Croatia ranks 40th in Global Innovation Index
ZAGREB, 17 Sept (Hina) – Croatia ranked 40th out of 139 economies in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), improving from 42nd and 43rd place in previous years. It placed best in infrastructure (16th) and ranked lowest in institutions (65th). The Geneva-headquartered…
New investments in energy efficiency in partnership with the World Bank
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to Minister of Energy and Mining Admir Sahmanovic, cooperation with the World Bank (WB) in improving energy efficiency, particularly in public institutions, is producing measurable results, with investments directly contributing to better services for citizens. At…
Tourism drives growth in Albania’s hospitality, transport, and real estate sectors
TIRANA, Sept 17 /ATA/ – Albania’s hospitality, transport, and real estate sectors recorded strong growth in the second quarter of 2025, fueled by a surge in tourism and rising demand, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). INSTAT said…
Cyprus among world’s top countries in the field of innovation this year, Dep. Minister says
Cyprus is among the world’s top countries in the field of innovation this year, according to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 Report of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). “We are particularly pleased with Cyprus’ continued upward trend in…
ANAR: Romania inaugurates underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs
Romania is inaugurating underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs, after 20 years of efforts to reduce coastal erosion, the National Administration of Romanian Waters (ANAR) announced on Wednesday. ‘Romania is writing history in the Black Sea. The blue-green lungs of…
Stournaras: Greece is an example of stability and resilience
Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras advocated on Wednesday the early repayment of the loans that the country has received under the first memorandum, arguing that today Greece is an example of resilience and stability. Speaking at the Athens International…
“Heritage and Memory Beyond Borders” Exhibition Opens at National Library
An exhibition titled “Heritage and Memory Beyond Borders” opened Wednesday at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius National Library in Sofia. The display presents the diversity of documentary heritage inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register through panels from Bulgaria,…
Pro-Palestine protesters halt lecture at Pisa University
Agroup of pro-Palestine students invaded a lecture being held at University of Pisa’s political science department on Tuesday, forcing the lesson to be abandoned. The teacher who was giving the lesson, Rino Casella, a professor of comparative law, went to…
Durlovski opera duo to give concert of Macedonian folk songs in Bitola
Bitola, 17 September 2025 (MIA) — The Bitola Culture and Information Center will close its summer season of cultural offerings with an Ana Durlovski and Igor Durlovski concert of traditional Macedonian music, MIA’s Bitola correspondent reports. Titled “Songs from the Hearts,”…
