Croatia keeps 57th place on TI 2023В Corruption Perceptions Index
ZAGREB, 30 Jan (Hina) – Croatia retains 57th place on Transparency International’s 2023В Corruption Perceptions Index, on which Denmark ranks first and Somalia last among 180 countries. Croatia retains a score of 50 out of a maximum 100. Its neighbors…
UN Secretary General’s Envoy willing to contribute to resumption of Cyprus talks
The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus, María Angela Holguín Cuellar, has expressed her readiness to contribute to the resumption of talks on the Cyprus issue and the search for common ground between the two sides, following her first meeting with…
Bulgaria and Romania Prepare Joint Project to Improve Navigation on the Danube
Bulgaria and Romania have prepared a joint project to improve navigation on the Danube, the Transport Ministry said here on Tuesday. The FAST Danube 2 Project, which was submitted earlier in the day for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility,…
1st Turkish astronaut conducts ‘message’ experiment in space
Türkiye’s first astronaut, Alper Gezeravci, conducted his ninth experiment Monday on the International Space Station (ISS). The study is an important step towards analyzing the responses of astronauts’ immune systems under microgravity and investigating the effects of long-term space missions,…
Clean energy production rose to record levels in 2023, IPTO report says
Production of clean electricity recorded an all time high in 2023, with 57% of the energy mix covered by renewable energy sources and hydroelectric power units exceeding 25 TWh, from 50.12% in the previous year, Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO)…
Saraqini: A great achievement for Kosovo to organize two European handball championships
Kosovo, namely the Kosovo Handball Federation has won the right to organize two European Championships this year. During July and August, Kosovo will organize the U20 European Handball Championship as well as the one for the U18 age group. The…
Tirana assumes Presidency of B-40, Veliaj: Smart cities and digital transformation, a priority
TIRANA, Jan 30 /ATA/ On Tuesday, Tirana officially took over the Presidency of the largest Network of Balkan cities, B-40. At the summit held in the capital, with the participation of mayors and delegations from 54 Balkan cities, the Tirana…
President gives Orders of Merit to renowned writer, actors, director, musician
Skopje, 30 January 2024 (MIA) — President Stevo Pendarovski awarded Tuesday evening the national Order of Merit to Macedonian writer Olivera Nikolova, actors Bedija Begovska, Blagoja Chorevski, Refet Abazi, and Gjokica Lukarevski, musician Risto Vrtev and theater director Slobodan Unkovski. According…
Fazlić: Remains encased in concrete under the fountain in Brčko belong to victims of the Srebrenica genocide
SARAJEVO, January 30 (FENA) – Spokesperson for the Missing Persons Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emza Fazlić, said in an interview with FENA that the remains of the victims of the past war, that were found encased in concrete under…
Citizens have most trust in religious communities and police
Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegrin citizens have most trust in the religious communities, police and the education system, while they have least trust in the media and political parties, the survey carried out by the Center for Civic Education (CGO) has…
Farmers’ protests continue in several parts of Italy
Farmers took to the streets again in several parts of Italy on Monday to protest against allegedly detrimental European agricultural policies. The protests come on the back of high-profile demonstrations in other parts of Europe such as Germany, Belgium and…
Croatia had cheapest arable land in EU in 2022
ZAGREB, 26 Jan (Hina) – Arable land in Croatia was the cheapest in the EU again in 2022, with the average price of one hectare being €3,700, show Eurostat data. In 2022, the average price of 1 hectare of arable land…
