Day: December 19, 2024

Kosovo has 1,602,515 residents, KAS reports on the damages caused by the war to people and the economy

The Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) has published today the preliminary final results of the population, household, and flats. According to KAS, based on the preliminary final results, Kosovo has 1,602,515 residents. This number shows a decline compared to the…

NATO Secretary General Visits Novo Selo Training Area

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived Thursday at the Novo Selo training area to get acquainted with the activities of the Multinational Battle Group with Italy as framework nation and Bulgaria as host nation. Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov, Foreign…

Turkish President Erdogan voices support for Pakistan against terrorism

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pakistan against acts of terror perpetrated against the country. “President Erdogan stated that Türkiye stands by Pakistan against terrorist actions that threaten peace and security,” Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said in…

Mitsotakis: Greece will have decisive role in shaping EU approach to issues in Syria

Greece’s decisive role in protecting the Greek Orthodox community in Syria and Lebanon, as well as the need to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, was underlined by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the start of the EU-27…

Albania expands protected areas to 21.5% of territory, legal changes in line with European directives

TIRANA, Dec 19 /ATA/ In today’s parliamentary interpellation session, Mirela Kumbaro, Minister of Tourism and Environment, highlighted the efforts made to expand protected areas, stressing that “for the first time, Albania increased the size of its protected areas in 2022,…

FinMin signs multilateral agreements on cryptocurrencies and tax matters

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreements of the Global Forum of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). A press release issued by the Finance Ministry said that these agreements are for the automatic…

Military restrictions caused by war in Ukraine affect monitoring of Dalmatian pelican populations

Bucharest/ – The military restrictions imposed in the Danube Delta amid the war started by Russia in Ukraine have affected the monitoring of Dalmatian pelican populations in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, an activity carried out in recent years within…

Risk of contagion from French, German woes – Tajani

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday warned of the risk of Germany’s and France’s current economic woes spreading beyond their borders. “The economic situation in Germany and France does not help the development of the internal market,”…

2024: Successful year for Croatian tourism industry

ZAGREB, 19 Dec (Hina) – 2024 was an exceptionally successful year for the Croatian tourism industry, with growth in all indicators, and 2025 could be similar, provided there is caution and wisdom in setting prices, Minister of Tourism and Sports…

Radovic: Further decrease in interest rates expected

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Governor of the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) Irena Radovic has announced that she expects the initiative to lower interest rates for citizens to be extended beyond 31 December, and will discuss the matter today with representatives…

Naumoski and Ajradini’s show inspired by Brutalism to open in Sofia

Skopje, 19 December 2024 (MIA) — Kichevo-born painters Blagojche Naumoski and Jehona Ajradini’s show of acrylic and mixed media paintings “Urban Transformations” will open at the Macedonian Cultural and Information Center in Sofia at 6 pm. “Their project focuses on the…