#News

Culture
Excavations in ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium reveal 10,000-seat theater
Unearthed theater expected to open for visitors in 2025
Business
Tourism Minister: Bulgaria's Hosting of ECTAA's Forum Is Opportunity to Reinforce Country's Position as Innovative, Safe Destination
Bulgaria’s hosting of the annual meeting of the European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Association (ECTAA) is a great honour and a testament to the trust placed in this country by the European tourism community, Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev said.
Politics
Greece to soon complete its AI strategy, PM Mitsotakis tells EU Commissioner Ivanova
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted Greece's digital transformation during a meeting on Monday with Iliana Ivanova, the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.
Politics
Iohannis: The fate of the Republic of Moldova must be decided only by its citizens
The fate of the Republic of Moldova must be decided only by its citizens, said President Klaus Iohannis on Monday, who welcomed the vote cast in the referendum for European integration and in the presidential elections in the neighboring country.
Politics
Candidate of Action and Solidarity Party for Moldovan president's office urges Moldovans to vote massively at runoff presidential election
The candidate of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), Maia Sandu, has urged the citizens to massively participate in the runoff of the presidential elections. ‘’We have responsibility to preserve our European vision. We can prevent the disaster only through vote; therefore, full mobilization is needed,’’ Maia Sandu said.
Politics
Cooperation with Ukraine getting stronger despite war, says Turkish foreign minister
Hakan Fidan reaffirms support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, stresses Türkiye’s commitment to peace
Politics
CEC: last polling stations in USA, Canada closed
By 10:00 AM, 1,562,238 voters had turned out at polling stations, representing 51.67% of the voters on the electoral lists. Central Electoral Commission (CEC) head Angelica Caraman made the statement today.
Politics
President Radev Receives Bulgarian Antarctic Explorers
President Rumen Radev handed the national flag to the members of the 33rd Bulgarian Antarctic expedition at a ceremony in the Coat of Arms Hall of the Presidency building on Monday.
Politics
Infrastructure Minister Staikouras visits Supreme Court Prosecutor Adilini over state of Greek railways
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras on Monday visited Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adilini in order to submit data concerning the state in the country's railway network and provide information on a supplementary lawsuit filed following new incidents involving the railways.
Politics
University of Oradea students learn mountain rescue under EU GREEN patronage
A group of 30 volunteers, students of the University of Oradea, learned on Saturday, in Stana de Vale, basic rescue techniques in mountain environment, the higher education institution press office informed in a press release on Monday.
Politics
North Korean troops joining Russia in Ukraine 'would mark significant escalation:' NATO
South Korea claims North sent 1,500 soldiers to Russia and plans to send more
Politics
Moldovan parliament's email server compromised
The parliament’s email server has been compromised. Two days ago, it was subjected to a cyber attack.
Business
Gradual abolition of two fees will lower electricity bills, Environment & Energy Min says
The gradual abolition of the two fees included in electricity bills to fund renewable energy sources (ETMEAR) and supplying islands with electricity (YKO) are among the actions the Environment and Energy Ministry is planning, to reduce consumer bills for electric power.
Sports
Bulgarian Karateka Goranova Wins Gold in Belgrade
Bulgarian karateka and Olympic champion Ivet Goranova won gold at the Beogradski Pobednik 2024 tournament that took place here on Sunday. Goranova was triumphant in the women's open kumite category after defeating four opponents.
Politics
Türkiye eyes cooperation with Germany on defense procurements: President Erdogan
Ankara, Berlin committed to combating terrorist groups, particularly PKK, FETO, which threaten public safety in Germany as well, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Politics
Moldovan president calls several Moldovans from Diaspora, invites them to vote
President Maia Sandu urges the Moldovans from the Diaspora to actively participate in the presidential elections and in the constitutional referendum due on 20 October. Maia Sandu called some of the fellow countrymen who live abroad and expressed her appreciation for Diaspora’s contribution to the preservation of the democratic values in Moldova.
Politics
Papastergiou: Greek hospitals to "communicate" digitally
Greek hospitals are on the path to digitization and will speak the same "digital language", i.e. they will come to the same digital level and will interoperate with each other, so that doctors regardless of the region, city, prefecture where they are located have access in the patient's national individual electronic health file without the patient having to present the paper file with his examinations each time.
Business
S&P reaffirms Greece’s investment-grade rating BBB- with a positive outlook
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) reaffirmed Greece’s investment-grade rating of “ BBB-” with a positive outlook.
Politics
NATO must be prepared to efficiently respond to any provocation in the Black Sea region (DefMin)
Romania has promptly informed the NATO members about allied and regional measures taken following the recent UAV violation of its airspace, the National Defense Ministry (MApN) said in a release on Friday.
Politics
Turkish President reiterates call for UN arms embargo on Israel
Each day without cease-fire brings region closer to wider war, says Erdogan
Romania
OICA head: Competitive risks could arise from too speedy passage of law mandating 100% EVs
Passing a law that mandates 100% electric vehicles in ten years is the easy part, but going too fast could create competitive risks for auto manufacturers, the president of the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) John Bozzella said on Thursday in remarks at the Sustainable and Accessible Mobility Forum in Bucharest.
Politics
PM Mitsotakis visits Belgium Archdiocese, meets Metropolitan Athenagoras
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who was in Brussels earlier on Friday, met the Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, at the Orthodox Centre of the Archdiocese of Belgium.
Politics
Candidate of Action and Solidarity Party for Moldovan president's office visits Telenesti district
The candidate of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) for the Moldovan president’s office, Maia Sandu, on the last day of the electoral campaign, paid a visit to the central Telenesti district. The PAS candidate was accompanied by Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean. ‘’I discussed with Telenesti residents, who told me that they see their country only in the European Union,’’ Maia Sandu said.
Politics
5th OLYMPIA FORUM - Interior Min: The new Local Gov't Code will build trust among cities, regions, and central state
Discussion will begin in the coming days for the new Local Government Code, Interior Minister Thodoris Livanios revealed during his address on Friday at the 5th Olympia Forum on local government, being held in Ancient Olympia on October 18-20.