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Month: April 2026

March tourism up 11% as Middle East crisis triggers visitor diversion

Albania saw over 600,000 foreign visitors in March, representing a 10.8% year-over-year increase. INSTAT data indicates a significant acceleration in tourism and personal travel, with momentum building rapidly after a sluggish first two months. Following a slow start to the…

Preparations for Grande Partenza Event of 109th Giro d’Italia Hosted by Bulgaria Go as Planned

Caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports Dimitar Iliev held an online working meeting with representatives of the institutions responsible for organizing Bulgaria’s hosting of the first three stages of the 2026 Giro d’Italia cycling race. Current progress on the organization,…

Tensions over NATO aren’t positive after Pentagon moots suspending Spain says Meloni

Tensions over NATO between United States President Donald Trump and Spain are not positive and the Atlantic Alliance must be strengthened, Premier Giorgia Meloni said on the sidelines of an informal EU summit in Cyprus Friday. A Pentagon email has…

Romania is once again a standout destination at the Almaty Tourism Fair

Romania is once again a star destination at this year’s Almaty Tourism Fair in Kazakhstan, as it represents a gateway to a European holiday experience, said Corina Martin, Vice-President and Secretary General of the Employers Federation of Romania’s Hospitality Industry…

Reading on the rise in 2026: 44% of Croatians read

ZAGREB, 23 AprilВ (Hina) -В About 44% of people in Croatia read at least one book in the past year, up from 37% a year earlier, according to a surveyВ presented at the opening of the Night of Books at the National and…

Strong Montenegro-US alliance within NATO

Podgorica, (MINA) – The United States (USA) is Montenegro’s most important strategic partner and the guarantor of a stable international order, said Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimovic during a meeting with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker. According to the press…

Macron’s visit a clear message for prospects of strategic cooperation, President says

President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides described on Thursday the official visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Cyprus as a historic one noting that it sends a clear message as regards the strength and prospects of the strategic cooperation…

President Dan on Land Forces Day: Romania remains relevant on the Eastern Flank

Romania maintains its relevance in the field of security and defence on the Eastern Flank, in an increasingly complex geopolitical context marked by the ongoing war of aggression triggered by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as by crises…

President Dan on Land Forces Day: Romania remains relevant on the Eastern Flank

Romania maintains its relevance in the field of security and defence on the Eastern Flank, in an increasingly complex geopolitical context marked by the ongoing war of aggression triggered by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as by crises…

PM Mitsotakis meets with Commissioner Dombrovskis; notable recovery of Greek economy

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday received the European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Valdis Dombrovskis, at the Maximos Mansion. During the meeting, the European Commissioner highlighted what he described as Greece’s impressive performance in reforms, debt reduction and unemployment….

Fiscal Council Outlines Three Economic Scenarios for Bulgaria in 2026 Amid Geopolitical Risks

Sofia, 23.04.2026 /BTA/ Bulgaria’s Fiscal Council on Thursday presented multiple scenarios for Bulgaria’s economic development in 2026, taking account of the uncertainties in the global, regional and domestic political situation. The Council said in a report that significant risks have arisen…

Tirana leads way in Albania’s 13.7% surge of new business activity in March

TIRANA, April 23/ATA/ With a surge in new businesses, Albania’s economy continues to show positive growth dynamics in early 2026. According to data provided by the National Business Center, business registrations jumped 13.7%, exceeding 1,780 in March as compared to…