Cypriot sustainable bond ESG sovereign bond of the year, Global Capital says
London-based Global Capital described Cyprus’ €1-billion inaugural ESG bond (4.125%) issued in April 2023 as the Sovereign-Supranational-Agency (SSA) Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) Bond of the year. Global Capital issued its Review 2023 and Outlook for 2024, noting that Cyprus “stole the show”…
Agricultural farms use 1.5m hectares of land
Agricultural farms in Croatia used 1.5 million hectares of agricultural land in 2023, which is 0.9% more than in 2020, according to provisional data from the State Statistics Office (DZS) as of June 1, 2023. Provisional data on the structure…
Culture Ministry to financially support Vevchani Carnival
The Culture Ministry has allocated Mden 1.8 million (EUR 30,000) for the Vevchani Carnival. The agreement to finance one of the oldest European and the first carnival in North Macedonia was signed Wednesday by Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojchevska and Vevchani…
Greek economy boosted with public investments worth 11.2 billion euros in 2023
The Greek economy recorded a dynamic growth in 2023 helped by the execution of a Public Investment Programme worth 11.2 billion euros -up 176 million compared with 2022- National Economy and Finance ministry said in a report. More specifically, on…
2023 is the warmest year in history for Romania also with the warmest Christmas
The year 2023 is the warmest year in history for Romania with an average temperature of 12.5 degrees and a thermal deviation of 2.3 degrees compared to the normal of the period 1981-2010, also with the warmest Christmas, with a…
Two Black Hawk helicopters added to Armed Forces by end of current month
Two US Black Hawk helicopters will be added to the arsenal of the Armed Forces later this month. Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi appreciated the purchase of Black Hawk helicopters as, “A great investment and an important step that will…
Cyprus has a specific strategy for additional aid to Gaza, President says
The Republic of Cyprus has a plan and a specific strategy for sending additional humanitarian aid to Gaza, always taking into account the conditions on the ground and with a number of options in relation to the destination, President Nikos…
Croatian climbers marking 150 years of organised mountaineering trips
In 2024, Croatia is marking the 150th anniversary of the first organized mountaineering and climbing trips introduced by the Croatian Mountaineering Association (HPS) when it was established in 1874. In 2024, the association will offer 150 guided climbing trips to Croatian…
Maqedonci: The country is in danger from threats from Serbia
The Minister of Defense, Ejup Maqedonci, declares that the country is in danger from the constant threats from Serbia, since the latter is supporting armed paramilitary groups. Maqedonci says that Serbia has deployed three military brigades in the south of…
Greece can become a hydrogen hub and a synthetic fuel production center
Investments totaling up to 650 billion euros are estimated to be required by 2050 in Europe to convert refineries so as to produce advanced biofuels, and new production units so as to produce synthetic fuels from green hydrogen, water and…
Türkiye’s exports in 2023 hit all-time high of $255.8B
Türkiye’s exports in 2023 hit a record high of $255.8 billion, ticking up 0.6% from the previous year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday. “Thus, the figure surpassed our medium-term program’s target of $255 billion,” Erdogan told a news…
New Ruse-Bucharest Train Service to Start in March 2024
In March 2024, the Transferoviar Calatori (T.F.C.) private railway operator will launch a train service between Ruse (on the Danube, North Central Bulgaria) and the Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport at Otopeni via Giurgiu and Bucharest Nord, after the modernization…
