Muse-X returns to Tirana as region’s largest creative industries festival
TIRANA, April 15 /ATA/ – Muse-X Festival will return to the Albanian capital of Tirana from April 17 to 19, bringing together artists, companies and industry professionals for three days of events billed as one of the largest gatherings of…
Cyprus records 140 first-time asylum applications in January, Eurostat says
Cyprus recorded 140 first-time asylum applicants and 110 subsequent applicants in January 2026, according to monthly asylum data published by Eurostat on Wednesday. For the same month at European Union level, 51,160 third-country nationals submitted a first-time application for international…
“Time is running out” – Aliti’s urgent call for unity ahead of the major 2030 sports challenge
The Secretary General of the Kosovo Olympic Committee, Besim Aliti, speaking on the SportCast show, discussed the challenges, deadlines, and urgency facing Kosovo on its path toward organizing the Prishtina 2030 Mediterranean Games. He stressed the need for institutional cooperation, accelerated…
Estimated natural gas deposits in the Ionian Sea amount to 270 billion cubic meters, Energean CEO says
If the strong indications that there is natural gas at the Asopos 1 site are borne out and also permit commercial exploitation, this will lead to a leap in economic growth and geopolitical power for Greece, Environment and Energy Minister…
Minister Pislaru: Romania must be at the table where global economic trends are shaped
The Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragos Pislaru, is currently participating in the spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF, his visit to Washington having as objective the consolidation of Romania’s partnership with international financial institutions…
Türkiye signs with World Bank to finance major Istanbul rail crossing project
Türkiye signed a €1.67 billion ($1.9 billion) financing agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday for the Istanbul North Rail Crossing (INRAIL) project, aimed at strengthening intercontinental trade routes. The agreement was signed by Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet…
PM Gurov: EUR 210 Mln to Back Bulgarian Companies in Strategic Sectors
Meeting with European Investment Bank Vice-President Marek Mora and European Investment Fund (EIF) Chief Executive Marjut Falkstedt on Tuesday, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said Bulgaria and the EIF are working in strong partnership, as reflected in the extension of…
Monstat: Inflation rate at 3.1 percent in March
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Compared with last year’s corresponding period, the prices of products and services for personal consumption, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), were 3.1 percent higher on average in March. According to Monstat, the consumer prices saw…
Meloni reiterates condemnation of Trump’s attack on Pope Leo
Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday reiterated her condemnation of US President Donald Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV following the American pontiff’s criticism of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran. On Monday Meloni said the attack, in which…
Employment Office: Unemployment rate declines
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – There were 26,500 unemployed people in Montenegro at the end of March, one percent fewer than in February. According to the Employment Office, the unemployment rate stood at 8.98 percent. In the same period last year, it…
Institute for Personalised Medicine ranks third globally in tumour testing
ZAGREB, 14 April (Hina) – The Institute for Personalised Medicine marked its second anniversary, with the director of Zagreb’s Clinical Hospital Centre (KBC Zagreb), Fran Borovečki, highlighting that nearly 2,500 diagnostic tests were performed last year, placing Croatia third in the world…
Türkiye to push for fair climate finance at COP31: Minister
Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum on Tuesday said Türkiye will advocate for climate finance to reach directly to affected regions and developing countries at COP31, pledging that the country will act as an “honest intermediary and fair…
