Turkish Government Expands Repression of Opposition

Dranouter (Eurotoday) – Monteberg Winery in Dranouter, Heuvelland, began its earliest-ever grape harvest on August 16, 2025. Ward Six picked Solaris and Siegerrebe grapes, highlighting Belgian wine’s growing quality and climate-driven potential.
As VRT News reported, the grape harvest has started at Monteberg wine estate in Dranouter, Heuvelland, in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. Employ

SOFIA – Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov emphasized that a fair and enduring peace can only be realized with the involvement of Ukraine and the European Union in a post shared on the social media platform “X.” In today’s video conference of the “Coalition of the Willing,” discussions were held regarding the impending gathering in Alaska, the Prime Minister reported.
Zhelyazkov confirmed that effor

Behind-the-scenes negotiations, embassy interactions, and shared drinks established a flourishing export industry. Now, a lobbyist who witnessed it warns that the U.S. president’s interactions with Vladimir Putin pose a significant threat to the sector.

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – European leaders on Saturday issued a joint statement pledging to continue backing Kyiv and maintain pressure on Moscow until the fighting in Ukraine ends, after a meeting in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The joint statement from leaders President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President

Dnipro (Ukraine) – Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský emphasized the necessity for Europe and the United States to align their positions ahead of Friday’s meeting between American President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He stressed the importance of upholding the principle that borders cannot be altered through force and that Ukraine’s sovereignty must not be comp

Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Patershol Festivities are starting in Ghent, will run until Sunday, Aug 17, 2025, celebrating local culture with music, food, and traditions. Dean Kristof Catelin and Trees Coene highlight the famous gestrijken mastellen.
As VRT News reported, the Patershol Festivities are starting in Ghent. The neighbourhood is famous for its narrow cobblestone streets a

EIT Food proudly announces the winner of the 2025 ReGrow.UA Request for Proposal: the My Syla Charitable Foundation.
The organization will receive €40,000 in funding to execute its innovative project entitled “National Platform for Soil and Water Contaminant Intelligence.”
This project aims to aid Ukraine’s agricultural recovery by trialing the nation’s first open-access environmental data platfo

The protests began last November after a railway station awning collapsed in Novi Sad, killing 16 people, including two young children, and leaving several others gravely injured.
What started in the form of brief vigils has since swelled into the largest protest movement in modern Serbian history, fueled by government denials that it was in any way to blame, despite accusations linking the traged

Bratislava – The Slovak Republic expresses support for the intensified peace efforts led by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Slovak Foreign Minister, Juraj Blanár (Smer-SD), made this statement ahead of the upcoming meeting between the Presidents of the USA and Russia in Alaska, highlighting Slovakia’s endorsement of the joint stat

Bruges (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The city of Bruges has taken extra measures to protect 70 swans from toxic blue-green algae in Coupure, Groenerei, and Sint-Annarei canals. Alderman Franky Demon urges safe feed; a floating dam and weekly water tests ensure their safety.
As VRT News reported, the city of Bruges has taken extra measures to protect swans in the canals from the threat of blue-g