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Performance Grant: 7.7 million Euros will be distributed to 12 municipalities

Twelve municipalities in Kosovo that have shown high performance in the energy sector will receive 7.7 million euros this year, said the European Union Ambassador to Kosovo, Aivo Orav, on Wednesday, during the Municipal Performance Grant conference. Orav stated that…

Wages in Croatia lag significantly behind EU average, unionist says

ZAGREB, 30 April (Hina) – Wage data for February 2025 show that 70% of Croatian workers earn between the minimum wage of €754 net and €1,512, Darije Hanzalek, president of the Independent Croatian Trade Unions, said on Wednesday, noting that Croatian wages still…

Foreign trade exchange reaches €1.08 billion

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro’s total foreign trade amounted to €1.08 billion in the first three months, up 6.8 percent year on year. The export amounted to a total of €105.1 million in this…

Türkiye welcomes Trump’s attitude that ‘takes into account its sensitivities’: President Erdogan

Türkiye welcomes US President Donald Trump’s attitude that “takes into account its sensitivities,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding they understand each other as two leaders on Syria issue. “I believe my friend Trump and I will…

Leaders to meet on Monday, UN announces

The meeting of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is scheduled to take place on Monday, 05 May at 11:00 hours, the UN has announced. According to the UN office in Cyprus, the meeting will take…

Acquisition of Modern Air, Missile Defence Systems Is Priority, Defence Minister Zapryanov Says

The acquisition of modern air and missile defence systems compatible with NATO standards is a priority for Bulgaria, said Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov during a discussion on military activity in Europe and the Middle East, organized by the Atlantic Association…

Cardinals ‘appreciate’ Becciu withdrawal from conclave

The College of Cardinals on Wednesday expressed appreciation of Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s decision not to take part in the upcoming conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. The former Substitute for General Affairs in the Secretariat of State is appealing…

Albanian Horse Racing Association hold hurdle races in Mullet

TIRANA, April 30/ATA/ Albanian Horse Racing Association organized at the venues of the Equos Resort in Mullet, Tirana the hurdle race. The participants to this sports event were children, youth and adults that represented three sports clubs: Equos club, “Skënderbeu”…

Macedonian comic book history researcher releases ‘Celsius 233’ 

Skopje, 30 April 2025 (MIA) — Macedonian comic book history researcher Aleksandar Stevanov has released “Celsius 233: Manuscripts, Books and Comics in the April War” based on his research of the destruction of library books during the April 6, 1941, German-led…

Mitsotakis at EPP conference: Greece is one of the fastest growing European economies

“The only force that can offer political stability and economic growth in Europe is the political family of the European People’s Party (EPP)”, Prime Minister and New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed, addressing the plenary session of the Conference…

PM Ciolacu hails partnership with SpaceX for development of new satellite technology

Bucharest, April 30 /Agerpres/ – Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Wednesday hailed the partnership with the American company SpaceX for the development of a new satellite technology. ‘I am pleased that we are partnering with a leading American company, SpaceX,…

Ombudsman concerned over frequent online targeting of women

Podgorica, (MINA) – The Human Rights and Freedoms Protector has condemned the harassment and threats directed at journalist Magdalena Celanovic, stating that such actions deepen the atmosphere of fear and may lead to self-censorship. The Ombudsman institution expressed concern over…