A new EUR 15 million checked-baggage handling system was put into operation at Terminal 2 by SOF Connect, the operator of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, on Wednesday. It increases baggage-handling capacity eightfold, from 400 to 3,200 bags per hour. The…
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed that “the European Union must stand with solidarity in the face of every violation of international law,” in a statement as he arrived for the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland on Wednesday….
TIRANA, Sept. 1 /ATA/ – Business and consumer confidence in Albania’s economy improved in August, led by a sharp rise in optimism in the construction sector, while sentiment also strengthened in trade and services, the Bank of Albania said on…
Rising energy prices due to the Iran war are continuing to push up Italian inflation, which was 3.3% in August, a near three-year high, Istat said Tuesday. According to preliminary estimates, in August 2026, the national consumer price index (NIC),…
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – The average net salary in Montenegro amounted to €1,040 in July, up 0.1 percent on June. According to the Statistical Office, the average net salary increased by 2.3 percent in July, compared to last year’s corresponding period….
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Türkiye would seek to deepen cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which he described as a “rising star.” “We will strive to advance our cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which…
Representatives of business associations from Kosovo and Italy met in Prishtina today to discuss increasing economic cooperation, investments and trade between the two countries. The meeting was organized by the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DHTIK), with the participation…
The longstanding partnership between the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Apollonia Festival of Arts was highlighted in Sozopol on Tuesday, as this year’s festival dedicated its “Price of Success” series to BTA and its cultural magazine LIK. As part…
National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias referred to the signature of the agreement with Israel for the “Achilles Shield” air defence dome, in a doorstep statement as he arrived for the informal EU defence ministers’ meeting taking place at Wicklow in…
An earlier version of the Central Building as well as three chamber tombs were uncovered during the 2026 fieldwork and research activities of the Erimi Italian Archaeological Mission, carried out at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou, in Limassol district, between 27 July…
International leaders and experts from the water industry are expected in Bucharest from 8 to 10 September for a new edition of the ExpoApa event organised at Romexpo by the Romanian Water Association (ARA). According to the organisers’ release, the…
TIRANA, Aug. 31 /ATA/ – Albania’s tourism sector continued its strong growth during the summer season, with 1.717 million passengers passing through Tirana International Airport in August alone, Tourism, Culture and Sports Minister Blendi Gonxhja said on Sunday. In a…
