Restoration completed on 2,800-year-old Urartu water cistern in Türkiye
The restoration of a nearly 2,800-year-old water cistern from the Urartu period that was discovered in Harput Castle in the eastern Anatolia region of Türkiye has been completed. Located in Elazig province, Harput Castle, which has hosted numerous civilizations over…
Bank of Greece: 12.2% jump in travel receipts Jan-June 2024
Travel receipts rose by 12.2% in January-June 2024 to 6,921.3 million euros, up by 12.2% year‑on‑year, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said in a report on Wednesday. Inbound traveller flows by 15.5% to 11,625.6 thousand euros, against the same six…
63rd Struga Poetry Festival opens
Skopje, 22 August 2024 (MIA) — The 63rd Struga Poetry Evenings festival’s Golden Wreath winner, French poet and playwright Jean-Pierre Siméon, will plant a tree sapling at the Poetry Park and read his poems ahead of the official opening of…
Presence of police officers from other countries provides tourists with higher sense of security
Podgorica, (MINA) – The presence of police officers from other countries in the Montenegrin coastal region provides tourists who come to Montenegro with higher sense of security, the Police Administration has announced. Chief of Police Zoran Brdjanin met on Tuesday…
Presence of police officers from other countries provides tourists with higher sense of security
Podgorica, (MINA) – The presence of police officers from other countries in the Montenegrin coastal region provides tourists who come to Montenegro with higher sense of security, the Police Administration has announced. Chief of Police Zoran Brdjanin met on Tuesday…
USAID supports Kosovo with 34.5 million dollars
In the amount of 34.5 million dollars, the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani and Mary Eileen Devitt, on behalf of USAID, have signed the grant agreement for development objectives, which aims to provide better services to the citizens of Kosovo….
Big interest in shoulder-season travel, says Croatian National Tourist Board
ZAGREB, 21 Aug (Hina) – Since 17 July, more than a million tourists have been staying in Croatia every day, and in addition to the strong demand for last-minute offers, there is also great interest in the post-season, according to the Croatian National…
Cypriot banks repay additional €2.6 billion of funding from the Eurosystem in June
Cypriot banks have almost zeroed funding from the Eurosystem via the Targeted Long-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO), with the latest data by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) showing repayments amounting to €2.6 billion. According to the CBC monthly balance sheet data…
Registered unemployment down 6.3% in July
Registered unemployment totaled 848,602 persons in July, down 6.3% from July 2023 and up 4.4% in comparison with June 2024, Public Employment Service (DYPA) said on Tuesday. The report said that a 55.2% of registered unemployed (453,801) were long-term unemployed,…
15th Edition of Scientific Conference on Thracian Culture to Be Held in Kazanlak
As part of the Holidays of the Valley of the Thracian Kings, Bulgarian and foreign researchers will hold the 15th edition of a conference on the problems and studies of Thracian culture on August 30-31 in the Kazanlak History Museum,…
Ed Sheeran brings his Mathematics Tour to Bucharest’s National Arena on Saturday
Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour will arrive in Bucharest on Saturday with a new 360-degree stage concept which will allow spectators at the National Arena venue to see the dynamic content of the show from every seat in the house. Fellow…
Turkish foreign minister, US counterpart discuss cease-fire talks between Hamas, Israel
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his US counterpart Antony Blinken on Wednesday discussed the latest status of the cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. In a phone call requested from the US side, Fidan and Blinken also discussed developments…
