Extend Stability Pact exemptions to energy, Meloni says in letter to von der Leyen
Premier Giorgia Meloni has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for exemptions from the Stability and Growth Pact for defence spending to be extended for measures to soften the impact of the energy-price shock triggered by…
Farmgate prices up 8.5% year-on-year in Q1
ZAGREB, 18 May (Hina) – Average producer prices of agricultural products in Croatia rose 8.5% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2025, data from the national statistical office showed. Prices of crop products increased by…
Alexandra Capitanescu hails Romania’s unity after securing Eurovision third place
Alexandra Capitanescu, who came third at the Eurovision 2026 song contest with “Choke Me”, said on Sunday that the success belonged to everyone who supported her, and that Romania had shown it could be a united nation that supports its…
Cybersecurity training platform launched
Kosovo’s Ministry of Digitalization and Public Administration has today launched the Cybersecurity Training Platform for civil servants. Acting Minister of Digitalization and Public Administration Lulëzon Jagxhiu said the platform aims to strengthen cybersecurity. According to him, cybersecurity requires a whole-of-society…
Positive assessment of Cyprus’ progress towards accession to Schengen, according to the European Commission
The European Commission on Monday published its fifth “State of Schengen” report, which reviews developments in the Schengen area over the past year and sets out priorities for the 2026–2027 period. The report makes specific reference to Cyprus, noting that the…
Restored traditional tower house draws tourists to remote Albanian village
TIRANA, May 18 /ATA/ – A 230-year-old stone house in north-eastern Albania is emerging as a tourist destination after being restored from ruins and transformed into a guesthouse-style attraction, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Monday. Known as the Hupi…
Türkiye condemns Israeli intervention against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters
Türkiye on Monday condemned Israel’s intervention against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, describing it as “a new act of piracy.” In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Israeli forces intervened against the flotilla, which was carrying…
Environment and Energy Ministry notes Trump’s post regarding the Mitsotakis government’s energy strategy
In a move that, according to Greece’s Ministry of Environment and Energy, underscores the leading role Greece is playing under the leadership of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the emerging geopolitical energy architecture, US President Donald Trump proceeded with a…
INSAIT Selects 15 Students from Three Continents for Summer Fellowship
Fifteen students from three continents have been selected for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) in Sofia, the Education and Science Ministry’s press service said Monday. More than 2,800…
Milatovic: Visit to Estonia confirmation of strong support to Montenegro’s EU path
Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic said that his visit to Estonia was extremely successful, emphasizing that the talks in Tallinn confirmed and strengthened Estonia’s support for Montenegro’s European path. Summarizing the visit, he said that during the two-day…
