11 yrs of EU membership have improved Croatia, says PM
EU membership has improved Croatia, which is rapidly catching up with member states that have been in the EU longer, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of EU membership, he said…
Cyprus submits request for the fourth tranche under the RRF
Cyprus submitted to the European Commission for the disbursement of the fourth tranche by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), amounting to €77 million as it completed all 16 milestones and targets earmarked in its national Recovery and Resilience plan…
Celebrating Diversity: Intercultural Festival begins in Sarajevo
Today marks the beginning of the Intercultural Festival, which aims to celebrate the rich cultural diversity and the importance of cooperation among the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Organized by the pivotal organizations of the culture of the peoples…
Dubrovnik among 10 most sought-after destinations for family holidays
Dubrovnik is among the top 10 most popular summer destinations for family holidays included on this year’s global list of the Booking.com travel platform. The list was compiled on the basis of a survey carried out in July 2023 on…
Surviving victims are in New York ahead of the marking of Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day
Representatives of the Association of Victims and Witnesses of Genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Movement of Mothers of the Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves are currently in New York to participate in the activities marking July 11 as the…
Farm minister visits storm-battered east Croatia, vows aid for affected citizens
Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Josip Dabro on Tuesday morning visited the eastern Croatian Vukovar-Srijem County which was severely hit by a strong summer storm and hail on Monday evening.The municipality of Bosnjaci was worst affected, and according to…
Going In-depth with Record Holder Silvia Rashkova on Freediving, Its Benefits and Misconceptions
Bulgarian Silvia Rashkova set a new national women’s record in depth freediving by reaching a depth of 60 metres in the FIM (free immersion) discipline during a competition in Larnaka, Cyprus, on June 2. In an exclusive BTA interview, she…
Digital work card implemented fully in retail trade and industry as of Monday
The next step in the unrolling of the Digital Work Card began on Monday, with its full implementation in retail trade and industry from July 1. These sectors were already included in the measure since January 1, 2024, while the…
Cyprus an innovation hub, Research Minister – Digital Cooperation Organisation SG say
Cyprus’ role as a “thriving hub for innovation” Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nicodemos Damianou, and Secretary General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), Deemah AlYahya said here on Monday. In statements before their meeting at the Presidential Palace, Damianou…
Türkiye set to boost TV broadcasting share via indigenous communications satellite
Türkiye will boost its television broadcasting share using the country’s first indigenous communications satellite, Turksat 6A, which is set to be launched on July 8 from the SpaceX facility in Cape Canaveral in the US state of Florida. Turksat, Türkiye’s…
GERB-UDF PM-designate Announces Cabinet Proposal as Soon as President Asks Him to Form Government
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Monday handed a cabinet-forming mandate to Rosen Zhelyazkov in his capacity as prime minister-designate of GERB-UDF. Zhelyazkov was ready with a cabinet right away and proceeded to read out the proposed structure and composition. Shortly after that,…
Chifte Hammam hosts lecture by Isabell Lorey
Political theorist Isabell Lorey is set to deliver a lecture at the National Gallery’s Chifte Hammam in Skopje on Monday, as part of the 9th edition of the CRIC Festival for Critical Culture. The lecture entitled “Presentist Democracy: Care Practice…
