Meloni blasts European Commission’s proposed new multi-year budget
Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday criticised the European Commission’s proposed multiyear budget for the 2028-2034 period, saying it is unacceptable to Italy as it stands. “The Commission’s proposal includes increased contributions and reduced allocations to traditional policies that are crucial…
Croatia orders 420 military trucks for €212m
ZAGREB, 17 Dec (Hina) – Croatia has signed a contract in Prague to acquire up to 420 Tatra heavy off-road military trucks for €212 million, with deliveries scheduled until 2030, as part of a joint procurement with Czechia and Slovakia, the…
Hasani: The Mediterranean Games are the pinnacle of Kosovo sport’s historic journey
Former president of the Kosovo Olympic Committee, Besim Hasani, has reflected on the extraordinary journey of Kosovan sport. Today, Kosovo is no longer content with mere participation; it is preparing for the largest infrastructure and sports project in its history:…
Culture of repair instead of disposal: Mostar gets the first Repair Café in the Western Balkans
MOSTAR, December 17 (FENA) – Mostar will host the first official Repair Café in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans this Thursday, placing it alongside global cities such as Amsterdam and Berlin, the Garage Workshop Association announced. The Repair…
We must ensure that every person lives with dignity, says Kombos at S. Soulioti award
The State will continue to support and highlight commendable efforts and collectively ensure that every person, regardless of age, lives with respect and dignity, said Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, in his speech at the Stella Soulioti Human Rights Award ceremony…
SETE Conference – Kefalogianni: 2025 will be another milestone for Greek tourism
“The central message of the SETE conference is ‘TOURISM AHEAD’ and reflects the philosophy that we must all adopt for Greek tourism. A philosophy that is not limited to managing the present, but also invests in the future. It invests…
Exports decline 7% in eleven-month period
TIRANA, Dec 17/ATA/ Commercial activity in the country slowed down over the period from January to November this year. According to the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), goods exports in foreign trade amounted to 319 billion lek during the eleven-month period,…
Senate passes Emergency Ordinance on SAFE instrument for funding defence investments
The Senate, acting as the decision-making body, approved on Wednesday the Government’s Emergency Ordinance on the implementation of the SAFE instrument, which provides financial assistance to European Union member states to accelerate urgent public investments in the defence area. The…
French Institute mounts Rafael Ristovski’s Parisian ‘Urbanature’
Skopje, 17 December 2025 (MIA) — Macedonian artist Rafael Ristovski’s “Urbanature” exhibition of digitally altered Parisian street photos will open at the French Institute in Skopje at 6 pm. According to organizers, Ristovski took the photos during his stay at…
1876 April Uprising Is among the Most Significant Milestones in Bulgarian History – BTA Director General
Ruse, on the Danube, (BTA) -The 150th anniversary of the April Uprising of 1876, to be marked next year, is one of the most significant milestones in Bulgarian history with importance for Europe as a whole, said Bulgarian News Agency…
Important to keep up pressure on ‘bogged down’ Russia says Meloni
Premier Giorgia Meloni said it is important to keep up the pressure on Moscow in order to reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine as she reported to the Lower House on Wednesday before this week’s EU summit….
Montenegro closes five negotiating chapters
Podgorica, Brussels, (MINA-BUSINESS) – It was concluded in Brussels that Montenegro closed five negotiating chapters with the European Union (EU), paving the way for the next phase of negotiations. At the Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels, Montenegro closed Chapter 3 –…
