Journalist Cecilia Sala arrested in Tehran
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, reporting from Iran, was arrested on December 19 by the Tehran police authorities, the Italian foreign ministry said Friday. She is reportedly being held in the Iranian capital’s notorious Evin Prison. Rome-born Sala, 29, is the…
Plenković: Croatia entering 2025 with one of highest GDP growth rates in EU
ZAGREB, 27 Dec (Hina) – Croatia will enter 2025 with one of the highest economic growth rates in the European Union, a reduction in public debt, and an A-level credit rating, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Friday at the government’s final session of…
Number of work permits for foreigners determined
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – The Government has proposed a decision on determinig the annual number of temporary residence and work permits for foreigners for the upcoming year, amounting to 28,990 permits. “The annual quota for the next year is set at…
Bulgaria’s Olympic Weightlifting Champion Karlos Nasar Makes It into Top 10 of BTA’s Balkan Athlete of the Year Poll
Olympic, world and European weightlifting champion Karlos Nasar is in the top 10 of the 51st edition of BTA’s Balkan Athlete of the Year Poll. The athlete set world records in the snatch, the clean and jerk, and the total…
Three classic Macedonian children’s books printed in Braille
Skopje, 27 December 2024 (MIA) — A book launch for three classic Macedonian children’s books newly printed in Braille will be held at the Miladinov Brothers City Library. “Zoki Poki” by Olivera Nikolova, “A Tale about the Child Vilen” by…
Pastry shops to produce approximately 6.6 million traditional Romanian sponge cakes for Winter Holidays
Pastry shops will produce approximately 6.6 million traditional Romanian sponge cakes (Romanian cozonac, traditionally made and consumed on Christmas and Easter, editor’s note) during the Winter Holidays, with the domestic industry’s offer being about 3-5% smaller than last year, said…
Bulgarian Christmas Fundraising Gala Concert Raises Donations of Over BGN 2.89 Mln
The Bulgarian Christmas fundraising gala concert raised donations of over BGN 2.89 million, the President’s press centre said on Thursday. The twenty-second annual edition of the initiative continues with the aim to provide high-tech equipment for early diagnosis and modern…
Türkiye prioritizes defense cooperation with new Syrian administration
Türkiye sees defense cooperation with the new Syrian administration as an “important” step in the interest of both countries as well as regional stability, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Thursday. In the ministry’s last weekly press briefing this…
Cybersecurity Laboratory opened, Tafa: Main goal is to absorb talents
TIRANA, December 26/ATA/ The National Cyber Security Authority has opened the Cyber Security Laboratory, an advanced platform for handling and simulating digital threats. According to a post in the social media, this laboratory was created to empower cybersecurity experts, providing…
Sarajevo students gather to show support for their colleagues in Serbia
SARAJEVO, December 26 (FENA) – Around one hundred students in Sarajevo protested today in front of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Sarajevo, expressing solidarity with students in Serbia who are protesting following the tragic incident at the…
Defence Minister Dendias visits Alexandroupolis
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias visited on Wednesday (Christmas) the city of Alexandroupolis accompanied by the Hellenic Army General Staff Chief Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis. Dendias attended the Christmas liturgy, at the Holy Metropolitan Church of Agios Nikolaos, under the patronage…
Elena Mitrevska to conduct Philharmonic in New Year’s concert
Skopje, 26 December 2024 (MIA) — Conducted by Malmö-based Macedonian conductor Elena Mitrevska, the Philharmonic will give its traditional New Year’s Eve concert titled “Listen! The New Year is Coming.” The concert program features Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers”…
