New direct air route launched between Albania and Jordan
TIRANA, July 9 /ATA/ – Tirana International Airport (TIA) has hosted the inaugural flight from Amman on Wednesday, marking the launch of a new direct air route between Albania and Jordan. Operated by Jordan Aviation, the new connection strengthens Albania’s…
Cyprus and Lebanon reaffirm commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation
Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation between Cyprus and Lebanon in key areas such as defense, security, energy, migration, trade, and tourism. President Christodoulides was speaking during the tete-a-tete meeting he had at the Presidential…
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Identity and Language Issues Should Be Addressed in Scholarly and Academic Discourse
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry acknowledges the resolution adopted by a substantial majority in the European Parliament, which keeps the institution from getting involved in attempts at political instrumentalization by the Republic of North Macedonia, aimed at circumventing the commitments arising from what is…
Mitsotakis: Greece to temporarily stop examining asylum applications of arrivals from Africa
Greece will temporarily suspend the processing the asylum applications of irregular migrants arriving from Africa, initially for three months, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in Parliament on Wednesday, presenting the decisions made during his meeting with Migration and Asylum Minister…
Ancient artifacts likely to be listed as national cultural heritage uncovered at Callatis citadel site
A series of archaeological artifacts that are likely to be listed as national cultural heritage – Treasure category were discovered at the site of the ‘Tumular Necropolis of the Ancient City of Callatis’ – current Mangalia city, in the sector…
Turkish communications satellite Turksat 6A completes 1st year in space
Türkiye’s first domestically developed communications satellite, Turksat 6A, has completed its first year in orbit, demonstrating the country’s growing capacity in space technology, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Tuesday. Launched on July 9, 2024, Turksat 6A has become “a…
Number of tropical days in June above average
The number of tropical days, when the maximum daily air temperature reaches or exceeds 30°C, was above average in June, said the Institute for Hydrometeorology and Seismology (ZHMS). The Institute stated that June was extremely warm in Podgorica and Niksic,…
Vasfije Krasniqi on Vogue, together with survivors of sexual violence from around the world
Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman, known as the voice of survivors of sexual violence during the Kosovo war, has been involved in a project by activist Jadwiga Bronte featured in the prestigious magazine Vogue. The project, called “Talking About Rape,” includes photographs of…
25 arrested in op targetting migrant-trafficking ring
Police arrested 25 foreign nationals on Tuesday as part of an international operation codenamed ‘Medusa’ and coordinated by the anti-mafia prosecutors in Reggio Calabria targetting a migrant-trafficking ring.An additional 43 people are under investigation for alleged links to international network…
29,000 more pension-insured persons at end-June than a year ago
The Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO) had 1,768,228 insured persons on record at the end of June 2025, an increase of 29,004 or 1.7% compared with the same month last year, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday. The number…
Announcement on “Pegasus 1” gas discovery, “an optimistic message”, Energy Minister says
Cyprus’ Energy Minister, George Papanastasiou, on Tuesday said that the announcement on the discovery of a gas-bearing reservoir in the “Pegasus 1” well within offshore Block 10 of the country’s exclusive economic zone, sends “an optimistic message”, noting that with…
Bulgaria Clears Last Hurdle to Eurozone Entry on January 1, 2026
Bulgaria Tuesday cleared the last hurdle to its entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 as the Council of the European Union adopted the three legal acts required for this step. At an Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)…
