29,000 more pension-insured persons at end-June than a year ago
The Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO) had 1,768,228 insured persons on record at the end of June 2025, an increase of 29,004 or 1.7% compared with the same month last year, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday. The number…
Announcement on “Pegasus 1” gas discovery, “an optimistic message”, Energy Minister says
Cyprus’ Energy Minister, George Papanastasiou, on Tuesday said that the announcement on the discovery of a gas-bearing reservoir in the “Pegasus 1” well within offshore Block 10 of the country’s exclusive economic zone, sends “an optimistic message”, noting that with…
Bulgaria Clears Last Hurdle to Eurozone Entry on January 1, 2026
Bulgaria Tuesday cleared the last hurdle to its entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 as the Council of the European Union adopted the three legal acts required for this step. At an Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)…
Albania’s consumer prices rise in June, inflation hits 2.4% – INSTAT
Consumer prices in Albania rose in June 2025,with annual inflation reaching 2.4%, up from 2.1% in June 2024,according to data published today by INSTAT on Tuesday. Despite the annual uptick, consumer prices fell 0.2% month-on-month,mainly due to lower food costs….
Romania organizes in Washington an entire week of events dedicated to Strategic Partnership with the U.S.
The Romanian Embassy in Washington is organizing for the 4th consecutive year, from July 7 to 13, a series of events aimed at marking the anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States of America, the Romanian…
Pierrakakis expresses support for digital euro, says EU must act swiftly
“We support the digital euro and we must act quickly,” stated National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, in his remarks at the ECOFIN meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. He noted that five significant opportunities are emerging – among them,…
Man battles off escaped lion in Türkiye, lives to tell tale of freak attack
The freak occurrence of a lion escaping from a zoo in Türkiye’s southern Antalya province on Sunday led to an even rarer lion bite and an exceptional survival from a lion attack. The male lion, named Zeus, broke out of…
Environmental activists urge UNESCO to put Ohrid region on World Heritage in Danger list
Thirty-nine environmental organizations and a European network of 15 member organizations have sent a letter to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee asking it to inscribe the Ohrid region on its List of World Heritage in Danger, MIA’s Ohrid correspondent reports….
Young people in the Balkans join forces for a European future
In Podgorica, the official launch of the project “Youth Engagement for the Europeanization of the Balkans” took place. This project is funded by the Western Balkans Fund and implemented by the Balkan Institute for Regional Cooperation (BIRC) from North Macedonia,…
Working hard to achieve results next week, Holguin says
The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, expressed optimism after her meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday, saying efforts are ongoing to achieve tangible progress next week. “We had a very good meeting with Mr. Christodoulides, and…
BTA Presents Special UNESCO-Themed Issue of LIK Magazine at Opening of World Heritage Committee Session
The Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), Kiril Valchev, presented the latest issue of the agency’s LIK magazine to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Monday during the opening ceremony of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage…
Croatian and Italian presidents meet in Zagreb
The European Union has served as a tangible peace project in relations between Croatia and Italy, and it would be good if it played a similar role more broadly, President Zoran Milanovic said on Monday, a sentiment echoed by his Italian…
