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Day: July 24, 2026

Becic: Montenegro recognizes hybrid threats as one of biggest security challenges

Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro recognizes hybrid threats as one of the biggest security challenges of the modern era, which is why the Bureau for Operational Coordination has proposed that the fight against hybrid operations be defined as one of the…

Confindustria sounds alarm about outlook amid fresh conflict in the Gulf

The CSC research unit of Italian industry association Confindustria on Friday sounded the alarm about the nation’s economic outlook following a breakdown of the Iran war ceasefire. “The third quarter is off to a bad start,” the CSC said in…

Haxhiu sets August 6 as date for Kosovo Assembly constitutive session

The constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly will be held on August 6. Acting President Albulena Haxhiu announced this at a press conference today. She said she was not rushing to convene the constitutive session because there is still no…

Cyprus power supply stable as grid expected to meet Friday demand

Cyprus’s electricity system is operating under stable conditions on Friday, with power demand expected to be fully met while maintaining adequate reserve capacity, according to Haris Zavallis, Assistant Director of the National Energy Control Centre at the Cyprus Transmission System…

Sarajevo becomes even more accessible to Europe as Ryanair plans record 2027 expansion

SARAJEVO, July 24 (FENA) – Sarajevo International Airport has announced an enhanced long-term commercial partnership with Ryanair, which will result in the airline’s most ambitious summer schedule in the airport’s history. According to Ryanair’s plans, starting in March 2027, the…

Turkish president marks 6th anniversary of Hagia Sophia’s reopening as mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday marked the sixth anniversary of the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque for worship. In a post on Turkish social media company NSosyal, Erdogan said: “Six years ago today, Hagia Sophia regained…

Malaj: Active debt management drives decline in short-term debt during first half of the year

TIRANA, July 24 /ATA/ Prudent management of public finances is contributing to a safer and more sustainable debt outlook for Albania. During the first six months of 2026, the country recorded significant improvements in key public debt risk indicators. According…

Dendias: KYSEA approved Achilles Shield and ten additional defence procurement programmes

The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) has approved a series of contracts forming part of the long-term defence procurement programme of the Armed Forces. As announced on Thursday by Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias, KYSEA approved…

Romania achieves an important strategic result within NATO (Nicusor Dan)

Bucharest – Romania achieves an important strategic result within NATO, given that, after more than five years of negotiations, the Alliance has approved the eastward expansion of NATO’s fuel pipeline network, an essential project for strengthening security and military mobility…

Bulgarian Antarctic Base Has Been Completely Transformed Thanks to RSV 421, Naval Academy Rector Says

Varna, on the Black Sea, (BTA) – Bulgaria’s St. Kliment Ohridski Antarctic Base on Livingston Island has been completely transformed thanks to the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421), Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy Rector Flotilla Admiral…