Tension with Madrid after Italy calls for Schengen suspension over Ceuta
Relations between Italy and Spain are tense after Premier Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani mooted Spain being suspended from the EU’s visa-free Schengen travel zone as thousands of migrants managed to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta…
MOL Group to acquire 35% stake in Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field from Shell
Hungary’s MOL Group has signed an agreement with Shell to acquire BG Cyprus Ltd., Shell’s wholly owned subsidiary that holds a 35% non-operated interest in Cyprus’ offshore Block 12, which contains the Aphrodite natural gas field, the company announced on…
Tirana Mosaic goes digital with 3D and Gigapixel tech
TIRANA, July 31/ATA/ The Tirana Mosaic archaeological site recently hosted the official launch of a new digital space, combining ongoing restoration, scientific research and advanced technology. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports Blendi Gonxhja visited Tirana Mosaic on this occasion….
Head of NATO’s Allied Joint Support and Enabling Command pays visit to Romania
The head of NATO’s Allied Joint Support and Enabling Command, Lieutenant General Kai Rohrschneider, paid a working visit to Romania between July 29 and 30, according to a press release of the National Defense Ministry (MApN). According to MApN officials,…
PM Mitsotakis and Athens mayor discuss preparations in the capital for Greece’s EU presidency
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received Athens Mayor Haris Doukas on Friday to discuss the preparations in the Greek capital for Greece’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, in the second half of 2027, as well as the city’s…
International Initiative Balkan Open Door – Business, Fashion and Art Established in Sofia
The Balkan Open Door – Business, Fashion and Art initiative was presented at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Thursday, after its founding forum brought together representatives from seven countries. Mila Zaharieva, founder of Balkan Open Door and…
Over 390,000 tourists visit Montenegro in June
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Minister of Tourism Simonida Kordic said that, according to data from Montenegro’s statistical office Monstat, more than 390,000 tourists stayed in all types of accommodation across the country in June, generating over 2.1 million overnight stays. “This…
Tourism back on a stable trajectory, Deputy Minister says pointing to latest statistics
Statistical Service data regarding tourism revenue for the month of May, as well as for the first five months of the year, confirm that tourism is back on a “stable trajectory,” Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis said. In a written statement…
Albania is opening its first Tumor Institute to improve patient care
TIRANA, July 30 /ATA/ Minister of Health and Social Welfare Evis Sala stated today that the government approved a landmark decision to establish Albania’s first-ever national tumor institute, structured along contemporary European lines. During a briefing after the government meeting,…
Diehl Aviation factory for aeronautics-industry components opens in Almaj, Dolj County
A Diehl Aviation factory producing components for the aeronautics industry was inaugurated on July 29 in Almaj, Dolj County, within the Craiova metropolitan area. The new production unit will manufacture parts for commercial passenger aircraft, supplying programmes run by major…
MFA welcomes Guterres’ announcement of informal expanded meeting to resume Cyprus issue talks
Greece’s Foreign Ministry welcomed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ statements, stressing that he remained firmly committed to the Good Offices Mission entrusted to him by the UN Security Council to seek a comprehensive, fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue…
Feasibility Study Begins for NATO-Funded Fuel Pipeline Linking Bulgaria, Greece, Turkiye and Romania
The Council of Ministers approved the implementation of a feasibility study for the construction of a fuel pipeline on Bulgarian territory, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. The funding, amounting to EUR 10 million, will be provided by the…
