Day: October 5, 2023

World Bank revises up growth forecast for Croatia to 2.7% in 2023

The World Bank said on Thursday it expects steady growth for the Croatian economy, revising up its growth forecast for this year to 2.7% “despite significant headwinds”. “This increase is mainly due to a recovery of personal consumption and a…

Abazovic: EU must revive enlargement process

The Western Balkans can suffer the same fate as Ukraine, and thus the EU must revive the enlargement process, said Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic. As Pobjeda daily reports, speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Abazovic said that the people of…

More than 550 participants from nine countries to take part in 11th edition of Giffoni Youth Film Festival

More than 550 participants from nine countries are set to participate in the 11th edition of the “Giffoni Macedonia” Youth Film Festival in Skopje. The festival will take place October 5-10, at the Youth Cultural Center (MKC), the Cinematheque and…

Open Arms rescue ship under administrative detention

The Open Arms migrant rescue ship has been placed under administrative detention for 20 days in the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara and its Spanish NGO operator fined several thousand euros for allegedly violating new rules governing search and…

Aggression towards Kosovo, Kearns: Serbia still has no consequences while Kosovo is under sanctions

The British MP, Alicia Kearns, has raised concerns about the lack of international measures against Serbia, after the September 24 aggression, where the Serbian terrorist group left police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku dead and injured two others. Meanwhile, he emphasized that,…

Prince Radu:INVICTUS Veterans Relay raises awareness of blood price paid by the nation to join NATO, EU

The INVICTUS Veterans Relay brings into public awareness the blood price paid by the nation for Romania to be able to become a NATO and EU member, Prince Radu said at the ceremony organized on Thursday at the Elisabeta Palace…

Turkish, Iraqi defense chiefs meet in Ankara to discuss counterterrorism, border security

Türkiye’s national defense minister met with his visiting Iraqi counterpart on Thursday to discuss the joint counterterrorism efforts and border security. “The importance of advancing cooperation through common steps, primarily in the fight against terrorism and border security, was emphasized”…

Civil society organizations at a Forum on the fight against disinformation in the media and society

The Council for Press and Online Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom, organized the forum “Voice in advocating for change and fighting disinformation in the media and society” in Sarajevo today….

CoE Crystal Scales of Justice Prize awarded to Cypriot children’s initiative

Rewarding innovative judicial practices within European judicial institutions, the 2023 “Crystal Scales of Justice” Prize was awarded to the Judicial Training School and “Hope For Children” – CRC Policy Center (Cyprus), for its “Kids in Court Game” initiative for children….

Gerapetritis: We stand by the people of Armenia

The Greek government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has taken all necessary action to welcome expatriates from Armenia, to raise the issue in international fora, especially at an EU level, and to have a coordinated humanitarian aid mission, Foreign…

Germany Supports Bulgaria’s Schengen Accession, Chancellor Scholz Says at Meeting with Bulgarian PM Denkov

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov paid a visit to Berlin, where he held a meeting with Germany’s Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday evening. At a joint press conference with Denkov, Scholz said he explicitly supports Bulgaria and Romania to…

Protection of eco-system and biological diversity of Prespa and Pogradeci Lake

In Pogradec, there was held the meeting on the “METT 2023 Analysis” for the Prespa National Park and the Protected Water/Terrestrial Landscape Pogradec Lake. Attending the event were Prefect of Korça region Nertil Jole, General Director of the National Agency…