Young people in the Balkans join forces for a European future
In Podgorica, the official launch of the project “Youth Engagement for the Europeanization of the Balkans” took place. This project is funded by the Western Balkans Fund and implemented by the Balkan Institute for Regional Cooperation (BIRC) from North Macedonia,…
Working hard to achieve results next week, Holguin says
The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, expressed optimism after her meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday, saying efforts are ongoing to achieve tangible progress next week. “We had a very good meeting with Mr. Christodoulides, and…
BTA Presents Special UNESCO-Themed Issue of LIK Magazine at Opening of World Heritage Committee Session
The Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), Kiril Valchev, presented the latest issue of the agency’s LIK magazine to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Monday during the opening ceremony of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage…
Croatian and Italian presidents meet in Zagreb
The European Union has served as a tangible peace project in relations between Croatia and Italy, and it would be good if it played a similar role more broadly, President Zoran Milanovic said on Monday, a sentiment echoed by his Italian…
Greece sends two Canadair firefighting aircraft to assist Albania
Greece is providing assistance to Albania by sending two Canadair CL-415 firefighting aircraft to help extinguish a large forest fire that has broken out in the Municipality of Finiq in the neighbouring country. According to an announcement on Sunday, the…
Chinese man arrested in Italy on US warrant for spying
Suspected of being involved in espionage on COVID vaccines 33-year-old Chinese man was arrested on July 3 shortly after arriving at Milan’s Malpensa airport on warrant from the United States, sources said on Monday. Zewei Xu is wanted by the…
Eurostat: Agriculture accounts for nearly 18% of Albania’s economy, ten times EU average
Agriculture contributed 17.9% to Albania’s GDP in 2024, according to a new Eurostat report, placing the sector among the largest in the national economy. According to Eurostat, the figure is ten times higher than the average contribution of agriculture in…
Bacau Airport – first in Romania to request financing for major renewable energy project
‘George Enescu’ Bacau International Airport is the first in Romania to submit a funding request for a major renewable energy project, the institution’s representatives announced this weekend in a release. “The ‘George Enescu’ Bacau International Airport proudly announces the official…
‘John Vardar vs the Galaxy’ to be shown at Montevideo film festival
The first Macedonian full-length animated feature, “John Vardar vs the Galaxy” (2024), has made the official selection of the 11th Montevideo World Film Festival, which runs July 7-9 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay is the fifth country in Latin America the…
Aleksic: In everyone’s interest to continue dialogue on educators’ salaries
Deputy Prime Minister for Education, Science and Relations with Religious Communities, Budimir Aleksic, said that it is in everyone’s interest to continue the dialogue on the education workers’ salaries and reach a solution in favor of educators. According to the…
