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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…

Martinovic: Over 90,000 tourists in Montenegro

Minister of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development Vladimir Martinovic has said that, according to the latest statistics from the National Tourism Organization (NTO), 91,600 tourists are currently staying in Montenegro, which is 3.12 percent more than the…

Brazilian carnival show on Lungomare of Vlora, a magical spectacle under samba rhythms and colorful costumes

As part of International Cultural Weeks, the Brazilian Cultural Week was presented in Albania for the first time. Film screenings, a strings concert, literary and musical activities were organized from June 21 to 29 in Tirana, to conclude with the…

Serwer: Dialogue resetting is needed, Lajcak has failed

The professor at “Johns Hopkins” University in the United States of America, Daniel Serwer, tells KosovaPress that resetting of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue is necessary. According to him, the EU emissary for dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, has failed since the parties are…

Contingent of Romanian Soldiers Go to France to Prevent Spread of Fires

A contingent of Romanian soldiers will be in France, from July 1-31, as part of a pre-positioning program, organized by the General Directorate for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations – DG ECHO, in order to strengthen the resilience…

Mount Pelion steam tourist train resumes daily service starting July 1

The Mount Pelion steam tourist train will operate daily, starting Monday, July 1. The Pelion train will depart from Ano Lechonia at 10:00 AM (3800) and return from Milies at 3:00 PM (3801) with a 15-minute stop in Ano Gatzea…

Biserko: Vucic does not implement the Brussels agreement, he is waiting for Trump to come to power

The president of the Helsinki Committee for human rights in Serbia, Sonja Biserko, says that the Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic, is not ready to implement the Brussels Basic Agreement and the Ohrid Annex. According to her, Vucic is waiting for…