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Day: October 15, 2025

There is enough gas for the season, expanded LNG terminal soon to be operational

ZAGREB, 15 Oct (Hina) – There is enough gas for this year’s heating season, storage facilities are well-stocked, and the expanded LNG terminal on Krk is expected to be operational by 24 October, further strengthening supply security, it was highlighted on Wednesday at…

Monstat: Inflation rate at 4.9 percent in September

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Compared with last year’s corresponding period, the prices of products and services for personal consumption, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), were 4.9 percent higher on average in September. According to Monstat, the consumer prices saw…

Romania – Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group in the works

Australia wants to establish a Parliamentary Friendship Group with Romania and is looking at the possibility of opening a diplomatic representation in Bucharest, announced Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Australian Parliament, Milton Dick, who is on an…

Cyprus approves national strategy to improve population’s quality of life

More children in Europe, including in Cyprus, are classified as overweight or obese, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Wednesday, announcing the approval by the Council of Ministers of the National Strategy for Improving the Quality of Life of the…

Primary surplus at 9.35 bln euros in the first nine months of 2025

The state budget recorded a primary surplus of 9.35 billion euros in the nine-month period from January to September 2025, exceeding the target of 5.2 billion euros for the same period by more than 4.1 billion euros. This overperformance was…

Peace activists traveling from Germany to Jerusalem by horse-drawn carriage reach Konya

KONYA, Türkiye / ISTANBUL Members of the Germany-based association Friedensglocken (Bells of Peace) have reached the Ilgin district of Konya in Türkiye on their 2,982-mile (4,800-kilometer) peace journey by horse-drawn carriage, launched to draw attention to global peace. Carrying a…

Italian recognition of State of Palestine closer – Tajani

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Wednesday that Italian recognition of the State of Palestine was closer after Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages it took in the October 7 massacre who are still alive. The release of…

Electric vehicle use surges in Albania, driving down emissions

TIRANA, Oct 15 /ATA/ – Albania has seen a sharp rise in the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the first nine months of 2025, marking a significant shift toward more sustainable transportation and contributing to a measurable drop in…

BTA Director General Valchev Outlines Agency’s Strategy to Foreign Diplomats

Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev briefed 24 foreign diplomats on BTA’s strategic aims during an induction seminar organized by the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at BTA’s Maxim Hall on Wednesday. BTA is Bulgaria’s…

18th Golden Lyre chamber music festival begins

Skopje, 15 October 2025 (MIA) — The 18th Golden Lyre Chamber Music Festival opens Wednesday and will run through Oct. 30, presenting seven chamber concerts by acclaimed Macedonian musicians, organizers said. Performers include the duos of Aleksandra Kocevska and Gligor Gelebeshev,…