Day: June 13, 2024

Croatian lab only one in Europe with ELITE certificate for detecting Legionella

ZAGREB, 13 June (Hina) – The laboratory of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Public Health Institute’s Environmental Protection and Health Ecology Department is the only one in Europe with the ELITE programme certificate for detecting multiple types of Legionella in water by using the cultivation method….

GDP growth at 4.4 percent in the first quarter

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to the preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.4 percent in this year’s first quarter. The Statistical Office says in a press release that the GDP amounted to €1.35 billion…

Kosovo imposes additional sanctions on Russia, also sanctions the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Government of Kosovo has approved the package of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the new additional package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. At the government meeting, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Liza Gashi, emphasized that the…

President Radev Stresses Drones’ Importance in Armed Forces

KAZANLAK, CENTRAL BULGARIA Bulgarian Land Forces drone operators are taking part in a competition at the Tyulbe Training Centre near Kazanlak on Thursday under the auspices of President Rumen Radev, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. During the event, Bulgarian…

Defence Minister-NG Chief highlight Rafnar vessel’s importance for SAR operations

Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas and the Chief of the National Guard Georgios Tsitsikostas highlighted the importance of adding a 40-foot Rafnar vessel to the Navy Command’s fleet donated from Safe Bulkers Inc. in terms of search and rescue operations and the upgrading…

Greece ‘above the EU average’ for digitalisation in health, Georgiadis says

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Thursday expressed his conviction that Greece is doing much better than the European average as regards the application of digital technology in healthcare. He was addressing the 2nd South East Europe Innovation and Technology Summit…

Turkish President Erdogan hails Spanish Premier Sanchez’s stance on Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday applauded Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his stance on the ongoing crisis in Gaza. “I congratulate my dear friend, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, for his stance on Gaza, on behalf of myself…

Bank of Albania’s governor signs official application for country’s membership in SEPA

TIRANA, June 13/ATA/ Governor of the Bank of Albania Gent Sejko signed the application of the Republic of Albania for membership in the geographical area of ​​the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) schemes. “This is a historic day not only…

Meloni confident G7 will deliver ‘concrete results’

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said she was confident the 2024 G7 summit will delivery “concrete results” as she opened the gathering of top international leaders in the Puglia resort of Borgo Egnazia on Thursday. “There is a lot of work…

Romania has fixed broadband coverage rate of 80 pct, fiber coverage at 93 pct

Fixed broadband coverage rate in Romania currently stands at 80%, while fiber coverage stands at 93%, Marius Saceanu, secretary general of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), told a specialist conference on Thursday. “A very interesting…