Day: October 25, 2023

Government sets minimum monthly wage for 2024 at €840 gross

The Croatian government on Wednesday adopted a decree on the minimum monthly wage for 2024, setting it at €840 gross and €677 net. The minimum monthly wage will go up by €140 gross, or 20%, from the present €700. The…

US Ambassador highlights Greece’s leadership role in the Balkans

US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis on Wednesday praised Greece’s role in supplying energy to the countries of the region after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in a discussion during the Economist Conference in Athens. “The West has disappointed the Balkans,…

BTA Director General Presents Commemorative Coin Celebrating BTA’s 125th Anniversary to Bulgarian Red Cross Chair Hristo Grigorov

BTA Director General Kiril Valchev presented on Wednesday a commemorative coin marking the 125th anniversary of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) to Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) Chairman Hristo Grigorov on the occasion of the celebration of the BRC’s 145th anniversary….

Republic of Türkiye enters new century with formidable domestic defense advances

Türkiye is completing its 100th anniversary with hundreds of domestically produced weapons systems ranging from missiles to mortars. In a strategic geography where conflicts have been witnessed through the ages, Türkiye has always needed high-level defense products to protect itself….

Cyprus and Ireland Central Banks Governors vow to enhance cooperation

Governors of the Central Banks of Cyprus and Ireland, Constantinos Herodotou and Gabriel Makhlouf vowed to enhance cooperation between the two institutions. The Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Gabriel Makhlouf, has concluded his visit to Cyprus following an…

Autumn of Japanese Culture, at the Polytechnic University of Timisoara

All those who want to discover the secrets of the Japanese world are invited to participate, between October 30 and November 30, in the “Autumn of Japanese Culture at UPT”, a project that offers a unique opportunity to make a…

Montenegrin NGOs against Varhelyi’s support for the LNG terminal construction

Twenty-seven Montenegrin non-governmental organizations have sent a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, urging her not to support the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Port of Bar. The letter…

43 projects of building renovation with cappotto system and elevators supported by community fund

In the capital Tirana, there are 43 projects of building renovation with cappotto system and elevators that are being supported this year by the community fund. The administrators of the buildings, elected by the residents and certified by the municipality,…

Guterres comments on Hamas ‘unacceptable’ says Salvini

Deputy Premier and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini has blasted United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres for saying that, while Hamas’s attacks on Israel on were appalling, they did not happen in a vacuum. Guterres said the Palestinian people…

Osmani meets with the Governor of Iowa: The perpetrators of the attack in Banjska must be brought to justice

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, was received with an official ceremony by the Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds. President Osmani emphasized that Kosovo has no better ally and friend than the United States of America, with which, according to…

Europe House hosts launch for first travel guide to North Macedonia in Italian

Europe House hosted Tuesday evening a book launch for Alessio Liquori’s “North Macedonia: Nature, Excursions and Culture,” the first comprehensive guide to mountain and cultural tourism in North Macedonia in Italian. The EU Ambassador David Geer, the Italian Ambassador Andrea…