Albania’s consumer prices rise in June, inflation hits 2.4% – INSTAT
Consumer prices in Albania rose in June 2025,with annual inflation reaching 2.4%, up from 2.1% in June 2024,according to data published today by INSTAT on Tuesday. Despite the annual uptick, consumer prices fell 0.2% month-on-month,mainly due to lower food costs….
Romania organizes in Washington an entire week of events dedicated to Strategic Partnership with the U.S.
The Romanian Embassy in Washington is organizing for the 4th consecutive year, from July 7 to 13, a series of events aimed at marking the anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States of America, the Romanian…
Pierrakakis expresses support for digital euro, says EU must act swiftly
“We support the digital euro and we must act quickly,” stated National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, in his remarks at the ECOFIN meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. He noted that five significant opportunities are emerging – among them,…
Man battles off escaped lion in Türkiye, lives to tell tale of freak attack
The freak occurrence of a lion escaping from a zoo in Türkiye’s southern Antalya province on Sunday led to an even rarer lion bite and an exceptional survival from a lion attack. The male lion, named Zeus, broke out of…
Environmental activists urge UNESCO to put Ohrid region on World Heritage in Danger list
Thirty-nine environmental organizations and a European network of 15 member organizations have sent a letter to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee asking it to inscribe the Ohrid region on its List of World Heritage in Danger, MIA’s Ohrid correspondent reports….
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…
