PM Mitsotakis welcomes von der Leyen proposal for budget exemption of defence expenditures
Greece welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to activate the escape clause for defence investments, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday. In a post on X, Mitsotakis said “Greece has long advocated to exempt defence investments…
World of News Project to Turn BTA into Bulgaria’s Modern Face to the World, Director General Valchev Says in BTA’s First Podcast Episode
The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) launched a podcast on Friday. The first guest, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev, talked to Iva Tontcheva about his plans and visions for the news agency, key moments of BTA’s history, its future, paid and…
Croatia sees surge in interest in voluntary military training
ZAGREB, 13 Feb (Hina) – The number of persons interested in voluntary military training in Croatia doubled in 2024 compared to the previous year, with nearly 300 individuals enlisting for military training this year, the Ministry of Defence reported on Thursday….
Gas potential exploration to continue in Montenegro’s part of the Adriatic
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Minister of Mining, Oil, and Gas Admir Sahmanovic has announced the continuation of gas potential exploration in the Montenegrin part of the Adriatic, along with further implementation of the Adriatic-Ionian pipeline construction project. “These projects not only…
Labour Ministry carries out apprenticeship programme worth 30 M euros for young people under 30
Bucharest, Feb 11 /Agerpres/ – The Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity (MMFTSS) announces the implementation of a project aimed at apprenticeship programmes through which young people up to 30 years old can qualify at work and, at…
Nicosia will not deviate from agreed solution framework, Spokesman says
Nicosia conveys at every opportunity that there will be no deviation from the agreed framework for the solution of the Cyprus problem, as determined by the UN resolutions, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis, has said, in view of the expanded Cyprus meeting in…
How long will it take to establish Kosovo’s institutions?
Vetëvendosje Movement’s insistence – as the winning party of the Parliamentary elections on February 9 – to form the government only with non-majority communities, as well as the blockade by other parties against Albin Kurti’s party, is expected to delay…
First case of assisted suicide in Lombardy
For the first time a person has committed assisted suicide in Lombardy after a 50-year-old woman who had suffered from progressive multiple sclerosis for more than 30 years died in her home in the northern region following the self-administration of…
Toronto concert features Aco Shopov poetry set to music by Michael Spiroff
Skopje, 14 February 2025 (MIA) — As part of the “Sighs Too Deep for Words: A Canadian Valentine” event in Toronto, the contemporary classical music piece “Zazoruva” (“Dawning”) featuring Aco Shopov poems set to music by Michael Spiroff premiered Thursday and…
New Research Lab Opened at Bulgarian Antarctic Base
The building of the new research laboratory at the St Kliment Ohridski Bulgarian Antarctic Base on Livingston Island was opened at a solemn ceremony. The ribbon of the completely finished building was cut by the head of the Bulgarian Antarctic…
