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Month: December 2024

Almost 23,000 Interior Ministry employees on duty throughout Christmas holiday

Bucharest, December 24 /Agerpres/ – Approximately 22,800 employees of the Interior Ministry (MAI), mostly police officers, gendarmes, firefighters, SMURD rescuers, and border police officers, are on duty daily during the Christmas mini-holiday. A priority task for these days has been…

Greece, Israel sign agreement to promote regional energy stability

Greece and Israel signed an intergovernmental agreement to promote regional energy stability in Athens on Monday. Signing the agreement that also includes innovative energy works related to the East Mediterranean and the entire European Union were Greek Environment and Energy…

Begaj at St. Paul Cathedral: Christmas is a call to rebuild bridges of understanding

TIRANA, Dec 25 /ATA/ President of the Republic Bajram Begaj visited the St. Paul Catholic Cathedral in Tirana on Wednesday morning to convey his Merry Christmas wishes to the Archbishop Arjan Doda and all Catholic believers.  The Head of State met with…

Conservation of frescoes in church of St. George in Staro Nagorichane kicks off

Kumanovo, 25 December 2024 (MIA) – The conservation of the frescoes in the church of St. George in Staro Nagorichane village, is underway as preparatory activities have officially begun, the authorities said Wednesday. Minister of Culture and Tourism Zoran Ljutkov, along…

Our sole aim is to ensure peace, tranquility, stability throughout region: Turkish President Erdogan

Türkiye’s sole aim is to ensure peace, tranquility, and stability throughout its region, starting with Syria, the Turkish president said on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We’re delighted whenever…

Patriarch Daniil: Nativity Marks Beginning of New Era for Christian World Which Continues to This Day

The Nativity of Jesus Christ marked the beginning of a new era for the Christian world, one which continues to this day, said Patriarch Daniil said at Wednesday’s solemn Christmas liturgy in the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Also in the…

Turkish auto market expected to exceed 1M units in 2025

The Turkish auto market is expected to exceed 1 million units annually thanks to the country’s monetary easing efforts, lowering inflation, Berk Cagdas, the CEO of Turkish-based car dealer MAIS Istanbul Renault, told Anadolu. Auto market demand rose in the…

Dimitar Berovski association holds traditional Berovo holiday concert

 The Dimitar Berovski Culture and Art Association’s folk dancers and orchestra from Berovo held their traditional New Year’s concert at Aco Ruskovski High School in Berovo on Monday evening, MIA’s Berovo correspondent reports. According to organizers, the Dimitar Berovski association…

CAA reports 9.3% jump in passenger traffic at Greek airports in 2024

Levels of passenger traffic at airports throughout Greece have literally “soared” in the first 11 months of 2024, setting a new record before the end of the year, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Civil Aviation Authority. These…

Dimitar Berovski association holds traditional Berovo holiday concert

Berovo, 24 December 2024 (MIA) — The Dimitar Berovski Culture and Art Association’s folk dancers and orchestra from Berovo held their traditional New Year’s concert at Aco Ruskovski High School in Berovo on Monday evening, MIA’s Berovo correspondent reports. According to…

Macin Mountains to be video monitored, through project aimed at increasing effectiveness of fire management

Tulcea, Dec 23 /Agerpres/ – The Muntii Macinului National Park (PNMM) will be video-monitored starting next year, as part of a project financed by the European Union that aims to increase the effectiveness of fire management against the backdrop of climate change and…

Christmas Celebrations Begin in Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, the Christmas holiday usually lasts three days, between December 24 and 27. Celebrations begin on December 24, the last day of the Orthodox fast, when Bulgarians typically have dinner with their family and relatives. Unlike other Easteren Orthodox…