General strike against budget hits school, transport sectors
A one-day general strike called by Italy’s biggest trade-union confederation, the CGIL, against the government’s 2026 budget bill caused widespread disruption on Friday, especially in the school and transport sectors. In Naples and Milan, for example, the cities’ metro lines…
Plenković: Croatia to contribute €1.5bn annually to EU budget
ZAGREB, 12 Dec (Hina) – Croatia will contribute an average of €1.5 billion annually to the EU budget in the next financial framework, reflecting a “strengthened, larger and more prosperous” country, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Friday. “As we…
Opera and Ballet House presented Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore’
TIRANA, December 12 /ATA/ A new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore” (‘The Troubadour’) was staged last evening at the National Opera and Ballet Theater. The audience showed great interest in this new production, which was also reflected in…
ESM Board of Governors appoints Pierrakakis as its Chairperson
The Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) appointed Kyriakos Pierrakakis as its Chairperson, effective as of 12 December, for the duration of his mandate as Eurogroup President. ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna said: “I congratulate Kyriakos Pierrakakis…
Cyprus President welcomes Moldovan counterpart in “historic” visit
Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides welcomed on Friday Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Nicosia, calling the visit “historic” and pledging strong Cypriot support for Moldova’s path toward European Union membership. “Let me welcome you. We are very glad to have you…
Government: Improving navigation conditions on joint Romanian-Bulgarian sector of Danube, investment of over 710 million RON
The Government approved, on Thursday, the technical and economic indicators of the work to improve navigation conditions on the joint Romanian-Bulgarian sector of the Danube (FAST DANUBE), the investment amounting to over 710 million RON. According to a press release…
Majority of citizens consider corruption present in public sector
Podgorica, (MINA) – A majority of Montenegro’s citizens believe that corruption is present in the public sector, and they see service provision and gift-giving as the most common forms of this phenomenon, according to a survey carried out by the…
BTA Develops New System to Organize Information on Road Incidents, Traffic Conditions in Bulgaria
Stara Zagora, Southern Bulgaria, (BTA) – The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is developing a new system for organizing information on road incidents and traffic conditions in Bulgaria, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev told a meeting of the Board of the…
