Bulgaria’s Oldest Locomotive Factory Reborn as Industrial Hub in Ruse
Bulgaria’s oldest locomotive and railcar factory, dating back to 1866, has been transformed into a modern industrial, railway and technology hub in Ruse following a EUR 60 million investment by Bulmarket Group, the company’s executive director, Momchil Boyadzhiev, said here…
From Ottoman ‘rocket man’ to lunar mission: How did Türkiye’s long road into space begin?
On a festive night in 1633, as Istanbul celebrated the birth of Kaya Sultan, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Murad IV, an inventor known as Lagari Hasan Celebi is said to have mounted a seven-branched rocket packed with gunpowder paste…
Aegean-Black Sea corridor makes Greece stronger, Europe safer, Tzitzikostas:says
A joint Strategic Action Plan by Greece, Bulgaria and Romania for the Aegean-Black Sea road and rail corridor was presented and signed in Brussels during Connecting Europe Days 2026, marking a further step towards implementing the strategic transport link. Commissioner…
Tourism revenue up 4.6% in July, down 7% in seven months
Tourism revenue in Cyprus rose by 4.6% in July 2026, reaching €536.5 million, compared with €513 million in the same month of 2025, according to the results of the Passenger Survey released on Friday by the Statistical Service. For the…
Eni announces 20% fuel-price cut for farmers, fishers
Eni said that its customers at its Enilive stations will be able to purchase diesel and petrol for agricultural and fishing boat use at a 20% discount as of Friday. It said the discount will be available until October 31…
Young people in BiH increasingly abstain from elections, only 3.1 percent trust political parties
SARAJEVO, October 2 (FENA) – Distrust in political parties, dissatisfaction with the candidates on offer and less attention to political developments are among the key reasons why some young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina do not participate in the electoral…
Greece, North Macedonia, Albania to nominate Lake Prespa for UNESCO World Heritage List
Athens, 2 October 2026 (MIA) — After the recent inscription of Mount Olympus on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Greece will also seek UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Lake Prespa together with Albania and North Macedonia, MIA’s Athens correspondent…
Greece, North Macedonia, Albania to nominate Lake Prespa for UNESCO World Heritage List
After the recent inscription of Mount Olympus on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Greece will also seek UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Lake Prespa together with Albania and North Macedonia, MIA’s Athens correspondent reports citing Greek newspaper Kathimerini. According…
Croatia to host Europol conferences on drugs and environmental crime in November
Croatia will host two major Europol conferences in November, one on environmental crime in Opatija and the other on drugs in Dubrovnik, the Interior Ministry announced on Friday. The conferences were confirmed at the European Police Chiefs Convention (EPCC 2026),…
IntMin Predoiu at Carpathian Blue Shield 2026: Risks are increasingly interconnected, response must be likewise
Minister of Internal Affairs Catalin Predoiu stated on the occasion of the “Carpathian Blue Shield 2026” exercise, that developments in the security area and the increasingly interconnected nature of risks necessitate the continuous adaptation of public order structures and the…
€50 Million loan agreement signed with EBRD
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Ministry of Finance have signed a €50 million loan agreement to reconstruct and modernize 39 kilometres of railway on the Golubovci–Bar section, one of the…
