Ultramarathon runners from Croatia arrive in Srebrenica to commemorate victims
ZAGREB, 10 July (Hina) – Four ultramarathon runners from Croatia arrived in Srebrenica on Monday after running the 227-kilometre route to that city in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina from Vukovar. This way, ultramarathoners Boban Pantović, Mirsad Softić, Dražen Ćućić and…
Otsuka for MIA: Cooperation in the international arena is progressing with North Macedonia as a NATO member
The following year, Japan and North Macedonia mark 30 years since diplomatic relations were established and in regard to the cooperation thus far, Japan’s Ambassador to North Macedonia Otsuka Kazuya, in an interview with MIA, said that it has been…
Government to press ahead with justice reform says Tajani
Separation of career paths ‘historical pillar’ of programme. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 9 – The government of Premier Giorgia Meloni and its coalition partner Forza Italia (FI) will press ahead with the separation of the career paths of prosecutors and…
Pope to appoint 21 new cardinals at consistory on Sept 30
New appointments include 18 cardinal electors. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 9 – Pope Francis is to create 21 new cardinals at a consistory, or formal meeting of the college of cardinals, at the Vatican on September 30, The pope made…
Actress Maria Bakalova Unveils Aniventure Comic Con in Sofia
Bulgarian Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova opened Aniventure Comic Con 2023 in Sofia on Saturday. The forum gathered more than 10,000 anime, manga, comic books, gaming and cosplay geeks, the organizers said. In her speech Bakalova said: “I’ve been to events…
Zagreb University joins CDIO
ZAGREB, 9 July (Hina) – The University of Zagreb has joined the Conceive – Design – Implement – Operate (CDIO) world initiative for the education of future engineers. Zagreb University became a full member at the 19th international CDIO conference…
Ogulin to get large factory for making handcrafted ice creams- VL
ZAGREB, 9 July (Hina) – The state-of-the-art factory for artisan ice creams will soon be opened in the Croatian city of Ogulin, the Večernji List (VL) daily newspaper reported on Sunday, calling the plant “the biggest factory of handcrafted ice…
Osmani – Escobar: Speeding up Western Balkans’ EU integration processes important to preserve stability
Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani met on Saturday with Gabriel Escobar, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and Special Representative to the Western Balkans and discussed the current developments in the Western Balkans. Skopje, 8…
Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE suspends official communication with the government
All official communication at the bilateral level with government officials is suspended. This unanimous decision was taken last week at a session of the VMRO-DPMNE’s executive committee, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said on Saturday. Shtip, 8 July 2023 (MIA) –…
Sensible Policy Could Halve Number of Illegal Migrants in EU – Expert
In an interview for Bulgarian National Radio on Saturday, Austrian social scientist and co-founder of the think tank European Stability Initiative, Gerald Knaus, discussed the ongoing migration crises around Europe and in the Balkans in particular. He believes that implementing…
Solidarity tax for companies with big profits, says PM
The law on solidarity contribution is not part of the systemic tax laws but a one-off solidarity contribution that relates to companies that have made profits surpassing the average in recent years of crises, said Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski on…
Bulgaria Supplies Ukraine with Fit, Near End-of-Life Ammo, Defence Minister Says
Interviewed on bTV Friday evening, Bulgarian Defence Minister Todor Tagarev said that Bulgaria is already supplying Ukraine with ammunition that is fit for use but is nearing the end of its service life. These supplies exceed the standard levels for…
