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Joint statement by the President and the Prime Minister of Slovenia on the decision of the Provincial Parliament of Austrian Styria
SLOVENIA, July 2 - Following the decision of the Styrian Provincial Parliament, which at its session on 1 July 2025 approved an amendment to the law on provincial symbols enshrining the Dachsteinlied as the anthem of the Austrian province of...

Castellum, Inc. Publishes Letter to Shareholders
VIENNA, Va., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Castellum, Inc. (NYSE-American: CTM) (the “Company” and “Castellum”), a cybersecurity, electronic warfare, and software services and solutions company focused on the federal government, releases this...

Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina: Municipal innovation recognition awards 2025
UKZN Vice Chancellor and Principal, Professor Nana Poku COGTA Deputy Minister, Dr Namane Dickson Masemola SALGA President, Cllr Bheki Stofile eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, Cllr Cyril Xaba Director-General for the Department of...

The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...

Czech Premier Urges Slovakia to Lift Russia Sanctions Veto
(MENAFN) Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has appealed to Slovak counterpart Robert Fico to reverse Bratislava’s opposition to the European Union’s 18th round of sanctions aimed at penalizing Russia for its involvement in the ongoing conflict in...

Perspectives on Litigation Funding: Key Takeaways from the Legal 500 GC Summit in Vienna
HAMBURG, GERMANY, June 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The recent Legal 500 GC Summit in Vienna highlighted a significant market disconnect: despite proven financial benefits, litigation funding remains underutilised by corporate legal...

Ban Ki-moon commends Austria’s and the City of Vienna’s leadership for renewed commitment to multilateralism
During a mission trip to Vienna, Austria, Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met the Mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig. VIENNA, VIENNA, AUSTRIA, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “We must reaffirm the fundamental principles of multilateralism....

Austria Urges EU to Review Russian Gas Ban
(MENAFN) The European Union should preserve the possibility of restarting gas imports from Russia once a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev is established, Austria’s energy ministry told a news agency on Tuesday. Austria's stance, which...

Austria calls for second look on prohibition of Russian gas
(MENAFN) Austria has suggested that the European Union should consider the possibility of resuming Russian gas imports once a peace agreement is reached between Moscow and Kiev, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The Austrian energy ministry...

Philips SpeechLive and Actionstep announce partnership to boost law firm productivity
Philips SpeechLive and Actionstep partner to streamline legal dictation, boosting efficiency for mid-sized law firms through AI-powered integration. VIENNA, AUSTRIA, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Speech Processing Solutions, the global...

Digital technologies as bridge between law enforcement and public: topic in focus at OSCE roundtable discussion
To explore how police can harness new and emerging technologies to strengthen community outreach and public engagement, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department brought together law enforcement and civil society representatives on 18 and 19...

“Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” offers an artistic feast across the city from summer to autumn
MACAU, June 18 - Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office,...

Critical Metals Corp Secures US$120,000,000 LOI for a 15-Year Term Loan From the US Federal Government Bank (EXIM Bank) for the Development of its Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland
NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp” or the “Company”), a leading critical minerals mining company, today announced that it has received a Letter of Interest from the...

Slovakia Seeks Assurances After Russian Gas Ban
(MENAFN) Slovakia is aiming to obtain firm assurances by early next week to shield itself from the consequences of a forthcoming EU-mandated suspension on Russian gas imports, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico, as reported by a news agency. The...

Premier states Slovakia seeking guarantees in fight over Russian gas
(MENAFN) Slovakia is pushing for firm guarantees to protect its energy security before agreeing to the EU’s proposed sanctions targeting Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico told reporters, according to Bloomberg. Bratislava insists these...

Joint statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and the OSCE Secretary General on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 11 July 2025 — Today we mark 30 years since the July 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, when more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were brutally killed and buried in mass graves. We honour the memory of the victims and extend our...

EU wants to tax huge corporates to increase coffers
(MENAFN) The European Commission plans to introduce a new tax targeting major corporations operating within the EU to increase revenue for the bloc’s common budget, according to a leaked draft seen by the Financial Times. This move aligns with...

Economic connectivity for stronger regional security in focus at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group meeting
Economic connectivity for promoting peace and security across the OSCE and the Asian regions was in focus at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group Meeting on 7 July in Vienna. Representatives from OSCE participating States and Asian...

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Awards $450,000 to Support Early-Career Investigators Through the 2025 Fellowship Grant
CHICAGO, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is proud to announce the three recipients of the 2025 FSR Early Career Fellowship Grant: William Lippitt, PhD, (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical...

Health Canada Extends the Approval of Evkeeza® (evinacumab) to Children as Young as 6-months Old with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
TORONTO, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of novel therapies for rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases, today announced...