Audiobooks’ Popularity Is Growing – Head of Bulgarian Book Association
Desislava Aleksieva, Chair of the Board of the Bulgarian Book Association (BBA), discussed in an interview for BTA the trends in consumer behaviour and the way people perceive and treat books. While audiobooks are an extremely popular trend, most Bulgarian…
Cyprus can be an example for aquaculture, Commissioner Kadis tells CNA
Cyprus can be an example in terms of aquaculture, which should be developed throughout the EU, while the country is also expected to benefit from the Commission’s support for small-scale fisheries, the Cypriot Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, said…
Greece calls for ceasefire and respect for International Humanitarian Law in Gaza at UN Security Council
Greece called for a balanced approach that upholds humanitarian principles, promotes diplomatic dialogue, and seeks a viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, grounded in mutual recognition and respect for international law, during the UN Security Council’s Extraordinary Session, convened at…
Fier Memorial Hospital, Koçiu: First time that thrombectomy procedure is performed in public system
TIRANA, January 4/ATA/ At Fier Regional Memorial Hospital, there was successfully performed for the first time in the public system an emergency thrombectomy procedure. Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu wrote about the surgery in the social media….
Fences at Non-operational Rudozem-Xanthi Border Crossing Removed, Access into Greece Is By Foot Only
SMOLYAN, SOUTHERN BULGARIA, (BTA) The metal fences, which prevented cars and people from reaching the non-working Rudozem-Xanthi border crossing were removed on Friday, a BTA reporter saw. Temporary arrangements have been put in place so that people can reach the…
PM Mitsotakis: 2024 a landmark year for Greek business; commitment to improvement in 2025
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his first Facebook post for the new year, stressed that 2024 was a landmark for Greek business, “as according to the General Commercial Register (GEMI) data, 64,262 new businesses were founded, recording an 11% increase…
Italy’s ambassador meeting Iranian authorities on Sala
Italy’s ambassador to Tehran is meeting officials at the Iranian foreign ministry on Friday to present Rome’s demands for the release of 29-year-old Italian journalist Cecilia Sala and for dignified conditions until she is freed after her arrest last month….
Vevchani Carnival organizers expect large crowds on Jan. 13-14
Skopje, 3 January 2025 (MIA) — Vevchani is all set for its traditional masked carnival taking place on its streets Jan. 13-14, Vevchani Mayor Spase Kochovski told a press conference Friday. As is tradition, many carnival masks would be inspired…
“Amalthea” a long-term initiative of Cyprus, FM Spokesperson tells CNA
The “Amalthea” project, remains a long-term initiative of the Republic of Cyprus for the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Theodoros Gotsis told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday, adding that in this…
Higher excise duties on cigarettes and still wines
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – The excise duty on still wines and the specific excise duty on cigarettes has been increased. The specific excise duty on cigarettes has risen from €52 to €53.5 per thousand cigarettes, while the proportional excise remains the…
Croatia records 21% increase in wildfires in 2024
ZAGREB, 3 Jan (Hina) – In Croatia, 2024 saw a 21% increase in wildfires compared to the previous year, with firefighters responding to over 35,000 calls, the Croatian Fire Service (HVZ) reported on Friday, noting that the past year was a…
Bulgaria’s Full Schengen Membership Could Address Key Transportation Issues, Says Road Hauliers’ Director
Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen free movement area could resolve key challenges in the transportation sector, Dimitar Dimitrov, Executive Director of the Chamber of Bulgarian Road Hauliers (CBRH), said in a BTA interview on Thursday. Dimitrov highlighted that eliminating border…
