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France extradites war crimes suspect to Croatia

ZAGREB, 6 Nov (Hina) – A 62-year-old Croatian citizen extradited from France, sought by Croatia on suspicion of committing a war crime against prisoners of war, was handed over to a prison in Osijek on Tuesday, Vukovar-Srijem County police said on Wednesday….

‘Our cyber borders’ matter just like land, sea borders: Turkish business official

Taha Ciftci, chairman of the Digital Transformation Sector Board of Türkiye’s Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD) told Anadolu on Tuesday that “our cyber borders” have become important just like land, sea and air borders. Türkiye’s transformation strategy in digital defense…

IMF report for Europe, Ismaili: The financial system in Kosovo remains stable

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) European Department, in cooperation with the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK), presented the Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for Europe in Prishtina. This event was attended by over 60 representatives from various institutions…

Caretaker Tourism Minister Advances Brand Balkans Initiative at World Travel Market London

Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev participated in pivotal discussions with European counterparts to improve regional tourism cooperation during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, the Ministry of Tourism press service said here on Wednesday. Brand Balkans Initiative A central…

In the next two years, Sarajevo to be connected with eight new destinations via direct air routes

SARAJEVO, November 6 (FENA) – Seven airlines have applied for the most recent public call to subsidize air traffic within the Sarajevo Canton, aiming to connect Sarajevo with over 23 destinations, it was highlighted today at a press conference. Over…

CFA celebrates its 90th anniversary in presence of UEFA President

The Cyprus Football Association celebrated on Tuesday, at a special event held in Limassol, its 90th anniversary, in the presence of UEFA President Alexander Ceferin. The leadership of CFA referred to a “tribute” to the Cypriot football and welcomed the…

PM Mitsotakis: I am certain that Greek-American relations will remain strong and productive

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, addressing an event at the foreign ministry on Wednesday for the presentation of the Strategic Plan for Greeks Abroad, referred to the results of the US elections. “Circumstances have led us to being here, a few…

League proposal to strip citizenship for serious crimes

A member of Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini’s League party on Wednesday presented a bill in the Lower House that would enable the authorities to strip people who have obtained Italian citizenship of it if they subsequently commit…

Romania sweeps up 25 medals at RoboChallenge 2024 competition

Bucharest – Romania finished the 15th edition of the international RoboChallenge competition with a remarkable tally of 25 medals – nine golds, and eight silver and bronze each. “At the 15th international RoboChallenge competition held last weekend as part of…

Türkiye’s initiative for peace talks with Ukraine, reviving grain deal being actively studied: Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia is actively studying Türkiye’s initiative to organize peace talks with Ukraine and revive the grain export agreement. In an interview with Russian state news agency RIA, Lavrov commended Türkiye’s overall…

Osmani: Kosovo is blessed to have cross-partisan support in the USA

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, commented on today’s presidential elections in the United States of America. She said that Kosovo is blessed to have cross-partisan support in the US with both Democrats and Republicans. Osmani underlined that the USA…

Book on Croatian national minority in 12 European countries published

ZAGREB, 5 Nov (Hina) – The Croatian Heritage Foundation (HMI) has published Milan Bošnjak’s book “Croatian National Minority – Status and Perspective”, in which the author addresses the socio-cultural aspects of the Croatian ethnic community in 12 countries across Central and Southeastern Europe….