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New Croatia–BiH border crossing near Gradiška to be ready for opening on 10 Dec.

ZAGREB, (Hina) – A new, modern border crossing between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina near Gradiška will be ready for use by 10 December and is likely to open the following day, local media in Bosnia and Herzegovina reported on…

Scope Ratings Agency Confirms Bulgaria’s “A-” Credit Rating, Outlook Stable

The Scope Ratings European Rating Agency has concluded the monitoring of Bulgaria’s credit rating and confirms the country’s long-term A-/Stable ratings, the rating agency said on its website. The country’s short-term ratings are S-1/Stable. Bulgaria’s A-/Stable ratings are underpinned by…

Albania joins leading countries in cashless payments 

TIRANA, Dec 7 /ATA/ The “Cashless Albania 2030” initiative places Albania among the front-runners in adopting cashless payment solutions.  The Minister of Economy and Innovation, Delina Ibrahimaj, announced that the country’s economic and digital transformation, set to begin in early 2026, will be based…

Supreme Court resolves almost 92 percent of old cases

Podgorica, (MINA) – The Supreme Court resolved 524 cases older than three years this year, that is, a record 91.76 percent of the cases it had pending at the beginning of the year, it was announced from that court. It…

Romanian producer Ada Solomon elected chair of European Film Academy board

Producer Ada Solomon, recognised for a career of more than 25 years in film, has been elected board chair of the European Film Academy following votes cast by more than 5,400 members. According to a press release sent to AGERPRES…

Croatia ranks 21st in 2025 Gender Equality Index, well below EU average

ZAGREB, (Hina) – Croatia ranks well below the EU average in the 2025 Gender Equality Index, taking 21st place with 57.1 points out of 100, SDP MEP Marko Vešligaj announced in a statement on Wednesday. The result marks a decline from…

A growth rate of 2% was recorded in Q3, ELSTAT says

The available seasonally adjusted data indicate that in the 3rd quarter of 2025 the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in volume terms, increased by 0.6% in comparison with the 2nd quarter of 2025, while in comparison with the 3rd quarter of…

Dendias in Tokyo: Greece and Japan share challenges related to the maritime environment

Greece and Japan are two island countries facing challenges of a maritime environment, and can therefore see things in a similar way, National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said following a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo on…

Forum Chooses Message for Winter Tourist Season: “Bulgaria – An Accessible Holiday”

“Bulgaria – An Accessible Holiday” is the message from the forum BG TOURISM – WINTER 2025/2026, held in Pamporovo on Saturday, said BTA Director General Kiril Valchev at the end of the discussion. According to him, the topic of accessibility…

Sejko: Digital transformation, key to boosting Albanian economy

TIRANA, December 6/ATA/ Governor of the Bank of Albania Gent Sejko stated that the digital transformation is the foundation on which modern economies will be built. He made the statement at the international conference on economics, business, innovation and technology…

Europe’s first portable MRI for medical use commissioned at Clinical Emergency Hospital in Iasi

A state-of-the-art mobile MRI, unique in Romania and Europe, was commissioned on Thursday at the ‘Prof. Dr. Nicolae Oblu’ Clinical Emergency Hospital in Iasi, in the presence of Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete. This cutting-edge magnetic resonance equipment represents an essential…

Savings for Montenegrin companies thanks to the SEPA system

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Nelt MNE, a company primarily involved in importing and distributing consumer goods, will save as much as one-third of the money it spends on payment transactions next year thanks to the SEPA system. The company’s Finance Director…