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Day: July 25, 2025

Bulgaria Is EU Member State Worst Hit by Fires in 2024 and 2025

In 2024 and 2025, Bulgaria reported an alarming trend with an area of 38,000 square metres engulfed by fires, placing the country first in the European Union in that regard. The damage is estimated at over EUR 2.5 million, the…

Croatia submits seventh RRF payment request worth over €1bn

ZAGREB, 25 July (Hina) – Croatia has submitted its seventh request to the European Commission for a disbursement of €1.07 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), making it the country’s largest individual request for EU funding since joining the…

Government approves Bill on Foreigners

Podgorica, (MINA) – The Government approved on Thursday the Bill on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners, which enables foreign nationals to extend their temporary residence or work permits even after the expiration of their travel documents. The Government announced…

Agriculture Department to start documenting damages for fast compensation

The Department of Agriculture has begun immediate efforts to document damages across 28 communities in Limassol, Savvas Hadjimichael, Head of the department told CNA on Friday referring to the devastating wildfires that hit Cyprus this week. The Ministry’s goal is…

S&P proposal to reclassify Athens Exchange as ‘developed’ is a historic milestone, ATHEX CEO says

The Athens Stock Exchange Group on Friday welcomed an announcement by the rating agency S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) proposing a reclassification of the Greek exchange as a “Developed Market” in September 2026, upgraded from its current status of…

Tourism, 7.1% more foreigners visited Albania in June

TIRANA, July 25 /ATA/ During June 2025, there has been a significant increase in the movements of Albanian and foreign citizens, reflecting a lively tourist season and an increased interest in the country. According to official data, a total of…

Judicial independence watchdog says trust in Romanian judiciary in line with EU average

The Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) reported on July 24, citing a European survey conducted for the year 2025, that in Romania, trust in the judiciary continues to keep within the EU average. According to a CSM release, the companies’…

Ethno Macedonia music camp participants to give concert in Bitola

Bitola, 25 July 2025 (MIA) — Young musicians from four different continents, who are participating in the Ethno Macedonia international music camp, will give a concert of world music at the Officers’ Hall in Bitola at 9 pm. Camp participants…

Recognize Palestine if it recognizes Israel – Tajani

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Friday that Italy is not yet ready to recognize the state of Palestine after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Paris would do so, “Italy is in favour of the two-peoples-two-states solution,…