ABNA-SE

The Association of the Balkan News Agencies

Month: October 2025

Romania’s agricultural sector has enormous potential, says director from Dutch Ministry of Agriculture

Romania’s agricultural sector boasts enormous potential, with the country well placed to become a leader in sustainable food production, Mr Ralf van de Beek, Director for International Agribusiness and Food Security, said on Thursday, at ‘The Netherlands Day @ Indagra’…

Gonxhja: 110 thousand visitors to Apolonia

TIRANA, October 30/ATA/ Archaeological Park of Apolonia has welcomed around 110 thousand visitors so far during the current year, wrote Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports Blendi Gonxhja in the social media. There has been a growing interest in this…

World’s first pulmonary artery transplant performed in Rome

Doctors at Rome’s Sant’Andrea hospital have performed a pulmonary artery transplant on a patient in their 70s with lung cancer in world first. A neoplasm had infiltrated the pulmonary artery after the patient had the entire left lung removed. The…

Bulgaria Proud of Women’s Strong Presence in Science, Startups, and Technology

Bulgaria has every reason to be proud of its achievements when it comes to women’s participation in science, emerging startups, and the field of information technology, Diana Miteva, Chair of the Board of the Bulgarian Ladies Forum said at a…

Milatovic requests Interpol’s support in fight against crime and investigating asset origin

Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro continues to face challenges in the fight against organized crime and corruption, which remains one of the key tests on the country’s EU accession path, said Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic and asked for Interpol’s support in…

Church deplores anti-Semitism, fights it says pope

Pope Leo XIV reiterated the Catholic Church’s commitment to fighting anti-Semitism on Wednesday as he referred to the 60th anniversary of ‘Nostra aetate’, the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Interreligious Dialogue, during his weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s Square….

World Bank: Climate transition an opportunity for Croatia’s growth

ZAGREB, 29 Oct (Hina) – Climate transition could become a driver of sustainable growth for Croatia’s economy, it was said on Wednesday at the presentation of the World Bank’s Country Climate and Development Report and the advantages of low-carbon and climate-resilient growth…

GNTO: Greece named ‘Short-haul Destination of the Year’ at Food & Travel Magazine awards

Greece was named the best “ Short-Haul Destination of the Year” in the annual Reader Awards handed out by Food and Travel Magazine in London on October 20, 2025, the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) announced on Monday. According to…

Skopje Cinema City 2025 to focus on Dutch cinema

Skopje, 29 October 2025 (MIA) — The 11th Skopje Cinema City international music documentary film festival will be held Wednesday and Thursday at MKC’s Frosina cinema, focusing on the Netherlands, organizers said. This year’s festival lifetime achievement award will be…

Strauss’ waltzes and polkas on stage of Opera and Ballet House

TIRANA, October 29/ATA/ Austrian Cultural Week kicked off with two consecutive concerts on the same night, on the stage of the Opera and Ballet House in Tirana. In this concert marathon, more than 1,400 spectators who filled the hall of…

Average gross monthly earnings of employees at €2,476 in Q2, 2025, up 4.2% year on year

Average gross monthly earnings of employees during the second quarter of 2025 recorded an increase of 4.2%, amounting to €2,476, compared to €2,375 during the same quarter of 2024, based on provisional data, published by the Statistical Service on Wednesday….

BTA Director General Valchev Meets with Moldpres Director Hadei in Chisinau

Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev was welcomed by the Director General of the Moldovan State News Agency Moldpres, Vitalie Hadei, at the agency’s headquarters in Chisinau. This week, Valchev is visiting Moldova and Ukraine to mark Bessarabian…