Gen-E 2025 to bring 800 high school startuppers from 40 countries to Athens
Athens will open its doors on July 1 to host Europe’s largest youth entrepreneurship competition, Gen-E 2025.For three days, young people aged 15-18 from 40 European countries will present the business ideas they developed through the Junior Achievement programme-ideas that…
European Council Welcomes Bulgaria’s Fulfilment of Euro Area Accession Criteria
The European Council welcomes Bulgaria’s fulfilment of all requirements for Bulgaria’s accession to the euro area on January 1, 2026, as stated in the conclusions of the meeting of the EU heads of state and government in Brussels adopted late…
Museum of Skopje hosts ‘Re-Creating the Sight’ multimedia exhibit
The Museum of the City of Skopje hosts Friday a multimedia photography exhibition titled “Re-Creating the Sight: Looking at Photography with Fresh Eyes”, featuring works by young talents from Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. “Re-Creating the Sight” is the…
Satu Mare joins Entente Florale Europe competition
An international jury made up of specialists in urban landscaping and ecology, community development and sustainable tourism convened on June 27 in Satu Mare, a northern Romania city that has registered this year in the “Entente Florale Europe” competition dedicated…
Woman found dead in suspected femicide, husband kills self
A 50-something woman was found dead in her home at Rivalta near Turin in a suspected femicide on Thursday and her husband’s body was pulled out of a nearby lake earlier in the day in a suspected suicide.The woman’s body…
Zagreb Zoo’s centennial: Form 3 foxes and 3 owls to almost 7,000 animals currently
Zagreb Zoo is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Friday in memory of 27 June 1925, when this zoological garden first opened its doors to visitors with just a few animals: three foxes and three owls. Over the past century, it…
Government approved borrowing from EBRD
The Government today adopted the Information on the requests of the Elektroprivreda (EPCG) for the executive authority’s approval of long-term borrowing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).“It concerns a long-term loan in the amount of €25.63 million…
EU awards grants of over 2mln to Cypriot civil society organisations
The European Commission awarded in June 15 grants amounting over €2 million to civil society organisations. “The ninth Cypriot civil society in action grant scheme launched in 2024 aimed to support civil society in enhancing trust, dialogue, and cooperation and…
Interior Ministry Records 67.9% Decrease in Migrants Attempting to Illegally Enter Country in May Y/Y
In May, 1,779 third-country nationals attempted to illegally enter the country’s borders, which is a 67.9% decrease compared to May 2024 (5,534 people), said Ministry of Interior on Thursday. Since the beginning of the year, 5,924 have attempted to enter,…
Mitsotakis: Europe must consider its own strategic interests
In the discussion on European security and defence and specifically regarding the EU’s cooperation with third countries, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday particularly highlighted third countries that are not aligned with the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy.Mitsotakis stressed…
Vevchani’s Drimkol to give concert in Sofia
The Macedonian folk song and dance ensemble Drimkol will give a concert titled “From Vevchani to Sofia: Macedonian Culture and Tradition in Rhythm” at the Macedonian Cultural and Information Center in Sofia at 6:30 pm. According to organizers, the Drimkol…
Six Italian cities on red alert as heatwave approaches peak
Six Italian cities – Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Florence, Perugia and Turin – were on red alert on Thursday with the heatwave the country is experiencing approaching its forecast peak at the weekend. The number of cities on the maximum red…
