Month: November 2024

Head of Marble Statue of Goddess Tyche Unearthed in Plovdiv, Proclaimed a “Phenomenal Find”

The head of a statue of the goddess Tyche of Philippopolis was unearthed in the Bishop’s Basilica in Plovdiv, the present-day city situated where the ancient Philippopolis once was, archaeologist Lyubomir Merdzhanov reported on Thursday. Merdzhanov, who has led the…

Voskopoja, a destination for every season

TIRANA, November 30/ATA/ The tourist village of Voskopoja in Korça remains one of the most important cultural, artistic and historical centers of the Balkans, a pearl of Balkan and European culture. This mountain village offers opportunities to enjoy nature, culture…

Defence Min Dendias: Greece is a bridge between northeast Africa and Europe

Defence Minister Nikos Dendias addressed the opening of the international conference titled “Western Balkans in the Current Context of Security Challenges and Threats” on Thursday. Dendias emphasized Greece’s position as a bridge between Northeast Africa and Europe, noting that the…

Craiova, on second place in European rankings of the most beautiful Christmas fairs, on tourist website

For the second consecutive year, the municipality of Craiova won second place in the competition for the most beautiful Christmas fairs organized annually by European Best Destinations, official partner tourist website of the European Commission. Craiova obtained over 91,000 votes,…

President Sakellaropoulou and PM Mitsotakis tour ancient findings at Thessaloniki’s Venizelos metro station

The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed their admiration for the archaeological site and the archaeological findings at the Venizelos station of Thessaloniki Metro, after the completion of their tour by the Minister…

We want to turn country upside down says Landini

Maurizio Landini, leader of the CGIL trade union, Italy’s biggest and most leftwing labour group, said on Friday that everyone needed to participate in the fight against injustice as the country needed to be turned upside down, speaking on the…

Value of completed construction works in Q3 rises 12.6%

ZAGREB, 29 Nov (Hina) – The value of completed construction works by companies with 20 or more own workers in the third quarter of 2024 went up 12.6% on the year, while the value of new orders was up 9.6%, the Croatian…

Bringing Montenegro closer to Singapore’s economy is key to its development

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – It was concluded at a meeting Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajic had with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong that bringing the two economies closer together could be important for the development of Montenegro, as Singapore has…

MKC hosts launch of ‘Creative Gate’ regional digital platform

Skopje, 29 November 2024 (MIA) – The Youth Cultural Center (MKC) is hosting on Friday a press conference on the launch of a regional digital platform ‘Creative Gate’, as part of this year’s PIN Music Conference. “Creative Gate is a…

Gonxhja: “Sounds that Brought Freedom,” a unique project as a gift for preserving history

TIRANA, Nov 29 /ATA/ Minister of Economy, Culture, and Innovation, Blendi Gonxhja, stated on Friday that a unique project has been completed in the framework of the 80th anniversary of Albania’s Liberation.  Gonxhja wrote in a social media post: “The vinyl…

Day of Bukovina, marked in Chernivtsi and Storozhynets, 106 years after union of Bukovina with Romania

AGERPRES special correspondent Cristian Lupascu reports: The Romanian community in the Chernivtsi region (Ukraine) marked the Day of Bukovina on Thursday with a series of religious and cultural events, 106 years after the union of Bukovina with Romania. The events,…

Bulgaria’s Entry into Schengen Will Give Sofia Airport Chance to Become Regional Hub, SOF Connect CEO Says

Attending the Aviation-Event 2024 SOF conference in Sofia on Friday, Jesus Caballero, CEO of SOF Connect – Sofia Airport’s operator, said that Bulgaria’s entry into the Schengen area by air, and by land in 2025, will facilitate cargo flights and…