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Türkiye, UK to hold talks to update free trade agreement Existing deal, signed after Brexit, does not cover key areas like services, digital, says UK’s Department for Business and Trade

ISTANBUL Türkiye and the UK have agreed to hold talks on a new and modernized free trade agreement (FTA), the British government announced on Tuesday. The existing FTA, which the two countries signed after the UK left the EU, does…

Optimal collaboration of Greece & Frontex discussed in Athens meeting between Varvitsiotis, Leijtens

The optimal collaboration between Greece and border control agency Frontex was discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Shipping & Island Policy Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis and visiting Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens. Beate Gminder, Deputy Director-General in charge of the…

Russian use of grain offence to humanity – Meloni

Decision shows who is the friend of poor countries says premier. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 18 – Premier Giorgia Meloni has blasted Russia’s decision not to extend the UN-brokered deal that allowed Ukraine to export its grain during the war…

MIA

Government, Unions sign new general collective agreement

Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Jovanka Trenchevska, and President of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM), Slobodan Trendafilov, signed on Tuesday a new general collective agreement for sustainable growth of wages in the public sector. Skopje, 18…

BTA

World-famous Footballer Lionel Messi Gifts Jersey to Bulgarian Football Legend Hristo Stoichkov

World-famous Argentine football player Lionel Messi gave Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov his new Inter Miami jersey No. 10. “I will always be by your side, Leo Messi! Thanks for the new jersey! I know you will conquer America with…

First electric train for regional transport inaugurated

ZAGREB, 18 July (Hina) – The first electric train for regional transport, produced by Končar as part of a €171 million project to renew the Croatian Railways Passenger Transport company’s rolling stock, was inaugurated on the Zagreb-Sisak line on Tuesday….

“Safe Tourist Destination 2023” project formally opened

ZAGREB, 18 July (Hina) – Interior Minister Davor Božinović said on Monday that Croatia is one of the safest countries in Europe. “Croatia is one of the safest European countries. This is not only something that we are proud of,…

Konaković requests the official position of Serbia over glorification of war crimes and criminals

SARAJEVO, July 18 (FENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, in a letter addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, strongly condemned the events…

MINA

British visitors delighted with Montenegrin cuisine

Podgorica, London, (MINA-BUSINESS) – For the third consecutive year, the National Tourism Organization (NTO) organized a promotion of Montenegro’s tourism products at the National Geographic Traveller Food Festival in London. This unique event in the United Kingdom, hosted by the…

MINA

Abazovic: Enlargement process must be revived

Podgorica, (MINA) – The EU enlargement process must be revived, said Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazovic following the informal meeting of the Western Balkan leaders in Tirana. Abazovic said that the meeting, which was attended by European Enlargement Commissioner…

American artists in Kosovo present their works of art

Dozens of American artists will perform in Prishtina, Prizren and Mitrovica, within the framework of the US-Kosovo creative exchange agreement. Through the project which was signed today by the mayor of the Municipality of Prishtina, Përparim Rama, the American ambassador,…

CNA

Appraisal drilling in “Aphrodite” completed, possibly good news, Minister says

The drilling of an appraisal well in the offshore Aphrodite natural gas field was successfully completed last week, Cyprus’ Energy Minister, Giorgos Papanastasiou, said on Monday, noting that it seems there might be positive news. In response to journalists’ questions,…