FinMin: Budget revision due to pensions, wages, social benefits, parental allowances
ZAGREB, 16 Oct (Hina) – Finance Minister Marko Primorac told parliament on Thursday that this year’s budget revision aims to fund higher pensions, public sector wages, social benefits, parental allowances and the government’s ninth subsidy package. He said the rise in public spending…
IMF maintains economic growth forecasts for Montenegro
Washington, D.C., Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not revise the growth rates for Montenegro’s economy in its latest report compared to the previous forecasts from April. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF estimated…
Pope blasts the weaponization of hunger on World Food Day
Pope Leo XIV blasted the weaponization of hunger and called for real political will to achieve the 2030 Agenda Zero-Hunger goal during his address to the World Food Day ceremony at the headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture…
IDDEEA: BiH passport rises to 47th place globally on the 2025 Henley Index
SARAJEVO, October 16 (FENA) – According to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina has advanced to 47th place in the world, allowing visa-free travel to 122 countries. This progress places BiH among the top 50 most…
International competition launched to redevelop Tirana’s historic sports arena into 6000-seat facility
TIRANA, Oct 16 /ATA/ – An international architectural competition was launched Thursday for the redevelopment of the “Asllan Rusi” Sports Palace, a landmark facility in the capital that has played a central role in the country’s sports history and civic…
Pierrakakis: Greece seen as a ‘success story’ and a ‘good example’ at the IMF Meeting in Washington
At a time when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting an increase in global public debt, Greece is following a consistently opposite path. The country is set to reduce its public debt from around 210% of GDP to 137.6%…
Trade between Türkiye, Africa tops $37B in 2024, eyes $40B target in 2025: trade minister
The trade volume between Türkiye and Africa exceeded $37 billion in 2024, with Ankara aiming to reach $40 billion in 2025, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Thursday. Speaking at the 5th Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum in Istanbul, Bolat said…
Cyprus EU Presidency to build on European Tourism Agenda 2030, President says at HOTREC GA
As Cyprus prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2026, we are determined to seize the opportunity to build on the European Agenda for Tourism 2030 but also explore new frontiers in tourism,…
Biobank.ro – rare and autoimmune disease research project launched in Sfantu Gheorghe
The Biobank.ro project which aims to create Romania’s first private bio data and samples repository for research purposes was launched on Tuesday in Sfantu Gheorghe – Covasna County. The initiative, developed by provider of industrial software solutions Egnosis SRL and…
Eighteen years since pop star Toshe Proeski’s tragic death
Skopje, 16 October 2025 (MIA) – The country and the Balkan region are remembering the late pop star Toshe Proeski, who died 18 years ago on this day in a car accident near Nova Gradishka in Croatia en route to Zagreb….
BTA Presents English Edition of Anniversary Book, Honours Former Directors General Panayot Denev, Ivo Indzhev
The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) presented on Wednesday the English-language edition of 125 Years Bulgarian News Agency. The Real News: Stories On File 1989–2023 at its National Press Club in Sofia. The event also marked the anniversaries of two former BTA directors…
