Croatian businesses post consolidated net profit of €10.3 billion in 2025
ZAGREB, 8 June (Hina) – Croatian businesses recorded a consolidated net profit of €10.3 billion in 2025, up 4.1% from 2024, Fina reported on Monday. Of 166,052 businesses, 112,777 (68%) made a profit totalling €13.6 billion, while 53,275 (32%) reported a loss of…
Upgrading cooperation with France gives Cyprus greater strategic depth, Palmas says
The upgrading of cooperation with France gives the Republic of Cyprus greater strategic depth and reinforces its role as a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, said Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas, following the signing of the SOFA (Status of…
Inflation at 3% in May, driven by transport and housing costs
TIRANA, May 8 /ATA/ Prices of goods and services in the country continued to rise in May, pushing inflation to 3%, up from 2.2% a year earlier. According to data published by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), the increase in…
Dendias: Europe needs to strengthen the European defense industry
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, in a post on X on Monday, said that he had highlighted the need to strengthen the European defense industry as part of Europe’s security strategy while meeting his counterparts during the informal Council of the…
Anadolu launches website for ‘Gaza Trilogy’ documenting Gaza war crimes
Anadolu launches website for ‘Gaza Trilogy’ documenting Gaza war crimes Anadolu has launched a dedicated website for its “Gaza Trilogy” project, a three-volume publication series documenting crimes committed by the Israeli government in Gaza through evidence, eyewitness testimonies and international…
Bulgarian Government Launches “Care Basket” Initiative with 15% Price Cuts on Basic Food Products
The prices of products included in a basic consumer basket will be reduced by 15% for at least six months under the National Care Basket initiative, a joint campaign between the government and leading retail chains, Minister of Agriculture and…
ISU Mures extrication team wins “Best Technical Team” at INTERSCHUTZ 2026 – Holmatro Rescue Challenge
The extrication team of the “Horea” Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU) of Mures County won the world title of “Best Technical Team” at the INTERSCHUTZ 2026 – Holmatro Rescue Challenge, held in Hanover, Germany, in recognition of its ability to…
Miladinov Brothers City Library celebrates 165th anniversary of ‘Miscellany’
Skopje, 8 June 2026 (MIA) — Miladinov Brothers City Library will hold an event Monday to celebrate the 165th anniversary of the publication of Miladinov brothers’ “Miscellany,” organizers said in a press release. According to the release, the celebration will…
Prefer E5 format but London E3 meeting is no big deal says Tajani
Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday said it was no big deal with Italy did not take part in Sunday’s meeting in London involving the leaders of Britain, France and Germany with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “I…
Public debt at 59.9 percent of GDP at the end of the first quarter
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – The Ministry of Finance (MF) said that, according to data for the first quarter of this year, Montenegro’s gross public debt amounted to €5.13 billion, or 59.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). “Compared with the end…
