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Month: October 2025

Parliament supports measures to speed up court proceedings

ZAGREB, 23 Oct (Hina) – Both the parliamentary majority and opposition on Thursday backed proposed amendments to judicial laws aimed at speeding up court procedures, improving efficiency, and restoring public trust, although some opposition MPs voiced doubt that the measures would achieve…

New framework for classifying green finance in line with EU standards

TIRANA, Oct 23 /ATA/ The Bank of Albania, in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB), organized the thematic workshop “National Green Taxonomy: Principles, Governance, and Interoperability with EU Standards,” as part of the Technical Assistance Program for Green Financial…

President: EU adopted Cyprus’ position to exclude threatening third countries from SAFE

The position of the Republic of Cyprus on the SAFE (Security and Defence Fund for Europe) mechanism has been adopted, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, speaking upon his arrival at the European Council meeting in Brussels. “I…

Mitsotakis highlights Europe’s ‘360-degree’ defence vision, which has always been a permanent Greek position

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday expressed his satisfaction with the inclusion in the European Council conclusions of Greek initiatives relating to a common European defence, whether they concern the overall defence coverage of European territory or specific projects such…

Romanian youth to bring their Climate Action Plan to COP30, as national relevant initiative launched in Bucharest

Romanian youth will have their voice heard on the global stage at the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, as the National Youth Action Plan on Climate Change (PNATSC), officially launched on Thursday in Bucharest, will be presented…

Bulgaria and Vietnam Sign Declaration on Promoting Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership

Bulgaria and Vietnam Thursday signed a declaration on promoting the bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership. The document was adopted during a visit of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam to Bulgaria at President…

UN is under attack and must be defended says Mattarella

The United Nations is under attack and needs to be defended, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said in an interview with ‘La Voce di New York’, an Italian English Digital Daily in the US. “The 80th anniversary of the UN is…

Spajic: Montenegro ready to take over the presidency of Berlin process

Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro is ready to take over the presidency of the Berlin Process, Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said, adding that it will help accelerate the European integration of the Western Balkans. According to the Government’s press release, Spajic…

Grlić Radman: Croatia committed to humanitarian demining

ZAGREB, 22 Oct (Hina) – Croatian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Gordan Grlić Radman confirmed Croatia’s commitment to humanitarian demining and sharing over three decades of expertise as a foundation for Ukraine’s safe and sustainable recovery during a conference on…

Τhere is mutual benefit in China-Cyprus, China-EU relations says Deputy Chief of Mission

Deputy Chief of Mission of China’s Embassy in Nicosia Zhou Yunliang said that there is mutual benefit in China-Cyprus and China-EU relations and that essence of the practical cooperation lies in complementarity of strength. Addressing Wednesday the China-Cyprus -Europe Forum in…

Meloni hails her govt’s stability on its 3rd anniversary

Premier Giorgia Meloni said that her stability of her government made Italy stronger economically and on the international stage as she reported to the Senate ahead of this week’s EU summit on Wednesday, the third anniversary of it taking office….

Manousakis: EU’s role positive for the interconnection with Cyprus

The chairman and CEO of IPTO (Independent Power Transmission Operator) Manos Manousakis, expressed confidence that the European Commission will play a positive and constructive role in continuing the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project, speaking on Wednesday at the Renewable & Storage…