News archive of February 2015

Over 550,000 tourists visited Turkey in 2014 for sporting reasons, spending more than $900 million, said the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) in a written statement on Jan. 31. 

Russia's economy ministry said on Jan. 31 it expected gross domestic product to fall 3 percent this year, more optimistic than many analysts' forecasts of a 4-5 percent drop.

The production price of Turkish olive oil has reached 12 Turkish Liras ($5) per kilogram, but there remains a shortage in the sector.

New Zealand teen star Lydia Ko became golf's youngest-ever world number one Jan. 31 even though she only settled for a share of second at the season-opening LPGA Coates Championship. 

BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic commented on Sunday on statement by Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for EU Commi?ioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, about Serbia's ombudsman that it was not a way to communicate with a sovereign country like Serbia.

Novak Djokovic may never win as many Wimbledon or U.S.

Pope Francis will pay a one-day visit to Sarajevo on June 6, 2015.

The announcement about the visit came as Pope Francis addressed the crowds in St. Peter's Square after the recitation of the Angelus prayer, according to reports of the Vatican Radio.

The European Commission has restored over BGN 438 M in blocked payments for November and December 2014 to Bulgaria, according to Environment Minister Ivelina Vasileva.

Vasileva told mediapool.bg Sunday that Brussels had restored payments under the program with an official decision date November 14.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will be in Stockholm on Monday, where he will meet Sweden's top officials and representatives of some of the most important companies from that country.

BRUSSELS - Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson of EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn, has expressed concern over the allegations targeted at Serbia's Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic and called on government institutions to cooperate fully with regulatory bodies, including the ombudsman.