Month: June 2024

Census 2023, Dhuli: 2 402 113 inhabitants in Albania

General Director of the INSTAT Elsa Dhuli stated today that there are about 2.4 million inhabitants in Albania. At the press conference today to announce the data from the 2023 Census, Dhuli said that in Albania there are 2,402,113 inhabitants,…

No isolation of Italy on EU appointments says Tajani

There was “no isolation” of Italy in EU talks on top jobs, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Friday. Former German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen was nominated for a second term as European Commission head, ex…

Moldova Relies on Bulgaria to Secure Energy Supplies

Conferring with his Bulgarian counterpart Vladimir Malinov on Friday, Moldovan Energy Minister Victor Parlicov said that Moldova relies on Bulgaria to secure alternative gas supplies following the potential suspension of Russian natural gas deliveries through Ukrainian territory, the Bulgarian Energy…

DZS: Consumption in Croatia increases for 14th consecutive month

In May 2024, Croatia’s retail trade turnover increased in real terms by 0.6% on the month and by 8.4% on the year, the national statistical office (DZS) said on Friday. Retail trade went up for the 14th consecutive month year…

SD and LP support joining a broad political alliance

The Social Democrats (SD) and the Liberal Party (LP) supported on Thursday a proposal for the formation of a broad political alliance between the two parties, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and non-partisan associations, independent intellectuals and civil activists. The…

Museum of North Macedonia hosts exhibition and symposium ‘The House That Is Falling Apart’

The Museum of North Macedonia is hosting on June 27-29 an international exhibition and symposium entitled ‘The House That Is Falling Apart’, produced by the Faculty of things that can’t be learned – FRU as part of the project “We…

Nearly 500,000 overnight stays in May

According to preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro saw 159,840 tourist arrivals in collective accommodation in May, which resulted in 499,320 overnight stays. “Of the total number of nights spent in the collective accommodation, foreign tourists accounted for 87.6 percent…

President meets Meloni amid consultations on EU institutions new leadership

Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on Thursday in Brussels, before the European Council meeting, to discuss about the ongoing consultations on the new leadership of the EU institutions for the next five years. Government…

Turkish president reaffirms commitment to EU membership

The Turkish president on Thursday reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to become a member of the European Union, describing it as the country’s “strategic goal.” “Full membership in the European Union is our strategic goal. It is in our common interest for…

Innovative Program Aimed at Developing Skills of Defence, Public Safety and National Security Personnel

The Cluj Napoca-based RoNeuro Institute – Neurological Diseases Research and Diagnosis Center has partnered with Integrated Training Center International (ITCI) to develop an innovative program for training the human body’s integrated intelligence so as to enhance the skills of defence,…

Prof. Scarpa of Italy: Europe’s Polyphony Is Important, Bulgaria Contributes to It

Italian Slav studies professor Marco Scarpa believes that it is important to preserve what he calls “Europe’s polyphony” and said that Bulgaria contributes to it. He was among the participants in an international Slav studies forum taking place in Sofia…

16 new officers are added to the KSF, Maqedonci: We are on the way to becoming a professional army

Today, 16 new officers of the 2024 generation of new cadets of the Kosovo Security Force graduated at the “Adem Jashari” barracks. Present at this ceremony was the Minister of Defense, Ejup Maqedonci, who, congratulating the new cadets, said that…