2,399 people in Croatia celebrate their birthday on 29 Feb
ZAGREB, 28 Feb (Hina) – A total of 2,399 people in Croatia were born on 29 February, so they have a birthday every leap year, such as this year 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (DZS) said on Wednesday, referring to the…
Ukraine – Southeast Europe Summit convenes in Tirana
TIRANA, February 28 /ATSH/ – Following is the full statement of the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit that gathered today in Tirana: We, President Vjosa Osmani, President Maia Sandu, President Jakov Milatović, President Stevo Pendarovski, President Alexandar Vučić, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime…
Metsola says she plans to visit Cyprus to encourage EU election participation
European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola, on Wednesday said she would visit Cyprus to encourage Cypriot citizens to vote in the upcoming European elections. In statements to Cypriot journalists, who are in Strasbourg this week to cover the EP’s plenary…
Osmani: The recognition of independence from Ukraine will come together with its victory
The president, Vjosa Osmani, has said that the recognition of Kosovo’s independence from Ukraine will come together with its victory in the war against Russia. Osmani, on the sidelines of the “Ukraine – Southeast Europe” Summit, which is being held…
Council of Europe: Ending trafficking and empowering its victims
SARAJEVO, February 28 (FENA) – The progress achieved so far in Bosnia and Herzegovina to prevent and combat labor trafficking was the focus of the round table organized by the Council of Europe. Measures to address vulnerabilities to labor trafficking…
Varhelyi: We are all set to close interim benchmarks
Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro is the most advanced candidate country in its accession negotiations, said European Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, adding that they are all set to close the interim benchmarks. Varhelyi wrote on the X social network that he…
Government declares Vevchani Carnival intangible cultural heritage
Skopje, 27 February 2024 (MIA) – At a session on Tuesday, the Government declared the Vevchani Carnival a cultural heritage of special importance, subcategory of exceptional importance, the Ministry of Culture said in a press release. This decision enables the…
Demonstration exercise of reinforced air police, at 86 Borcea Air Force Base
F-16 aircraft from the Romanian Air Force and the Turkish Air Force are conducting a reinforced air police demonstration exercise on March 6, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) informs. According to the source, the scenario of the exercise includes…
Türkiye drew $700M in early-stage tech investments in 2023: Official
Türkiye drew over $700 million in early-stage technology investments in 2023, signaling a growing interest among international investors in the country’s burgeoning tech sector, according to Burak Daglioglu, head of the Turkish Presidency’s Investment Office. In an interview with Anadolu,…
BTA Director General Valchev Urges Local Authorities to Use Agency as News Platform
“Use BTA as a free platform for all local news, cooperate with our correspondents for objective coverage and participate in the forums hosted by BTA’s national press clubs,” BTA Director General Kiril Valchev urged delegates on the second day of…
Pope taken to hospital after general audience
Pope Francis was taken to the branch of the Gemelli hospital on Rome’s Tiber Island on Wednesday after this weekly general audience in the Vatican for a medical examination, sources said. During the audience, the pontiff said he had not…
