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Month: December 2025

First Bulgarian Geodesist to Set Foot on Antarctica Worked on Research Laboratory at Bulgaria’s Livingston Island Base

Borislav Alexandrov, the first Bulgarian geodesist to set foot on Antarctica and Head of the Geodesy and Geoinformatics Department at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG), contributed to the construction of the scientific laboratory building at Bulgaria’s…

Distria Krasniqi ends 2025 as world no. 1, reveals the key to her success

Distria Krasniqi has finished the year 2025 at the top of the world judo rankings, confirming her status as Kosovo’s best athlete. The European champion and senior World Championship finalist this year considers the season very successful, despite the challenges…

Angel Korunovski’s art placed on display in ‘Faces’ exhibition

Skopje, 24 December 2025 (MIA) — Academic sculptor Angel Korunovski’s sculptures will be on display in his “Faces” exhibition at Skopje’s Mala Stanica, which opens Wednesday evening. According to the National Gallery in a press release, the sculpture show “gives visual…

Papastavrou, Guilfoyle underline Greece’s role as a regional energy hub

Greece’s role as a regional energy hub will be further reinforced in 2026, United States Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle said on Monday after a meeting with Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou. According to a ministry announcement, Papastavrou stressed…

Season’s greetings and best wishes for continued success in the New Year!

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Italian Antitrust fines Ryanair over 255 million euros for abuse of dominant position

Italy’s Antitrust Authority said Tuesday that it has fined Ryanair over 255 million euros for abusing the dominant position it has in the market for domestic and European passenger air transport services to and from Italy. The competition authority said…

HNB: Croatia’s inflation set to slow as labour market pressures ease

ZAGREB, 22 Dec (Hina) – Croatian National Bank (HNB) Governor Boris Vujčić said on Monday inflation in Croatia is expected to fall from 3.7% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026 and 2.3% in 2027, mainly due to easing labour market…

Turkey is absent from regional cooperation due to its own fault, President says

Turkey is absent from regional cooperation and it is its own responsibility, due to that it does not respect good neighbourly relations, does not respect cooperation, and attempts to impose itself on other states, which cannot be accepted, President of…

Osmani: We discussed with the U.S. the revival of the strategic dialogue

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, announced that during her meeting with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, they discussed the revival of the strategic dialogue. In a video posted on social media, Osmani also said that she…

PM Mitsotakis: Greece emerging as key energy player in the Eastern Mediterranean

The cooperation among Greece, Cyprus, and Israel “has been tested and found resilient, and contributes to stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following the conclusion of the 10th Trilateral Summit of Greece, Cyprus, and…

Aleksandar Nikolov and Karlos Nasar Make Top Ten of Balkan Athlete of 2025 Poll

Volleyball player Aleksandar Nikolov and weightlifter Karlos Nasar made it into the top 10 of the 52nd edition of BTA’s poll “Balkan Athlete of the Year” for 2025. The traditional survey involved the national agencies of countries in the region…

National Cathedral, open from December 24, 2025 – January 8, 2026

Bucharest – The National Cathedral will be open to the public between December 24, 2025 and January 8, 2026, the Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate announced on Friday. “The Romanian Patriarchate reminds all believers who wish to visit the…