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Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter that focuses on key issues concerning the relations of the European Union, NATO, and other institutions with the Western Balkans and Europe's eastern neighbors. I'm Rickard Jozwiak, RFE/RL Europe editor, and this week we're digging into one big question: what to expect from the EU this fall. Briefing: A busy autumn in Brussels Autumn in Brussels usually gets into full swing by mid-September, when the European Commission president delivers a speech to the European Parliament on the State of the European Union (known to EU officials as “SOTEU”). The speech usually lasts around an…
Summer vacationers cool off in a stream in Baekdam Valley, Inje County, Gangwon Province, on Aug. 3. Photo provided by Inje CountyLee Hye-rinA survey released on Tuesday found that South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju is losing its luster as a prime travel destination for South Koreans despite a recovery in domestic travel demand after the pandemic.Instead, Gangwon Province, a mountainous coastal province on the eastern side of the Korean peninsula known for similar tourist purposes to Jeju Island, has emerged as a popular destination.South Koreans' interest in traveling to Jeju fell to 29 percent in July, the lowest…
The two events will be held simultaneously from September 4 to 6 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. The exhibition is expected to bring together over 7,000 manufacturers, traders and buyers, helping businesses discover potential suppliers, gain industry insights and solutions, and introduce technologies to enhance production lines to meet the future demand for sustainable energy in the Asia-Pacific region. Electric and Power Vietnam and HVACR Vietnam are the leading exhibitions for power, renewable energy and HVAC technologies in Vietnam. The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing active development of renewable energy projects…
Oasis have finally announced their return in 2025 for a series of European shows, but it seems they also have plans to tour the rest of the world. Now that it's officially been announced that Liam and Noel Gallagher will reunite for a series of massive stadium shows across the UK and Ireland next summer, fans around the world are anxiously awaiting news about any shows outside of Europe. In a press release, Oasis announced that “plans are underway to hold OASIS LIVE 25 on a continent other than Europe later next year,” so it looks like we won't have…
The Daily Dog brings you the Underdog picks for Tuesday (8/27). Every day, host Britton Hess gives us his Underdog picks for MLB, Tennis, UFC, NFL and more. Subscribe to the Daily Dog. Today's show will feature underdog picks for U.S. Open Tennis and Major League Baseball on Tuesday, August 27th. Show Slip The showslip features three underdog picks with multipliers of 4.38x. Back to the US Open! First up, a match between young American student Tien and young Frenchman Arthur Fiss, which I think could go on into the New York afternoon… Next up in the lineup is an…
With a focus on luxury hospitality and unique travel opportunities, this new book takes readers to the Lower Okanagan and the South of France.This month, Folio.YVR, your source for all things luxurious from Canada's West Coast, has chosen the renovation of the Rosewood Hotel Georgia as both its main feature and the opulent backdrop for its Showcase Piano Presents series, featuring renowned pianist Ariana Abedini.”Rosewood Hotel Georgia has been a staple of the city's luxury hospitality and culinary scene for almost 15 years, and with the allure of the multi-award-winning Hawksworth, the recently opened Prophecy and now the renovated 1927…
Five people were stabbed during the two-day Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest street festival, and a 32-year-old woman suffered “life-threatening” injuries, according to the Metropolitan police.”There were five stabbing incidents, two incidents where the victim suffered cut injuries and one incident involving a caustic substance.””The injuries of both those stabbed are life-threatening. A 32-year-old woman who was stabbed on Sunday is also in a life-threatening condition,” police said.London Underground police said in a statement that as of 10:45 pm local time on Monday, more than 230 people had been arrested, including 37 on suspicion of assaulting emergency workers, 49 on…
Attachments executive summary Appointed Regional Director for the WHO African Region in 2015, Dr Matshidiso Moeti embarked on a mission to transform WHO in the African Region into an agile and effective Office to support Member States in increasing health security, strengthening health systems and addressing the social determinants of health. Her tenure began during the Ebola epidemic, which revealed major gaps in WHO's capacity. The transformation agenda introduced under her leadership aimed to reshape WHO into a more responsive and effective organisation. Conceived as a bold and ambitious strategy, the agenda sought to evolve the WHO Regional Office for…
It's been 15 years since Noel and Liam Gallagher played their final show together, splitting up after a backstage fight in Paris. advertisementEnding days, months and years of speculation, rock legends Oasis have announced that they will reunite for the first time since 2009 to perform reunion shows on a world tour next year.Both Noel and Liam Gallagher shared the news of the Oasis Live 25 tour on their own social media sites, along with the official Oasis account, saying: “This is it. This is happening.”Though the band is calling it a world tour, only shows in the UK and…
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) announced that Tom Adams will join the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Adams succeeds Alexander Massey, who will complete his role in the role later this year after a decade building Adyen. “As we look to the opportunities ahead, we see that we are well positioned to solve the ongoing complexities we see in the payments industry,” said Pieter van der Does, co-founder and co-CEO of Adyen. “Tom has experience building and leading global engineering organizations and driving product innovation at scale, and we look forward to his contributions in advancing the benefits of our single platform.”…