Greene man pleads guilty to trafficking remains of rare animals from eastern Europe

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A central Maine man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a bizarre crime: trafficking the remains of rare animals from eastern Europe. Sergey Bachkovsky of Greene imported items like teeth from sperm whales and other marine mammals, which...

EVE Energy, TSL Assembly to deploy 1GWh energy storage projects in Central, Eastern Europe

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On September 23, EVE Energy announced a strategic partnership with renewable energy company TSL Assembly to roll out 1 gigawatt-hour of energy storage projects across Central and Eastern Europe between 2026 and 2030, according...

U.S. taps Rheinmetall to supply artillery shells for Eastern Europe

German defense company Rheinmetall has been commissioned to supply a large volume of artillery ammunition to an Eastern European customer under a U.S. government program, underscoring the growing transatlantic demand for heavy munitions amid the...

OMV builds South-Eastern Europe’s largest electrolysis plant

OMV has laid the foundation stone for a 140-megawatt (MW) electrolysis plant for green hydrogen in Bruck an der Leitha. It will produce up to 23,000 tons of hydrogen annually using renewable energy from wind, solar and hydropower. It will...

Eastern Europe: First hybrid PPA, 2 GWh battery supply deal

With hybrid power purchase agreements (PPAs) still a relatively uncharted territory in Europe, Enery has signed a landmark 15-year deal with Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries – the region’s first to combine solar power from a newly built...

The ‘Venice of Eastern Europe’ is a ‘youthful’ city with £35 flights — and 800 gnomes

An underrated gem — and the flights are cheap too (Picture: Getty Images) Cobbled squares, colourful houses and boats bobbing along winding waterways. Sound familiar? Nope, we’re not describing an Italian jaunt, but rather Wrocław, a city in...

October 2025 to start with the first significant cold outbreak for Central Europe of the season

The general weather pattern over Europe has established a blocking High in the North, allowing air masses to travel from the east towards the west and south. As October starts, the westerly, zonal, and warmer flow will shut down, leading to...

Oldest Shell Jewelry Workshop in Western Europe Dates Back 42,000 Years

Between 55,000 and 42,000 years ago, the Châtelperronian people lived in what is now modern-day France and northern Spain. Their tool industry is among the earliest known from this part of the world during the Upper Paleolithic, a time spanning...

How faith and trust in the Lord guided President Nelson’s time in Eastern Europe

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Western Europe's oldest capital wears its ancient history and rich heritage lightly: The Country Life guide to Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon has a habit of weaving its way into every conversation: the answer to ‘I want to do a city break, but where should I go?, and the place that everyone with a digital nomad visa gravitates towards. Some are lured in by scenery that looks like...

Icons, Culture, and Strategy: How Art Shapes Leadership in Eastern Europe

Art in all its permutations has always been valued for more than its decorative qualities. Like music, art evokes emotions, passions, and provokes thought. It encodes values, shapes identity, and reveals how societies think. It’s a reflection of...

SiGMA Central Europe offers Student Pass to launch iGaming careers

SiGMA Central Europe is offering a Student Pass for selected students to attend its Rome summit, providing exclusive access to the last day of the conference (November 6) and opportunities to connect with leading iGaming and tech companies. The...

"Most autumn demand for leeks now comes from southern Europe"

Kees Jansen, Teelt-en verpakkingsbedrijf Gebroeders Jansen: "The price level of leeks has been moderate all summer," observes Kees Jansen of Teelt- en verpakkingsbedrijf Gebroeders Jansen from Etten-Leur. "In recent years, we have already seen...

From Eastern Europe to Alicante, Murcia and Valencia: how the fuel scam crossed borders

The network had strong international links, with fuel shipments traced back to Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Lithuania. Credit: Aduanas Guardia Civil, together with the Customs Surveillance Service of the Spanish Tax Agency, has dismantled...

Seacom 2.0 to link India to Southern Europe on rising anti-sabotage tide

The Pan-African digital infrastructure company Seacom is to build a major new route including subsea infrastructure, called Seacom 2.0. It will connect the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, eastern and southern...

Russia’s Fastest Combat Jets Intercepted by Hungarian Gripen Fighters Over Eastern Europe

A flight of three Russian Aerospace Forces MiG-31 interceptors supported by a Su-30SM and a Su-35 fighter were interpreted by Hungarian Air Force Gripen lightweight fighters over Eastern Europe, after they were detected flying over the Baltic Sea....

Uncorked: Eastern Europe’s old-world wine treasures

When most people think of wine, their minds drift to Bordeaux, Burgundy or Tuscany. But head east from those regions and you’ll find some of the world’s oldest — and most exciting — wine traditions. Let’s start at the very beginning: Georgia....

Putin playing 'chicken' in Eastern Europe, says Russian military expert

More unidentified drones were spotted over Denmark late Thursday near military airbases as a Russian landing ship, with its location responder turned off, was found loitering in waters off the Scandinavian country. Disruptions to airport traffic...

Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Whale, Bird Parts

A Maine man is pleading guilty to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of federal law. Court records show Sergey Bachkovsky of Greene imported wildlife items from Eastern Europe and sold them online to buyers across the United States...

Vinton WorldTrekkers tour Central Europe

The Vinton WorldTrekkers recently returned home from a trip across the globe to Central Europe, including Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, France, and Switzerland. The group, led by Ashley Satterfield, a teacher at William Byrd High School,...