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Month: August 2025

Croatia had 3.86 million inhabitants last year, up 0.2% on 2023

ZAGREB, 29 Aug (Hina) -According to population estimates, Croatia had 3,866,233 inhabitants in mid-2024, which is an increase of 0.2% or 6,547 more people compared with the 2023 estimate, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) said on Friday. The biggest…

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Group C first day finishes with victory for Greece and a defeat for Cyprus

Unforgettable moments and top-level basketball were the highlights of Thursday’s first day of Group C at FIBA EuroBasket 2025, held at the Spyros Kyprianou Sports Center in Limassol on Thursday. Six national teams provided fans with unique experiences, with Cyprus…

Exports of aromatic and medicinal herbs increased by 9%

TIRANA, August 29/ATA/ Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Anila Denaj highlighted today the strategic significance of aromatic and medicinal herbs for the development of Albanian agriculture and the economy. Denaj stated that this sector is orienting Albanian exports towards…

Ethno Square festival begins in Berovo

Berovo, 29 August 2025 (MIA) — Berovo’s Ethno Square festival began Thursday evening with a parade of folk song and dance ensembles and a music concert in the town’s center, MIA’s Berovo correspondent reports. Igor Dimovski and his Rakija Break…

Ministry of Environment launches public tender for bird monitoring biodiversity project

The Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests has launched a public tender for an important biodiversity project regarding bird monitoring, the institution announced in a statement on Thursday. ‘The Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests has launched in the Electronic…

Arrest of couple for espionage in Kosovo, Islami: Serbian List is dangerous for the country’s national security

Professor of Security Studies, Avni Islami, highlights the threat posed by the Serbian List to Kosovo’s national security, while discussing the arrest of a Croatian pilot and his Serbian girlfriend from Kosovo, who are suspected of espionage. They have been…

Chief Scientist-Invest Cyprus sign MoU tο promote island as innovation hub

In a move to cement Cyprus’ role as a regional innovation hub, the Chief Scientist and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), Demetris Skourides and Invest Cyprus CEO, Marios Tannousis, have signed a…

Over a million overnight stays in July

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro saw 234,400 tourist arrivals in collective accommodation in July, which resulted in 1.04 million overnight stays. “Of the total number of nights spent in the collective accommodation, foreign tourists…

Croatian govt to provide additional €1m in humanitarian aid to Gaza civilians

ZAGREB,  28 Aug (Hina) – Croatia will provide an additional €1 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Gaza civilians, who are suffering from famine andВ the aid will be delivered through the World Food Programme (WFP), the leading humanitarian organisation in the…

Syria’s stability directly linked to Türkiye’s security: Turkish Defense Ministry

Syria’s stability is directly linked to Türkiye’s security, and every step taken in this direction contributes to regional peace, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Thursday. “Türkiye believes that Syria will achieve stability through a centralized governance model that safeguards…

Sexist site shuts down, ‘we’re removing all content’

The sexist site Phica.eu is shutting down after controversy amid complaints from several centre-left women politicians, actresses and influencers that their photos had been posted and manipulated on it. A statement released by the forum’s administrators notified users that all…

Durrës port, volume of handled goods from January to July increased by 6%

TIRANA, August 28/ATA/ During the period January-July 2025, at the Port of Durrës there have been handled over 2 million tons of goods, recording an increase of 6.3% compared to the same period last year. This increase renders into around…