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Day: September 3, 2025

Patient Ombudsman to be appointed in September, Health Minister tells CNA

The appointment of the first Patient Ombudsman is expected to be completed within September, Health Minister Michalis Damianos has told CNA, assuring that this institution will operate shortly.  At the same time, he pointed out that the supervision of the General…

S&P affirms stable credit rating for Montenegro

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to the Ministry of Finance, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed Montenegro’s stable credit rating, noting potential for upward revision if fiscal performance strengthens. “The renowned credit rating agency S&P stated in its…

Tourism industry with good physical and financial results YTD

ZAGREB, 3 Sept (Hina) – In the first eight months of 2025, Croatia registered 17.2 million visitors, who generated 89.8 million overnight stays, a rise of 2% and 0.5% respectively compared to the same period last year, Tourism Minister Tonči Glavina and National…

Türkiye inks deal with UN drug agency to combat transnational organized crime

Türkiye will provide financial assistance to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime under a project to combat the use of cultural property in transnational organized crime and money laundering activities. The text of the agreement reached between Türkiye and…

Advanced technology in neurosurgery service, improving efficiency of interventions for patients

TIRANA, September 3 /ATA/ The Neurosurgery Service at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center in Tirana is now equipped with the “Aesculap Aeos” digital microscope. It replaces the previous equipment and introduces one of the most advanced technologies for brain…

Majority of Bulgarians, Europeans Optimistic About EU Future – Survey

A majority of Bulgarians (59%) and other EU citizens (66%) view the future of the European Union with optimism, according to a new Eurobarometer survey presented on Wednesday by the European Parliament. Half of Bulgarian respondents and other Europeans hold…

Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis to be delivered early 2028

The Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis, Serres, is expected to be delivered to the public at the end of 2027 or at the latest in early 2028. The Tumulus Tomb of Amphipolis will be open to the public and accessible to…

Second Sundanse research field campaign conducted on 33-km stretch of Danube Romanian sector

Until September 10, research vessel Rexdan – the most modern and advanced in Europe – is on a new intensive mission on a 33-km stretch of the Romanian sector of the Danube, as part of a measurement campaign aimed at…

Seven missing after falling into sea in Med crossing

Agroup of migrants saved by the Aurora Sar NGO-run rescue ship said seven people were missing after falling into the sea amid rough waters in the southern Mediterranean during a crossing from North Africa. The Aurora Sar docked at the…

ABNA: Macedonian film screenings to mark 75 years of Film Workers Association

Skopje, 3 September 2025 (MIA) — “The Third Half” (2012) by Macedonian filmmaker Darko Mitrevski will be shown Wednesday evening at the Cinematheque as the first in a series of retrospective screenings of Macedonian films in September, organized to mark the Film…