Art installation promoting Albania’s biodiversity unveiled at Tirana’s main Skanderbeg square
An art installation “Albania is Biodiversity” was unveiled at Tirana’s main Skanderbeg Square on Monday evening, marking the start of a three-week campaign that aims to raise awareness of the fantastic species and ecosystems that live in the country. The…
Greece ready to help transport Ukrainian grain via Greek ports, EU ministers told
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in his intervention at the EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kyiv, referred to the “immense” repercussions of the collapse of an agreement with Russia for the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea, especially…
Bregu: EU-Western Balkans roaming charge reductions in force
In a significant stride towards regional cooperation and affordable mobile communication, the reduction of roaming costs between EU and the Western Balkans, signed at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana late last year, has officially came into effect on 1…
New quake heightens fears at Campi Flegrei volcanic area
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake late on Monday at the Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) has heightened concern among people living in the volcanic area near Naples about a recent wave of seismic activity. The new quake comes after the area was hit…
Victims and witnesses of genocide urge BiH authorities to protect the returnees in RS
The Association of Genocide Victims and Witnesses urged BiH officials and the international community to stop Milorad Dodik’s intentions and protect returnees in the RS, saying that Dodik’s constant reference to the original Dayton Agreement without Annex VII is a…
Olympic champion Joshiro Maruyama, invited to International Judo Tournament, welcomed at airport by athletes from Vrancea
Multiple Olympic judo champion Joshiro Maruyama, the special guest of the Aurel Campeanu Memorial International Judo Tournament that took place Saturday and Sunday in the Sports Hall in Focsani, Vrancea county, was welcomed from the airport by a group of…
Croatian, Albanian PMs call for measures against Serbia over violence in Kosovo
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday strongly condemned the violence committed by Serbian paramilitary units in the north of Kosovo, as well as their “heroization” by Belgrade, calling for measures by the EU…
Kumbaro: Record number of French visitors, 57% more than last year
Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, on Wednesday hosted the delegation of MEDEF, the international network of French entrepreneurs. The delegation was headed by Jean-Paul Agon, President of the Board of Franco-Albanian companies and President of the management board…
COVID-19 nothing more than flu in every way: Turkish health minister
The Turkish health minister said on Monday that there is no need to be concerned about the once-fatal COVID-19 virus, urging people not to be afraid of the new coronavirus variant “Pirola.” Fahrettin Koca wrote on X, formerly known as…
Greek 2024 draft budget envisages growth rate of 3%
Greek National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Monday tabled the 2024 draft budget in Parliament. This envisages a growth rate of 3%, a harmonised inflation rate of 2,4%, a 12.1% increase in investments, an unemployment rate of 10.6%…
Number of asylum applications examiners more than doubled, Ioannou says
With the recruitment of 25 additional members by the Asylum Service, the number of examiners of asylum applications has more than doubled, Cyprus’ Interior Minister, Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, noting that and they estimate that authorities will now be in…
1.09 million overnight stays in August
According to preliminary statistics released by Monstat, Montenegro saw 240,750 tourist arrivals in collective accommodation in August, which resulted 1.09 million overnight stays. “Of the total number of nights spent in the collective accommodation, foreign tourists accounted for 92 percent…
