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Day: June 10, 2026

Türkiye-Bulgaria energy, security cooperation of ‘strategic importance’: Turkish foreign minister

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that increasing natural gas transmission capacity from Türkiye to Bulgaria is of “strategic importance not only for bilateral relations but also for the energy security of Eastern Europe.” Speaking in an interview with the…

Govt aims to further reduce middle class’s tax burden says Meloni

Premier Giorgia Meloni said her government intends to cut taxes for the middle class further and ruled out a wealth tax as she addressed the annual assembly of retailers association Confcommercio in Rome on Wednesday. “We don’t intend to stop;…

Life expectancy in Croatia about 2.5 years below OECD average

ZAGREB, 10 June (Hina) – Croatia performs better than the OECD average in public healthcare funding and coverage of health services, but life expectancy remains about two and a half years below the organisation’s average, OECD Health Division head Francesca…

FinMin, Eurogroup chief Pierrakakis meets with IMF head Georgieva in Brussels

The impressive improvement of Greece’s economy and the new role Greece plays as a force of stability and reforms were extolled by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during her meeting with National Economy & Finance Minister and…

Conservation works at Bylis Archaeological Park to begin soon

TIRANA, June 10 /ATA/  – Conservation works at the Bylis and Klos archaeological parks, southern Albania, are expected to begin within days, alongside upgrades to tourism infrastructure and the construction of a multifunctional centre. Representatives from the EU Delegation to…

South-East European Cooperation Process Should Continue Building Regional Security Architecture and Connectivity, President Says

President Iliana Iotova said the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) should continue building a regional security architecture and strengthening energy, transport and digital connectivity, the President’s Press Secretariat said on Wednesday. The head of State opened the SEECP Summit in…

European Capital of Culture title to bring wide-ranging benefits to Larnaca, its DG says

The title of European Capital of Culture for 2030 will have a multiplier effect on Larnaca, Andreas Karakatsanis, General Director of the Larnaca 2030 Organization, told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). He added that one of the key infrastructure projects is…

IMM Romania holds first edition of European Entrepreneur’s Day at European Parliament

IMM Romania organised on June 9 the first edition of the Entrepreneur’s Day at European level, at the European Parliament, an initiative that brought to the fore the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the future of competitiveness…

U.S. Department of Energy reaffirms support for strategic consideration of LNG in Kosovo

In a discussion organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo on the topic “Utilizing U.S. LNG for Energy Security and Strategic Alignment of Kosovo,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, and…

Greek poet releases debut collection both in Greek and Macedonian

Skopje, 10 June 2026 (MIA) — Matica Makedonska will publish the debut poetry collection by Greek poet and translator Sotiris Minas titled „Раскинување на договорот“ / «Λύση Συμβολαίου» (“Ending the Agreement”), exploring what it means for a Greek writer with…

Gorcevic: Closure of two chapters expected at June 15 Intergovernmental Conference

Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro is expected to provisionally close two negotiation chapters in the EU accession process at the Intergovernmental Conference scheduled for June 15 in Luxembourg, said Minister of European Affairs Maida Gorcevic. She said that Chapter 2 –…