ABNA-SE

The Association of the Balkan News Agencies

Year: 2023

Defence Min Dendias: Greek frigate to take part in “Prosperity Guardian” operation

“Following an order of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, I asked the Hellenic National Defence General Staff general Konstantinos Floros and the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral Ioannis Drymousis to proceed with the participation of a Greek…

Activities planned to improve financial literacy, President Christodoulides says

The issue of financial illiteracy is a problem that we have to face as a society, President of the Cyprus Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Thursday, noting that in 2024 a series of activities are planned to tackle this phenomenon, together…

“Butrini” ship, an exercise with allied ships in Aegean Sea

The Albanian ship “Butrinti” conducted an exercise in the Aegean Sea with the NATO allied ships of the same group. Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi shared photos from this exercise in the social media. “The Albanian ship “Butrinti” on a…

Romania’s economy advances 4.1pct in 2022 compared to 2021

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated for 2022 – semi-final data – was 1,401.345 billion lei at current prices, up, in real terms, 4.1% compared to 2021, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Thursday. Compared to the provisional…

National Gallery presents ’90 Years Since Risto Kalchevski’s Birth’ exhibition

The National Gallery of North Macedonia has organized an exhibition to mark the 90th birth anniversary of Macedonian artist Risto Kalchevski. It will open at Daut Pashin Amam on Dec. 21 and close on Feb. 29, organizers said. According to…

New Building of Sofia University’s Clean&Circle Centre of Competence Inaugurated

A new building of the Clean&Circle Centre of Competence was inaugurated on Thursday. The construction of the building at the Lozenets campus of the St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia is the culmination of a project worth more than BGN…

Loan agreement signed with EBRD for the construction of a motorway section on the Corridor Vc

The Minister of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Srđan Amidžić, and the Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Office in BiH, Manuela Naesl, signed today the Loan Agreement in the amount of 110 million…

Türkiye sees record-breaking automotive sales in 2023

The Turkish automotive market delivered a record performance in 2023, with more than a million units sold for the first time, top executives of automotive brands operating in Türkiye told Anadolu. The total market for passenger cars and light commercial…

Osmani: We are ready for any scenario of Serbia

The country’s president, Vjosa Osmani, declared that Kosovo is ready for any scenario of Serbia. She said that she is in daily contact with security institutions and international partners to protect Kosovo. This is how the head of state answered,…

Construction works volume up 12.2pct in January-October 2023

The volume of construction works increased by 12.2pct in the first ten months of the year, as gross series,, compared to the similar period of the previous year, and by 12.5pct as series adjusted depending on the number of business…

Asylum seekers down by 50% and returns up by 80% in 2023, Nicosia says

In 2023, there was a 50% reduction in new asylum applications and an 80% increase in returns as a result of the government’s measures on migration, Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday, in statements after a Cabinet meeting. Earlier…

State budget shows 5.4 bln-euro surplus in the period Jan-Nov 2023

The Greek state budget showed a 5.4 billion euros primary surplus in the period January-November 2023 on a cash basis, according to the Bank of Greece. In January-November 2023, the central government cash balance recorded a deficit of 468 million…