Day: October 17, 2023

Plenković: We condemned Hamas attack, reiterated importance of humanitarian law

We condemned the terrorist attack by Hamas, but also reiterated the importance of compliance with the standards of humanitarian and international law, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said after a working lunch with the president and members of the World…

No reports of direct terror threat to Italy – Tajani

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday that there were no intelligence reports at the moment of Italy facing a direct terrorism threat after a suspected Islamist extremist killed two Swedish nationals in Brussels on Monday. That attack…

Analysis: The two keys to achieving Greece 3% GDP growth in 2024

The Greek government has set an ambitious goal for economic growth in 2024 in its draft budget plan tabled in Parliament. However, a volatile economic and geopolitical environment could make it difficult to achieve its target of a 3% rise…

Inflation rate at 0.8 percent in September

Compared with August, the prices of products and services for personal consumption, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), were 0.8 percent higher on average in September. According to Monstat, the consumer prices saw an average increase of 7.9 percent…

Tourist arrivals soar 17.9% in September 2023, up 24.3% for the first 9 months

Cyprus saw a remarkable 17,9% surge in tourist arrivals during September 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, while the increase for the first nine months of the year was 23.4%. According to data released by the Statistical Service…

Vesna Pusić: The credibility of EU enlargement process to Western Balkans is very low at the moment

The credibility of the European Union enlargement process to the Western Balkans is currently ‘approaching zero’, that is, very low and not without reason, warned former Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusić. In an interview with FENA from Prague, where she…

Macron: French investments worth over 600 million euros until 2027 for energy and environment

President of the Republic of France, Emmanuel Macron, stated on Tuesday that France has invested 210 million euros for 4 projects in the field of energy and the environment, and over 600 million euros will be invested until 2027.  At…

PM Ciolacu: Romanian community in Israel can count on the support of the Government in Bucharest

The Romanian community in Israel can count on the support of the Government in Bucharest, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said. The Prime Minister met on Tuesday with representatives of the Romanian diaspora in Israel. “An exciting meeting with the Romanian…

Bulgaria Retains Second Lowest Debt-to-GDP Ratio in EU in Q1 of 2023

Bulgaria retained its second place in the European Union among the countries with the lowest debt, according to the latest official Eurostat data from July this year, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. By the end of the first quarter…

Osmani: The European Commission should come up with a concrete proposal regarding the measures against Serbia

President Vjosa Osmani declared that the dialogue process should be reconsidered, after Serbia’s aggression in Banjska of Zvecan. According to her, the European Commission should come up with concrete proposals regarding the measures against Serbia. The head of state emphasized…

Türkiye proposes guarantor formula for Israeli-Palestinian issue: Turkish foreign minister

Türkiye’s foreign minister has put forth a proposal for a guarantor system in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing Ankara’s central role in shaping the idea. Addressing reporters in an exclusive press briefing at the Foreign Ministry in the capital, Hakan Fidan…