Day: March 20, 2025

FI loyal to government, pro-Europe says Tajani

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday said the centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party he leads is pro-Europe and Atlanticist, as well as loyal to the executive. “We are loyal to the government but we will not give…

Radulovic: Bar-Ancona maritime service agreed

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Minister of Maritime Affairs Filip Radulovic has announced that the Bar-Ancona maritime service will operate from 1 July to 10 September. He stated that Montenegro would have four international maritime routes during the upcoming summer tourist season….

Education unions hail strike success as 37,000 walk out

Thursday, 20 March 2025 (Hina) – ZAGREB, 20 March (Hina) –  Representatives of three education unions – for science and higher education, secondary school employees, and Preporod – stated on Thursday that Wednesday’s strike was a success, reporting that around 37,000 employees…

Krasniqi: ESG standards are essential for moving forward and staying competitive in the global market

While expressing gratitude for the support from the Western Balkans Fund, Krasniqi pointed out that the successful completion of this important project with other countries is proof of the extraordinary impact when forces are united. “The regional conference on ESG…

National Museum of Medieval Art, unique even beyond Albania’s borders

TIRANA, March 20/ATA/ The National Museum of Medieval Art is a great place of our cultural heritage, unique for its funds even beyond the borders of Albania. The funds of this museum consist of a large number of metal objects,…

Whoever enters Greece illegally and does not receive asylum must be returned to the country they came from

“The summit meeting that begins shortly has on its agenda a series of exceptionally crucial issues for the European Union,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a doorstep statement as he arrived for a European Council meeting in Brussels on…

Cyprus to benefit from EU Health Data Space regulation says eHealth Authority Head

Cyprus and its citizens will benefit from the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation said Head of National eHealth authority, Professor Constantinos Pattihis who participated in a high-level event in Brussels. Professor Pattihis noted that Cyprus will now have the possibility…

Prime Minister Zhelyazkov: Bulgaria Should Develop Its Defence Industry to Become Net Exporter

Bulgaria should develop its defence industry as not only being part of the common European defence market, but also becoming a net exporter, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told Bulgarian journalists in Brussels, where he arrived for a  European Council meeting…

Suspect in ‘organized crime’, ‘corruption’ probe in Istanbul apprehended with hefty sum of cash

Businessman Ali Nuhoglu, one of the suspects in sweeping corruption probe involving Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and 99 others on charges of bribery, fraud and organized crime, among others, was apprehended Wednesday in Istanbul with 40 million Turkish lira ($1.05…

Kochani nightclub fire investigation expands

Skopje, 20 March 2025 (MIA) – The investigation into the deadly fire in a nightclub in Kochani on Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring nearly 200, has expanded. Now, authorities are looking into the involvement of 26 people. Seven police officers…

European Parliament’s CONT Committee backs Romania’s choice Romascanu as EU auditor

The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) has delivered a favourable opinion on the nomination of Lucian Romascanu as a member of the European Court of Auditors on behalf of Romania, 22 to 2 and five abstentions, according to…