Diplomatic sources: Athens will block Turkiye’s participation in SAFE as long as casus belli remains in force
Senior diplomatic sources in Athens on Thursday sent a clear message to both Ankara and Greece’s allies following the NATO Summit, making it clear that Turkiye’s participation in European defence structures, such as SAFE, are out of the question as…
Craiova hosts Balkan Athletics U20 Championships
More than 400 young athletes from 18 countries took the competition start at the Balkan Athletics U20 Championships held on 11 July at the Nicolae Marasescu Stadium in Craiova. According to Craiova City Hall, it is the second consecutive year…
UNCTAD report: Record USD 12.86 bln in foreign direct investments in Greece in 2025
The inflow of foreign capital into Greece reached a record high in 2025, with the country attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI) compared to Türkiye and to all Balkan countries combined, according to a UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report….
Cyprus exports jump 58.9% in May, while trade deficit widens in first five months
Cyprus recorded a sharp increase in goods exports in May 2026, boosted in part by transfers of economic ownership of vessels, but a strong rise in imports led to a wider trade deficit during the first five months of the…
StateSec Busoi: Green Corridor project inclusion on PMI list, key for securing EU co-financing
Secretary of State with the Energy Ministry Cristian Busoi has signed a joint letter to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen to prepare the application for including the Green Corridor project on the list of Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI). In…
Papastavrou: We are building the Vertical Corridor into a dense and reliable regional energy network
Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou on Friday received Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Iva Petrova. Following their meeting, the two ministers joined discussions involving representatives of DESFA and the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of the Vertical Gas Corridor countries –…
Bulgarian Navy Reports Fewer Drifting Mines in Black Sea
The Bulgarian Navy has reported a decline in the number of sea mines drifting in the Black Sea, the Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov, said in Burgas Friday after the change-of-command ceremony for the Mine Countermeasures Black Sea Task…
Third heat wave to last at least until July 20
Italy’s third heat wave of the summer will continue until at least Monday July 20, forecasters said Thursday. After the 38-40°C temperatures reached during the extreme peaks of the second heat wave, more very high temperatures are expected in the…
Over 25,000 Ukrainians under temporary protection in Cyprus, according to Eurostat
The number of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine in Cyprus stood at 25,490 on 31 May 2026, according to data published on Friday by Eurostat. Their number increased compared with the end of April 2026, when 24,880 people under…
Kosovo parliamentary leaders begin talks on forming new institutions
Following his meeting with Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) leader Bedri Hamza, Vetëvendosje Movement leader Albin Kurti described the talks as constructive, but said that no agreement was reached on forming the new institutions. He added that the new institutions…
Türkiye signs new serial production deals for Hisar air defense systems
Türkiye has signed additional serial production contracts with leading defense companies Aselsan and Roketsan for the Hisar-A and Hisar-O air defense systems, for the country’s multi-layered Steel Dome air defense architecture, the head of the country’s Defense Industries Secretariat said…
Croatia receives first payment under EU SAFE defence instrument
Croatia on Friday receivedВ its first payment of € 255 million under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence instrument, representing 15% of its total allocation of € 1.7 billion, the European Commission said. SAFE is a € 150 billion…
