Victims and witnesses of genocide urge BiH authorities to protect the returnees in RS
The Association of Genocide Victims and Witnesses urged BiH officials and the international community to stop Milorad Dodik’s intentions and protect returnees in the RS, saying that Dodik’s constant reference to the original Dayton Agreement without Annex VII is a…
Olympic champion Joshiro Maruyama, invited to International Judo Tournament, welcomed at airport by athletes from Vrancea
Multiple Olympic judo champion Joshiro Maruyama, the special guest of the Aurel Campeanu Memorial International Judo Tournament that took place Saturday and Sunday in the Sports Hall in Focsani, Vrancea county, was welcomed from the airport by a group of…
Croatian, Albanian PMs call for measures against Serbia over violence in Kosovo
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday strongly condemned the violence committed by Serbian paramilitary units in the north of Kosovo, as well as their “heroization” by Belgrade, calling for measures by the EU…
Kumbaro: Record number of French visitors, 57% more than last year
Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, on Wednesday hosted the delegation of MEDEF, the international network of French entrepreneurs. The delegation was headed by Jean-Paul Agon, President of the Board of Franco-Albanian companies and President of the management board…
COVID-19 nothing more than flu in every way: Turkish health minister
The Turkish health minister said on Monday that there is no need to be concerned about the once-fatal COVID-19 virus, urging people not to be afraid of the new coronavirus variant “Pirola.” Fahrettin Koca wrote on X, formerly known as…
Greek 2024 draft budget envisages growth rate of 3%
Greek National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Monday tabled the 2024 draft budget in Parliament. This envisages a growth rate of 3%, a harmonised inflation rate of 2,4%, a 12.1% increase in investments, an unemployment rate of 10.6%…
Number of asylum applications examiners more than doubled, Ioannou says
With the recruitment of 25 additional members by the Asylum Service, the number of examiners of asylum applications has more than doubled, Cyprus’ Interior Minister, Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, noting that and they estimate that authorities will now be in…
1.09 million overnight stays in August
According to preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro saw 240,750 tourist arrivals in collective accommodation in August, which resulted 1.09 million overnight stays. “Of the total number of nights spent in the collective accommodation, foreign tourists accounted for 92 percent…
Plethora of cultural events at Skopje’s 19th White Night
Dozens of free cultural events including outdoor concerts, art shows, theater performances and film screenings were held in Skopje on Saturday evening through Sunday morning as part of the capital’s 19th White Night. An outdoor pop concert was held at…
Helping to reconstruct Odesa cathedral is a political message says Tajani
Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stressed the symbolic importance of Italy’s commitment to help in the reconstruction of Odesa cathedral on Monday as he arrived at a European Foreign Affairs Council in Kyiv. The historic Orthodox Cathedral of…
Sofia University Celebrates 135th Anniversary October 2-3
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, marked its 135th anniversary this year with celebrations on Sunday and Monday, the press centre of the university said. “The academic community will always be the pillar of…