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2022”. In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU fisheries are moving towards a more sustainable one, supporting the transition to a healthy and environmentally friendly EU food system and underpinning sustainable […]

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Britain hosts Baltic, Nordic leaders to find new ways to isolate Russia

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to host leaders from countries along Russia’s north-west flank next week to discuss how to respond to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, including the Search for new ways to isolate the Russian economy. The leaders of the countries of the Joint Expeditionary […]

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Stena Line takes over Stena Scandica

[ad_1] Photographer: Sedef Schiffbau Published June 21, 2021 4:49 PM by The maritime executive The Swedish ferry company Stena Line officially took over its newest RoPax ferry, Stena Scandica, on Friday, June 18. The ship is the first of two Visentini ships to be extended and modernized by Stena RoRo at Sedef Shipbuilding in Tuzla, […]

Siemens Energy intends to withdraw from Russia by the end of September
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Siemens Energy intends to withdraw from Russia by the end of September

By Giulia Petroni Siemens Energy AG plans to withdraw from Russia by the end of September and does not expect any further major effects in the 2023 fiscal year, CEO Christian Bruch said at a press conference. Mr Bruch said the company has already begun restructuring its operations in the country, which could involve the […]

The Baltic Sea freight index is rising across all segments
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The Baltic Sea freight index is rising across all segments

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Friday as prices rose in the ship segments. The overall index, which includes rates for Capesize, Panamax and Supramax vessels, rose 28 points, or 1.3%, to 2,146 points. It was down 0.2% on the week. The Capesize index broke a three-day dry spell, rising 43 points, […]

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Saga under pressure from Omicron and insurance rules

Saga warned that the impact of the Omicron variant and the war in Ukraine on its travel business, as well as a hit to its insurance division from changes in pricing rules, were hampering its recovery from the pandemic. The company called a “challenging” environment for its cruise business, although bookings remained strong for the […]

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Is Russia’s new pipeline a weapon or a commercial project?

Last September, construction companies completed construction of a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany across the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The pipeline is called Nord Stream 2 and would double the amount of Russian gas available to German customers – and avoid the pipeline that currently carries Russian gas through Ukraine. But Nord […]

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In view of the NATO movements, Russia must build up defense

[ad_1] MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized on Monday the need to strengthen the country’s air defense amid NATO’s military activities near the Russian border. During a meeting with military officials and weapons manufacturers in the southern Russian city of Sochi, Putin highlighted the stationing of US-led NATO missile defense components in Eastern […]

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Tallink Grupp charters company ship Isabelle to accommodate refugees and makes decision not to reopen Riga-Stockholm route in 2022

Tallink Grupp today signed an agreement with the Estonian Social Insurance Agency to charter the company’s ship Isabelle to provide temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Estonia, according to the company’s press release. The vessel will be chartered to the Estonian authorities for an initial period of four months from Thursday 7 April 2022, […]

The USA and Sweden are conducting military exercises on the Baltic Sea island
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The USA and Sweden are conducting military exercises on the Baltic Sea island

VISBY, Sweden (AP) – Having to defend Gotland against a foreign invasion seemed such a far-fetched notion to Swedish policymakers earlier in the century that they demilitarized the Baltic island. Now the Swedish armed forces are back, practicing with US troops not only how to defend the island of 58,000 but also how to retake […]

Explosions spotted near leaks in Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea
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Explosions spotted near leaks in Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A series of unusual leaks on two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany sparked concerns of sabotage on Tuesday and overshadowed the inauguration of a long-awaited pipeline that will bring Norwegian gas to Poland for strengthening Energy independence of Europe from Moscow. Seismic stations in […]

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The Swedish Forest Owners Association pays more for pulpwood in Estonia than in Sweden

On 2nd A public timber auction was held by the Estonian State Forest in February RMK (Riigimetsa Majandamise Keskus). One of the main customers was a subsidiary of the southern Swedish forest owners’ association Södra, Sodra Metsad OÜwhich set a price record for birch wood at 895 SEK* (Swedish crowns) per m3Solid wood under bark […]

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Zapad 2021 | Baltic Fleet carries out anti-sabotage exercises

[ad_1] RT has titled this video, “Zapad 2021 | Baltic Fleet conducts anti-sabotage exercises â€- below is their description. About 50 soldiers and more than 10 units of military equipment took part in the sabotage exercises of the Baltic Sea Fleet during the joint strategic military exercise “Zapad 2021” between Belarus and Russia #news #trending […]

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Baltic Index marks the worst week in almost three years as ship rates are falling

[ad_1] December 18 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry matter ocean freight index fell on Friday, seeing its largest weekly decline since early February 2019 as demand eased across all shipping segments. * The overall index, which takes into account the rates for Capesize, Panamax and Supramax ships, fell by 119 points or 4.8% to […]

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Baltic eagle crashes into the port of Roenne

[ad_1] The Danish Port of Roenne A / S was selected as the installation port for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Iberdrola and Vestas have signed a contract for the delivery of 50 units of the V174-9.5 MW offshore wind turbine for the Baltic Eagle project in German waters […]

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Music from their ears

[ad_1] SHARE: Dr. Karin Limburg (left) and her colleague Elizabeth LoGiudice in the field. The couple worked together to use data from fish? Ears to make music and write a message about hypoxia and the state of the oceans. An ESF fisheries ecologist and a musician colleague have developed a new way of telling the […]

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Participation of the Commission in the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund

[ad_1] On October 12th, the European Commission carried out unannounced inspections at sites in several Member States of companies in the pulp industry. The Commission is concerned that the companies inspected may have breached EU antitrust rules, which prohibit cartels and restrictive commercial practices (Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European […]

Norway: Russian man arrested with drones suspected of violating sanctions
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Norway: Russian man arrested with drones suspected of violating sanctions

A 50-year-old Russian man has been arrested in arctic Norway with two drones and is suspected of flying the UAVs somewhere in the country. Numerous drone sightings near Norwegian offshore oil and gas platforms have been reported in recent weeks. The Russian citizen, who has not been identified, was arrested on Tuesday. Norwegian media reported […]

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Ukraine envoy calls on Germany’s future cabinet to “bury Nord Stream 2 at the bottom of the Baltic Sea”

[ad_1] The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andrij Melnyk has called on the future German government coalition to react to the Kremlin’s destructive policies in the international arena, the accumulation of the Russian military presence on the border with Ukraine and the arming of energy. Melnyk shared his thoughts with the German newspaper Welt, reports Ukrinform. […]

The high-speed line that disconnected the Baltic States from Russia and their Soviet past
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The high-speed line that disconnected the Baltic States from Russia and their Soviet past

The largest infrastructure project in the Baltics for a hundred years is underway. The 870km Rail Baltica project will connect the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia with Warsaw and the rest of Europe, allowing trains from the continent to run uninterrupted. However, the project is both symbolic and physical. For the EU, it is […]

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Changes in the plans and strategies of NATO towards China in the Indo-Pacific after AUKUS

[ad_1] We can understand the mechanisms and dimensions of competition and conflict between China and NATO, as well as the Chinese response strategy to control NATO members economically and logistically by controlling the largest European ports facing the seas and oceans, managing these ports and operate or develop and make them a source for the […]

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Lithuania vs. China: A Baltic minnow defies an emerging superpower

[ad_1] VILNIUS, Lithuania – It has never been a secret that China strictly controls what its people can read and write on their cell phones. But it came as a shock to officials in Lithuania to discover that a popular Chinese-made cell phone sold in the Baltic States had a hidden, if dormant, feature: a […]

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Valtteri Bottas always wanted to make a Race of Champions debut

[ad_1] Valtteri Bottas will meet a career goal when he debuts in the Race of Champions in the upcoming 2022 event. The Race of Champions has become one of the most popular events in motorsport, as participants from all categories meet in a series of races on a specially designed circuit. For 2022, Pitea, Sweden […]

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A black wall for Ukraine

From Robinder Sachdev: Against a backdrop of dark enmity and a proxy war in Ukraine with the US and NATO that is radically disrupting and redefining the European security fabric and global geopolitics, the logic suggests that Russia is denying NATO expansionism in Finland and Sweden want. IT SEEMS that there will be a conventional […]

Lithuanian delegation to examine sister city’s relations with Kaohsiung |  Taiwan News
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Lithuanian delegation to examine sister city’s relations with Kaohsiung | Taiwan News

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Lithuania’s Vice Minister of Transport and Communications Agne Vaiciukeviciute visited Kaohsiung on Tuesday (August 9) in hopes of forging town-twinning partnerships between the southern Taiwanese port city and Klaipeda, Lithuania, also a port city. Vaiciukeviciute also sought cooperation with Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC). Accompanied by an 11-member delegation, the vice […]

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Your ultimate guide to diving in Germany

[ad_1] Germany may not be that famous for diving, but it offers tons of diving opportunities with crystal clear alpine lakes, sunken cities, WWII wrecks, Baltic Sea dives and more. New divers will enjoy the variety of shallow dive sites, including accessible wrecks and calm lakes, while experienced divers will explore old quarries, deep lakes, […]

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Germany is working with the US on Nord Stream 2

[ad_1] Madeline Chambers November 29, 2021 Photo credit: NS2 Germany said on Sunday it was continuing to work closely with the US to implement an agreement on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which runs under the Baltic Sea and transports gas from Russia to Germany. The German State Department said it would continue to work […]

Passport U: UA is reportedly getting another international engagement
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Passport U: UA is reportedly getting another international engagement

Passport U lives on in Arizona…at least with the Arizona men’s basketball team. According to a report by Eurohopes.com, Henri Veesaar, a 6ft 10 tall (but skinny) man, has signed on to Arizona to play for head coach Tommy Lloyd’s second year. Henri Veesar He is another in a long line of international players who […]

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“War is coming”: Mysterious TikTok videos scare Sweden’s children

In Sweden, children and young teenagers are plagued by an unusual fear. Some can’t sleep. Some ask their parents if Russia is about to attack their country. Where did you get this idea from? tick tock “War is coming,” say some of the videos that the social media platform feeds young Swedes. Other videos tell […]

AS Tallink Grupp: Joonas Maunula becomes the new Creative Head of the Tallink fleet
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AS Tallink Grupp: Joonas Maunula becomes the new Creative Head of the Tallink fleet

Joonas Maunula becomes the new creative head of Tallink’s fleet Wed, Nov 16, 2022 12:30:00 +0200 This is what Tallink Grupp announced Joona’s Maulula has been appointed as Creative Head Chief of the Tallink Grupp fleet and will work in this capacity from today. Joonas Maunula first joined Tallink Grupp’s Food and Beverage team in […]

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“Don’t panic”: Economy Secretary tries to calm down crisis fears as UK gas prices rise | Energy bills

[ad_1] The government sought to reassure the British on Saturday night that rising gas prices would not plunge the country into an energy crisis as ministers held a series of emergency meetings with energy companies and regulators to see if the nation would keep lights and central heating on could this winter. A high-ranking industry […]

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Silverstream to offer air lubrication for new builds of Finnlines Ro-Pax

[ad_1] The Ro-Pax ships, which will operate between Finland and Sweden across the Baltic Sea, are expected to be delivered by 2023. Credit: Finnlines. Finnlines, a subsidiary of the Grimaldi group, has placed an order with clean technology company Silverstream Technologies for the installation of air lubrication technology on board two new green-built Ro-Pax ships. […]

Riviera – News Content Hub
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Riviera – News Content Hub

Christening of the new E-Flexer ferry Stena Estelle (Source: Stena Line) 07.09.2022from Riviera News E-Flexer Ferry Stena Estelle will pass the Gdynia-Karlskrona line Stena Line has held the naming ceremony for its newest ferry, which will sail the Baltic Sea between Poland and Sweden. The 240-metre, 1,200-passenger vessel, one of Stena’s E-Flexer ferries, is one […]

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Is the United States ready for a Russian invasion of Eastern Europe? – The Speaker from Oxford

A Russian military vehicle arrives for joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises to be held in February amid escalating tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border, January 18 | Photo: EFE/EPA/PRESS OFFICE OF THE BELARUS MINISTRY OF DEFENSE The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia as well as Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria are watching Vladimir Putin’s military […]

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Past corruption overshadows Ukraine’s oil and gas industry

[ad_1] Pipelines meander under the Baltic Sea. Gazprom When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – a comedian who entered politics in 2019 after playing the role of Ukrainian president in the popular political satirical sitcom “Servants of the People” – met President Joe Biden in White on August 31 House meets, jokes can be few and […]

12,000 Russian troops once posed a threat from inside NATO. Then they went to Ukraine to die.
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12,000 Russian troops once posed a threat from inside NATO. Then they went to Ukraine to die.

The 11th Army Corps in 2017. Photo by the Russian Defense Ministry Six years ago, the Russian Navy formed a new army corps tasked with defending Kaliningrad, Russia’s geographically separated outpost on the Baltic Sea between Poland and Lithuania. This year, when the war in Ukraine began to go very badly for Russia, the Kremlin […]

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Below are the main foreign stories around 2100 hours

[ad_1] FGN23: CHINA BOAT 2NDLD ACCIDENT Beijing: At least 10 people were killed and five others were found missing after a passenger ship overturned in a river in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, state-run CGTN-TV reported. FGN24: SPAIN-LD VOLCANO Madrid: A volcano on the Spanish Atlantic island of La Palma erupted on Sunday after a week-long […]

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Latest News Updates: US to Buy More Merck Covid Pills for $ 1 Billion

[ad_1] European stock and Wall Street stock futures drifted Tuesday as caution over US inflation data weakened a long winning streak for stocks. The Stoxx Europe 600, which closed higher in 13 of the last 15 trading sessions and hit its latest all-time high on Monday, remained unchanged in the early trading hours. Futures contracts […]

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William G. Heth 1943-2021-A Presswire

[ad_1] The funeral mass for William “Bill” Heth, 77, from Dickinson, will be celebrated on Friday, October 8th, 2021 at 10 am in the Catholic Church of the Queen of Peace in Dickinson with Msgr. Thomas Richter. The burial takes place in the St. Patrick Cemetery. The tour takes place on Thursday, October 7th, 3pm […]

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Polish energy companies are jointly building offshore wind farms

[ad_1] PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has signed conditional agreements with Tauron Polska Energia and Enea for the sale of shares in four project companies whose task it will be to obtain site permits for the construction of offshore farms in the Polish exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea. Source: PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna “Offshore […]

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US special operations drills in Alaska, Sweden reveal chokepoint concern

[ad_1] US special forces conducted exercises on opposite sides of the world in late October. The exercises reflect concerns about being able to operate in vital territory and in key waterways. Loading Something is loading. We are so sorry! We encountered a system error and this time we were unable to receive your email. Thanks […]

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America is back … but Russia is back too, says Putin

[ad_1] (Source: Politics.comment.ua) President Joe Biden has landed in the UK on the first leg of a European tour to meet Allied Nation leaders in a series of G7, NATO and US-EU summits, which will begin with his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. June 2021 ends in Geneva “America is back†[…]

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How German bureaucracy, not Scholz, could limp Nord Stream 2

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz can tacitly delegate the task to the country’s bureaucracy under pressure from the US to halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project because of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Most read by Bloomberg Before gas can flow through the pipeline at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Germany’s regulatory […]

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‘Bergman Island’ worth a visual visit • Current release

[ad_1] Tony and Chris are filmmakers who have withdrawn to the Baltic island of Faro for some time – the island where the famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman shot all of his 1961 films from “Through a Glass Darkly”. Your goals are twofold. Tony, the better known and more established of the two, is there […]

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For some of Ukraine’s neighbors, “defending Europe” has a different meaning

WARSAW — As the United States stepped up warnings of a Russian attack and called on Western allies to unite against the aggression, leaders of two NATO members bordering Ukraine headed over the weekend for a gathering titled “Defend Europe” to Madrid. But instead of addressing the Russian threat to Europe’s eastern borders, the meeting, […]

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Germany loses proceedings due to restriction of the use of the OPAL gas pipeline – JURIST – News

[ad_1] The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) confirmed a ruling by a lower court on Thursday that restricted the increased gas flow through the German OPAL pipeline. The ECJ ruled that the concept of “energy solidarity†was justified under European law and rejected Germany’s argument that energy solidarity was merely a political […]

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Where is Russian oil going in Europe

T&E Analysis of Imports, Dependency, Trade Value, Ports and Pipelines. Transport is the largest consumer of oil in the EU and the EU is dependent on imports for 97% of its oil products. One in four barrels of crude oil that supplies the block comes from Russia. In the context of the Russian Federation’s invasion […]

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Cruise Radio Briefs – May 20, 2021 [VIDEO]

[ad_1] New details revealed on Disney wish Water play area Disney Cruise Line has announced details of a new aquatic playground that will be aboard its new ship, Disney wish. The Toy Story Splash Zone will feature characters like Woody and Buzz reimagined as giant bath toys, and will feature pop jets, toddler slides, and […]

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Baltic Sea: Coast Guard investigates role of alcohol in cargo ship crashes

[ad_1] A British national and a Croatian national were arrested as suspects in Sweden’s preliminary investigation into the collision, according to a press release from the Swedish Public Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors added that the investigations into “badly drunk driving”, “gross negligence in maritime transport” and “gross killing of another” were in the early stages. A […]

The Estonian Navy is set to expand significantly in the coming years |  news
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The Estonian Navy is set to expand significantly in the coming years | news

The announcement coincided with a “Navy Day” recently held in Tallinn and open to the public, marking the 29th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia’s independent naval forces. Captain Major Märt Uuemaa, commander of the Navy’s flagship, the ENL Admiral Cowan, told AK: “In the coming years, the Navy will have new capabilities in terms […]

Fourth leak reported on Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea
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Fourth leak reported on Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea

A satellite image taken on Monday shows a gas leak in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline off the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. (Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS) STOCKHOLM (AP) – A fourth leak at the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported off southern Sweden, the Swedish news agency said on […]

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Van Oord installs Baltic Eagle foundations and inter-array cables

[ad_1] So far, the heavy lift ship Svanen has installed more than 700 foundations and the vast majority of monopiles in the Baltic Sea across Europe. (Courtesy Van Oord) Offshore employees ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Iberdrola has placed an order with Van Oord for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm off Germany. Van Oord will transport […]

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In view of the Russian threat, Sweden sends tanks and troops to the Baltic Sea island

“ONEThe armed forces are taking the necessary steps to protect Sweden’s integrity and demonstrate our ability to protect Sweden’s and Sweden’s interests,” Defense Minister Peter Hulkwist told AFP by email. The move comes amid rising tensions between Russia and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week, as three Russian landing ships […]

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Á La Polonaise – COMO Magazine

Cafe Poland serves traditional Polish cuisine in downtown Columbia. Nestled in a small, unassuming but cozy building lit by a neon sign, Café Poland injects traditional Polish cuisine into Colombia’s diverse food scene. The restaurant, co-owned by mother Iwona Galijska and her son Robert Burlinkski, opened at 807 Locust St. in January 2013, several years […]

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A quick start of Nord Stream 2 would calm record highs

[ad_1] Rapid commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany could help calm record-high gas prices in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday as Moscow awaits regulatory approval to begin gas flows. Russia announced last week that it had completed construction of the $ 11 billion Nord Stream […]

Which countries produce the most natural gas?
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Which countries produce the most natural gas?

The world’s largest oil producers This was originally posted on Elements. Sign up for the free mailing list to receive beautiful visualizations on natural resource megatrends by email each week. The world is in the midst of the first energy crisis of the 21st century. High energy prices, particularly for oil, gas and coal, have […]

Russia’s corvette sailed north without passing through NATO-controlled seas
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Russia’s corvette sailed north without passing through NATO-controlled seas

The Russian Navy no longer has to sail around NATO-allied seas thanks to its inland waterways connecting the Neva to the White Sea at St. Petersberg. The Russian Defense Ministry last week reported the completion of its exercise in the Barents Arctic, highlighting the successful maneuvering of its small but highly effective guided missiles without […]

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Butterflies released in Finland contained parasitic wasps – with more wasps inside | Butterflies

[ad_1] When the caterpillars of a beautiful butterfly were introduced to the tiny island of Sottunga in the Land archipelago, the scientists hoped to study how the emerging butterflies would spread across the landscape. However, the researchers failed to realize that their introduction of the Glanville pied butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) led to the emergence of […]

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Biden rallies allies against Russia: Five takeaways

President BidenJoe BidenRussian missile strikes injured five in western Ukrainian city of Lviv If we delist the IRGC, what will the dictators think? Biden proposes minimum tax for billionaires in the household MORE spent three days in Europe while the US and its allies planned next steps about a month after Russia invaded Ukraine and […]

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Daily Covid case numbers in Russia are increasing

[ad_1] RT released this video titled “Daily Covid Case Numbers in Russia” – below is their description. The number of daily Covid-19 cases has risen to almost 30,000 in 85 Russian regions. Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova stressed the importance of vaccination. RT’s Donald Courter reports on the situation. #news #trending #currentevents ————————————————————————————————– Freedom from […]

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Lithuania can offer Azerbaijan a fast route to Scandinavian countries – Vice Minister

[ad_1] According to trend Exclusive interview from Trend with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Egidijus MeilÅ«nas. Question: What are the priorities of the cooperation between Lithuania and Azerbaijan in the field of economy? Answer: Azerbaijan is one of our most important trading partners in the South Caucasus. Although trade relations between Lithuania […]

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The Pakistani naval ship Zulfiquar visits Germany as part of a foreign mission – Pakistan

[ad_1] Published on August 05, 2021 5:36 pm The Pakistani naval ship Zulfiquar is visiting Germany as part of an assignment abroad KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Pakistani naval ship ZULFIQUAR visited Hamburg as part of the foreign deployment of the Pakistani Navy. On arrival at the port, the ship was warmly welcomed by the […]

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Poisonous blue-green algae could soon spread, researchers warn | Yle Uutiset

[ad_1] Researchers expect higher than usual concentrations of toxic blue-green algae this summer, spurred on by the persistently warm, calm conditions. The record-breaking hot weather this summer has warmed the coastal and inland waters. This creates favorable conditions for the growth of cyanobacteria, which can be harmful to humans and animals. Satellite imagery of marine […]

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Baltic index records first weekly decline of six due to weak demand six

[ad_1] The Baltic Exchange’s most important sea freight index, which shows the prices for ships with bulk goods, slipped on Friday and recorded five consecutive weekly gains due to the decline in ship demand. The main index, which takes into account the rates for Capesize, Panamax and Supramax ships, fell by 34 points, or 1.1%, […]

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Russia outmaneuvered Germany on Nord Stream 2 and now all of Europe is paying the price

[ad_1] Russia supplies around 40 percent of German gas consumption and Germany is by far the largest export market. Berlin has fewer concerns than its allies about its reliance on Russian gas because it sees energy relations as mutually beneficial. She believes that Russia needs to sell as much gas to Germany as Germany needs […]

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Wānakas founder of the Cardrona Distillery on her best travel memories

[ad_1] travel 10/19/2021 8:10 PM4 minutes to read Travel is a big part of life for the founder of the Cardrona Distillery, Desiree Reid-Whitaker, whose new book The Spirit of Cardrona is out now. Photo / Anna Allan The founder of WÄnakas Cardrona Distillery Desiree Reid Whitaker shares her best vacation memories What do you […]

Germany: The Baltic Sea has an “enormous” wind energy potential
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Germany: The Baltic Sea has an “enormous” wind energy potential

Comment on this story comment COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Germany’s foreign minister said on Friday that estimates suggested the Baltic Sea can produce wind energy that is “more than double the installed capacity of all German coal-fired power plants” as the country works to meet and wean itself off of climate change targets Russian energy. In […]

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Greens around the Baltic Sea denounce Nord Stream 2 – EURACTIV.com

[ad_1] After the meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Green MPs and political parties from the countries around the Baltic Sea expressed their “firm opposition†and “dislike†to the Nord Stream 2 project. In a joint statement released on Thursday (June 17), the signatories, including Green MPs and parties […]

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Equinor, bp bids on Scottish offshore wind developments

[ad_1] Hywind Scotland. (Photo: Michal Wachucik / Signal Film – Equinor ASA) Offshore employees STAVANGER, Norway / LONDON – Two majors have confirmed their participation in ScotWind, Crown Estate Scotland’s round of tenders for offshore wind leasing. Equinor will target floating offshore wind opportunities, which make up approximately half of the sites on offer. The […]

Etowah sailor who fell overboard gets candlelight vigil
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Etowah sailor who fell overboard gets candlelight vigil

A candlelight vigil will be held for the US sailor from Etowah who fell overboard from the destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in the Baltic Sea August 1. The vigil will take place on August 19th at 8pm at Karolina Kremes in Etowah. Nineteen-year-old seaman recruit David “Dee” Spearman was pronounced dead by the Navy on […]

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EnviTec Biogas: LIQUIND 24/7 and EnviTec Biogas sign supply contract for bio-LNG

[ad_1] From autumn 2022, LIQUIND will obtain bio-LNG 24/7 from a new liquefaction plant of EnviTec Biogas AG in Güstrow and distribute the renewable fuel to customers via its filling stations in Germany. Lohne / Berlin, June 7th, 2021: Liquind 24/7 and EnviTec Biogas have signed a contract for the sale of bio-LNG. The bio-LNG […]

Allied Air Command |  The Allied Air Forces conduct regular training exercises in the Baltic region
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Allied Air Command | The Allied Air Forces conduct regular training exercises in the Baltic region

Latvia will host the third installment of the allied/partner Ramstein Alloy 2022 live fly exercise. During the routine two-day event, participating air forces will conduct rapid response alert drills, including loss of communications, slow machine interception, dissimilar air combat training and combat search and rescue scenarios, close air support and aerial refueling scenarios. A particular […]

Heerema’s crane ship Thialf enters the Baltic Sea (PHOTOS)
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Heerema’s crane ship Thialf enters the Baltic Sea (PHOTOS)

October 3, 2022 Photo credit: Heerema Marine Contractors Dutch offshore installation company Heerema Marine Contractors said Monday its semi-submersible crane vessel has crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the “Gateway to the Baltic Sea“. “This crossing is the first time a Heerema crane vessel has entered the region and is the result of innovative crane […]

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International Man of Mystery, Peter the Painter / Article

[ad_1] With the lockdown, the health system in crisis and skyrocketing bills, Latvians are going through a difficult time. But the current problems are a breeze compared to what previous generations had to deal with. The Latvian phrase “it’s as crazy as 1905” suggests some of these headaches. It is indicative of a year of […]

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suddenly a large part falls!

[ad_1] In Dover, UK, a large chunk of the famous white rock broke and fell into the English Channel. Passers-by recorded the incident. Dover – Much of the famous white cliffs near Dover plunged into the English Channel. Much of the famous white cliffs near Dover fell into the English Channel. © Gareth Fuller / […]

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Sweden is home to one of the tallest wooden structures in the world

[ad_1] The Swedish city of SkellefteÃ¥ on the Baltic Sea is home to a new center for the performing arts and a hotel made entirely of wood – more precisely made of cross-laminated timber and glued laminated timber. It was designed by White Arkitekter and features a 20-story hotel that rises out of the Sara […]

Lithuanian President Nauseda refuses Ukrainian grain entering Baltic ports via Belarus
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Lithuanian President Nauseda refuses Ukrainian grain entering Baltic ports via Belarus

As the brutal war in Eastern Europe intensified, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda declared that grain from Ukraine cannot be transported to the Baltic ports via Belarus. He further stressed that other alternatives must be sought as Belarus supported Russia’s unjustified attack on Ukraine. “In my opinion, the situation has only recently deteriorated, and Belarusian President […]

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WORLD: Keel installation for UECC’s third PCTC LNG hybrid battery – Bunkerspot

[ad_1] A keel-laying ceremony was held for the third in a series of LNG battery-powered hybrid (PCTC) car carriers and trucks being built for United European Car Carriers (UECC). The ceremony at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China saw the laying of the keel of the designated H2665 hull as part of an ambitious new […]

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Tanker makes history with first zero-emission port operations

Tern Island is equipped to run on biofuel, along with batteries and shore power connections (Terntank) Published 02/10/2022 20:43 by The Maritime Executive The Port of Gothenburg and Swedish tanker operator Terntank aim to make shipping and environmental history on Friday 11 February when the company’s new product tanker, Tern Island, makes its first arrival […]

Russia has accused the British Navy of blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea
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Russia has accused the British Navy of blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea

Get the free morning headline email for breaking news from our reporters around the world Sign up for our free morning headline email Russia has accused British naval personnel of involvement in a “terrorist attack” on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The key Baltic supply route from Russia to Europe was severely damaged in “huge […]

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Polish state actor posts profit jump despite large spot gas imports

[ad_1] Poland’s PGNiG saw a strong rebound in revenue and net profit in the first quarter of this year, although it had to import more gas from European spot hubs across its western border with Germany. The income of the state-run oil and gas producer rose 6% year-on-year to nearly 14.6 billion zloty ($ 3.9 […]

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China, its military could expand, accuses NATO of hypocrisy

[ad_1] As you know, China’s former head of state Deng Xiaoping used an old saying to describe the country’s foreign policy after the end of the Cold War: “Hide our strength, wait for our time.” Those days are long gone. China is now facing a world that increasingly regards its economic and military power as […]

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IPCC 2021 report: what you need to know about the UN climate report – and what its results mean for the UK and Europe

[ad_1] The United Nations body responsible for researching and studying climate change has released its latest findings as the effects of global warming, heat waves and floods continue to be observed around the world. In light of forest fires currently raging in Turkey, Greece and California, and European countries such as Germany and Belgium recently […]

EMSA uses drones to monitor ship emissions
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EMSA uses drones to monitor ship emissions

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has started operating remotely piloted aircraft near the Strait of Gibraltar to monitor sulfur and nitrogen emissions from passing ships. The pollutant data collected will enable the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urbanism to monitor emissions for compliance with existing regulations to reduce harmful impacts on human health […]

Nord Stream: Bubble that burst in the Baltic Sea
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Nord Stream: Bubble that burst in the Baltic Sea

By depriving them of the ability to trade resources instead of extorting them, the Nord Stream blasts have eliminated any direct room for maneuver between Germany and Russia. One commonality between the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage and the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus is a veil of deception surrounding their origins.When information is curated […]

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Blinken says the US is working with Germany to mitigate the negative effects of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline

[ad_1] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is working with Germany to mitigate the negative effects of completing Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline. Blinken also pointed out that those involved in the project could potentially face further penalties, and informed the Senate’s middle committee on Aug. In addition, the waivers granted […]

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Covid-19 to the “clean zone” of the market for marine scrubber systems? – The courier

[ad_1] According to Persistence Market Research, the global marine scrubber systems market is expected to see a CAGR of over 20% between 2020 and 2030. The basic goal of ship scrubber systems is to treat the exhaust stream from engines with either fresh water or seawater through hydrated granules (lime treated) so that the exhaust […]

The Russian region says Lithuania will restrict imports and exports by rail
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The Russian region says Lithuania will restrict imports and exports by rail

A view shows railway tracks at a commercial port in the Baltic Sea city of Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region, Russia October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com to register June 17 (Reuters) – Lithuania has told Russia’s Kaliningrad region that it will block the import and export […]

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Gas crisis: Europe could tap into emergency supplies as supplies have run out

[ad_1] Europe may need to tap into emergency gas supplies, which are normally considered banned as the continent walks into winter with historically low supplies, experts warned. Nearly record-high energy prices have put 25 retailers out of business and raised household bills. With falling temperatures, further increases in wholesale prices are expected in the coming […]

European defense requires a new approach – GIS reports
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European defense requires a new approach – GIS reports

Europe needs to strengthen its defences. Achieving this goal requires cooperation beyond the European Union. The flag of the Paneuropa Union – the continent’s oldest unifying movement – represents the values ​​of a free Europe through robust defense while remaining open. It includes member organizations in almost all European countries, including those outside the European […]

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Russia says it will not start a war if tensions rise in Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s top diplomat on Friday said Moscow would not start a war but warned it would not allow the West to trample on its security interests amid fears of invading Ukraine. US President Joe Biden had warned the Ukrainian President a day earlier that there was a “clear possibility” that Russia could […]

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Nord Stream 2’s sanctions would be “counterproductive” to European relations – Biden

[ad_1] The pipes for the North Sea-2-Baltic Sea pipeline will be stored on September 10, 2020 at a location in the port of Mukran in Sassnitz. REUTERS / Hannibal Hanschke US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he had decided to lift sanctions on the company behind the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as the […]

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A private expedition begins with the investigation of the sunken MS Estonia

[ad_1] Close relatives of those who died in the sinking of the MS Estonia organized a privately initiated expedition to the wreck of the ferry; the research vessel RS Sentinel, commissioned with the contract, has reached the place where the ferry MS Estonia sank on September 28, 1994 and is beginning an investigation. The relatives […]

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Russia celebrates the first royal wedding in over a century, the Grand Duke marries Italian fiancés

[ad_1] Russia saw its first royal wedding in decades on October 1, when Grand Duke George Romanov and Rebecca Bettarini exchanged vows. The ceremony was the first of its kind after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution that overthrew the Romanov monarchy. The wedding, attended by dozens of royals, took place in St. Isaac’s Cathedral in the […]

Climate change and agriculture are also killing cod
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Climate change and agriculture are also killing cod

Results for the western Baltic Sea Climate change and agriculture are also killing cod 06/19/2022, 5:55 p.m It was once the main source of income for fishermen – but then the cod stocks in the western Baltic Sea collapsed. Researchers are eagerly looking for causes. And now we have the lead. The cod stock in […]

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The rupee-ruble oil deal could be a key element of Putin’s sanctions-busting

The rupee-ruble oil deal could be a key element of Putin’s sanctions-busting K Raveendran The proposed rupee-ruble trade for oil, along with Russia’s insistence on ruble payments from European gas customers, will be a key component in Putin’s sanctions-lifting program. The Biden administration has evidently recognized the ramifications of an India-Russia oil deal, so it […]

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Discover dense forests, bathing areas and health-promoting saunas in Estonia

[ad_1] WITH a capital that combines the magic of a medieval old town with vibrant nightlife, it’s easy to visit Tallinn and believe you’ve seen the best of Estonia. But outside of the city you can find unspoiled nature, fantastic food and a wellness culture that doesn’t break the bank. More than half of the […]

As the EU seeks to end dependency on Russian gas, will Putin try to strike first?  – Analysis – Eurasia Review
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As the EU seeks to end dependency on Russian gas, will Putin try to strike first? – Analysis – Eurasia Review

By Todd Prince (RFE/RL) – With no end in sight to Moscow’s devastating war against Ukraine, a related struggle is now underway that is bloodless but potentially painful for both sides. Russia, the world’s largest exporter of natural gas, faces the European Union, the world’s third-largest economy — and things could get worse before it’s […]

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A travel guide to the Scandinavian countries

[ad_1] Idyllic fishing villages with a mountainous backdrop are very Scandinavian, but only you … [+] really find her in Norway. getty Scandinavia and the Nordic region are so often portrayed in the global media as the figurehead for everything from modern design to welfare models to happiness. In the decade before the pandemic, that […]

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More than 30 years after a gruesome murder on board a German ferry, a suspect is on trial

[ad_1] It has been almost 34 years since two German backpackers were attacked on board the MS Viking Sally – one of the two did not survive the crime. The trial of the alleged murder and attempted murder perpetrator, a Dane who is now 51 years old, begins this Monday. He denies the charges. The […]

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In a call with Stoltenberg, Chinese FM Wang Yi urges NATO to stay out of the Indo-Pacific, World News

[ad_1] In what could be described as a stern warning, a high-ranking Chinese envoy told the NATO chief that the transatlantic alliance should stay out of the Indo-Pacific region. Regard: During a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said: “In recent years, some NATO members have sent ships […]

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EU stands by ‘robust’ Russia sanctions if necessary over Ukraine – Von der Leyen | world news

BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union has prepared a “robust and comprehensive” package of sanctions to be imposed on Russia if it continues its aggression against Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Handelsblatt newspaper. and Les Echos. Russia, which seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and supports separatists in the east […]

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Closing up to 70% of Europe’s seas to bottom trawling: small losses for the fishing sector but big environmental gains

[ad_1] The Commission has adopted the communication “For more sustainable fisheries in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2022”. In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU fisheries are moving towards a more sustainable one, supporting the transition to a healthy and environmentally friendly EU food system and supporting sustainable […]

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Letters to the editor from Cornwall, September 18, 2021

[ad_1] Links to the breadcrumb trail opinion Letters Author of the article: Standard freeholder employee U.S. President Joe Biden makes remarks on evacuation efforts and the current situation in Afghanistan during a speech in the East Room of the White House in Washington on August 20, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno /REUTERS Article content lost […]

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Grand Slam: Latvian newcomer Dārta Daļecka leads UNI on hard | tennis

ETHAN PETRIC It took Northern Iowa women’s tennis a chance find and a bounced email to get their newest number one player 4,642 miles from Riga, Latvia to Cedar Falls. Located on the Baltic coast, Riga is the country’s largest city and home to UNI freshman Darta Dalecka. “Having to replace at least three (players) […]

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Putin’s misleading war plans

The Russian strategy in the ongoing Ukraine crisis aims to prevent NATO from accepting Ukraine as a member. In reality, the clouds of war have thickened because of American and British attitude and detail. The ongoing war of nerves and escalating tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine has entered its fourth month after […]

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Europe Is a Cornucopia of Nautical Delights for Maritime Buffs

[ad_1] If ships, explorers and maritime heritage are a European traveler’s passion, then Europe has a lot to offer. Many nautical delights are easily explored during an escorted tour, city-stay getaway or independent trip to coastal areas of the Baltic, Mediterranean and beyond. Ships of Discovery Throughout Europe, “ships of discovery†await including the Vasa, a humongous […]