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July 2024, the warmest since 2010 in northern, western Greece and the Ionian Sea

July 2024 was the warmest July since 2010 in northern and western Greece and the Ionian Sea, according to the meteo.gr network of 53 weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens (EAA) that have been operating continuously since 2010…

Desislava Angelova Places 6th in Skiff Race at Olympic Rowing Tournament in Paris

Paris, August 3 (BTA) – Desislava Angelova placed sixth in the skiff rowing tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 26-year-old Bulgarian, who made her debut at the Olympics, covered the distance of 2,000 metres on the rowing canal in…

Five people suspected of war crimes are arrested

The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kosovo in cooperation with the Kosovo Police, more specifically the War Crimes Directorate, has arrested five people suspected of the criminal offense “War Crimes”.  “As part of this action, by order of…

“Paris 2024”, athlete Franko Burraj qualifies from Men’s 100m Preliminary Round and breaks personal record

TIRANA, August 3/ATA/ Albanian athlete Franko Burraj has put his best foot forward at his first challenge in the “Paris 2024” Olympic Games. Burraj has managed to qualify from the men’s 100m preliminary round and has also broken his personal…

Tourism Min promoting institutionalization of an innovative hotel classification system based on sustainability criteria

Tourism Ministry is moving rapidly towards the institution of a pioneering and innovative, worldwide, hotel classification system based on sustainability criteria, which will include their evaluation and certification based on their environmental and social footprint. In a working meeting held…

PARIS2024 OLYMPICS No story-telling palms, no medal (feature report)

AGERPRES special correspondent, Adrian Tone, reports: Rower’s palms are like footballer’s feet. Everyone knows that the beauty of performance is inversely proportional to the appearance of the parts of the body which you “pull” with. Body mutilation is the most…

Dalmatian Honey becomes 51st Croatian product with protected designation of origin

Dalmatian Honey has become the 51st Croatian product to be entered in the EU register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on Thursday. The European Commission published this information…

34,720 unemployed people at the end June

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – At the end of June, there were 34,720 unemployed individuals registered with the Employment Office, with a registered unemployment rate of 11.56 percent. The Management Board, chaired by Aleksandar Sipcic, adopted the report on activities for the…

Venezuelan election results manipulated – FM

Italy supports the Venezuelan people who have expressed their will, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote in Spanish on X Friday. “The election results have been manipulated, according to independent electoral observers, especially in the transmission of data”,…

PM Mitsotakis: Tzitzikostas has the credentials to successfully undertake the challenging role of EU Commissioner

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas at Maximos Mansion on Thursday afternoon, who has been proposed for the position of Greek Commissioner in the European Commission. Tzitzikostas expressed his gratitude to Mitsotakis for the nomination….

Three Cypriot teams qualify to the next round of UEFA competitions

Three qualifications and one elimination is the outcome of Cypriot teams taking part in UEFA European competitions so far. APOEL of Nicosia, Omonia of Nicosia and Paphos FC secured their qualification to the next round of the UEFA competitions, while AEK…

Archaeological wealth of lower Drin Valley comes to light

TIRANA, Aug 2/ATA/ Bit by bit the archaeological wealth of the lower Drin Valley, with the settlement of Koman, is coming to light every day. The research-archaeological expedition that took place during the month of July this year aims to…