PM: 2024 tourism revenue to be higher than last year’s
ZAGREB, 22 Aug (Hina) – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Thursday that the tourist season was proceeding as expected, that tourist arrivals and overnight stays had risen since the start of the year and that tourism revenue would thus…
Pediatric Association: Child vaccination to be mandatory
Podgorica, (MINA) – The Pediatric Association of Montenegro has called on decision-makers to consider amending the law to make child vaccination mandatory, due to the low vaccination rates against measles, mumps, and rubella. The Pediatric Association warned that Montenegro is…
The EU strenghtens BiH civil protection capabilities for greater disaster resilience
SARAJEVO, August 22 (FENA) – Ambassador Johann Sattler, Head of the Delegation of the EU in BiH and EU Special Representative joined today the coordinated field exercise ”Disaster Coordination and Response 2024” organized by the FBiH Administration of Civil Protection…
Medical services on alert for mpox, risk very low, Health Ministry tells CNA
The relevant medical services in Cyprus are on high alert to address any potential cases of Mpox (monkeypox) that might be detected, despite the low risk of such an occurrence, according to the Director of Medical Services and Public Health…
EC president, biggest supporter of Romania’s fully joining Schengen, PM Ciolacu says
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in Brussels on Thursday discussed with the president of the European Commission Romania’s accession to Schengen with the land borders as well, stressing that Ursula von der Leyen is the “biggest” supporter of the country’s fully…
CBK: 3.9% is expected to be the economic growth during 2024
The Central Bank of Kosovo (CBK) expects economic growth of 3.9% in 2024. According to the CBK announcement, the expectations are that the country’s economy will grow faster during 2024, supported by the increase in real disposable income, thanks to…
Bulgaria Participates for First Time in World’s Largest Computer Gaming Fair in Germany
The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), in cooperation with the CreaTech Bulgaria cluster, has organized the first-time participation of Bulgarian business in the Gamescom Computer Gaming Fair in Cologne, Germany. The exhibition started on Wednesday and will…
Kadare’s manuscripts are handed over to General Directorate of Archives
TIRANA, August 22/ATA/ The literary collection of the late great writer Ismail Kadare will be kept in a special pavilion of the General Directorate of the Archives. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced today that the family members of the great…
Restoration completed on 2,800-year-old Urartu water cistern in Türkiye
The restoration of a nearly 2,800-year-old water cistern from the Urartu period that was discovered in Harput Castle in the eastern Anatolia region of Türkiye has been completed. Located in Elazig province, Harput Castle, which has hosted numerous civilizations over…
Bank of Greece: 12.2% jump in travel receipts Jan-June 2024
Travel receipts rose by 12.2% in January-June 2024 to 6,921.3 million euros, up by 12.2% year‑on‑year, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said in a report on Wednesday. Inbound traveller flows by 15.5% to 11,625.6 thousand euros, against the same six…
63rd Struga Poetry Festival opens
Skopje, 22 August 2024 (MIA) — The 63rd Struga Poetry Evenings festival’s Golden Wreath winner, French poet and playwright Jean-Pierre Siméon, will plant a tree sapling at the Poetry Park and read his poems ahead of the official opening of…
