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Environment environmentNews 

Eight EU countries call on Timmermans to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%

October 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, COMMISSION, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Latvia, Netherlands, Non, Pollution, PORTUGAL, South, Spain, Sweden, TIMMERMANS, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Frans Timmermans, first Vice President of the European Commission, speaks during an Emergency Declaration for Nature and People

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Entertainment 

Heavy metal band Metallica donates 250,000 euros for Romanian pediatric hospital

August 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Central / Eastern Europe, Children / Youth Issues, DONATION, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Music, Romania, South, United States, US, Western Europe

James Hetfield of Metallica performs during the I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell concert at The Forum

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Environment environmentNews 

Trump offers Putin help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin

August 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Central / Eastern Europe, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, Government / Politics, International / National Security, PUTIN, RUSSIA, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, USA, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

U.S. President Donald Trump stands outside the Oval Office after welcoming Mongolia’s President Khaltmaagiin Battulga at the White House in

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Environment environmentNews 

European Investment Bank proposes end to fossil fuel lending

July 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Currency Devaluation, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, EIB, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, European Union, FOSSILFUELS, Germany, Government / Politics, Hungary, Italy, Major News, Natural Gas Utilities (TRBC), Oil and Gas (TRBC), Poland, Romania, South, Spain, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Investment Bank wants to stop funding new fossil fuel-reliant projects by the end of 2020,

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Environment environmentNews 

Six foreign nationals killed as severe weather hits Greece

July 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Czech Republic, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Greece, Precipitation, Romania, RUSSIA, South, Tourism / Travel, US, WEATHER, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

ATHENS (Reuters) – Six foreign nationals, including two children, were killed and more than 100 other people injured after gale-force

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Environment environmentNews 

Poland eyes green energy investments in Western Balkans: minister

June 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BALKANS, Company News, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, European Union, Germany, International Trade, Poland, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Solar Power Stations, Transportation (TRBC), US, Utilities (TRBC), Western Europe, Wind Farms

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish energy groups could invest in renewable power in Western Balkan countries that eye European Union membership,

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Environment environmentNews 

Quakes in Albania damage 100 homes, four injured

June 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Albania, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, QUAKE, South, US, Western Europe

A man walks outside a damaged building after an earthquake stroked the area in Floq, Albania, June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Florion

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Environment environmentNews 

Seven killed as Hungarian boat carrying South Korean tourists capsizes on Danube

May 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACCIDENT, Asia / Pacific, BOAT, Central / Eastern Europe, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, Floods, General News, Hungary, Major News, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Sea Accidents, South Korea, Tourism / Travel, US

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen were missing after a pleasure boat

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Environment environmentNews 

European Union nations are living far beyond the Earth’s means: report

May 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Climate Politics, CONSUMPTION, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, East European Countries, Economic News (3rd Party), Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Euro Zone as a Whole, Europe, European Union, General News, REPORT, Romania, Science, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s 28 countries consume the Earth’s resources much faster than they can be renewed, and

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Four drown in Montenegro as bad weather hits Western Balkans

February 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BALKANS, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central / Eastern Europe, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Europe, Floods, Montenegro, Precipitation, South, Transportation (TRBC), US, WEATHER, Weather Markets / Weather

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Four people drowned when a tourist boat capsized in strong winds on the Montenegrin side of Lake

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