News archive of May 2023

Serb wounded in Zvecan clashes in critical condition - doctor

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The director of the Kosovska Mitrovica hospital, Zlatan Elek, said on Wednesday a 58-year-old Serb man wounded in Monday's clashes in Zvecan, a Serb-majority municipality in the north of Kosovo-Metohija, was in critical condition and remained in intensive care.

FM to discuss release of Himare mayor with Albanian counterpart

Foreign Minister Vassilis Kaskarelis is on Wednesday expected to meet Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Oslo to discuss the release of a jailed ethnic Greek official. 

Green short-term rentals blossoming

Sustainable hospitality in short-term rental accommodation is expected to evolve into a thriving niche market.

Property searches show that assets which offer green features tend to secure greater occupancy and higher prices per night, compared to others in the same area.

Stojkovic announces preliminary Serbia squad for Jordan, Bulgaria games

BELGRADE - The head coach of the Serbia men's national football team Dragan "Pixie" Stojkovic on Wednesday announced a 30-man squad for upcoming matches against Jordan and Bulgaria.

Serbia will play a friendly match against Jordan in Vienna on June 16 and face Bulgaria in the EURO 2024 qualifiers in Razgrad on June 20.

Expansion of rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for wildfire season announced

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said that the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet will be doubled for this year's wildfire season. The announcement was made Wednesday during the 10th anniversary celebration of the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Center.

Thousands of Serbs protest outside Zvecan municipal building

ZVECAN - Thousands of peaceful protesters gathered outside the municipal building in Zvecan, a Serb-majority town in the north of Kosovo-Metohija, on Wednesday and rolled out a 250-metre-long Serbian flag, a Tanjug reporter on the ground said.

In a speech, former Zvecan mayor Srdjan Milosavljevic called for peaceful protests and urged the protesters not to attack Kfor troops.

Three top parties put spotlight on tax plans

With the pre-election race heating up in Greece, the three largest political parties are seeking to highlight their tax policies.

Frontrunner New Democracy wants an increase in the tax-exemption limit for families with children, the gradual abolition of the fee for practicing a profession ("telos epitidevmatos") and a reduction in documentation requirements.

Greece Orders Probe Into Massive School Exam Cyber-Attack

Greece's Supreme Court Public Prosecutor Isidoros Dogiakos ordered an investigation into a cyber-attack on the data bank providing the school exam questions, with the assistance of the Police's Cyber Crime Unit.

Türkiye’s economy grows 4 percent in first quarter

Turkey's economy expanded more than expected at the start of the year, bolstered by pre-election spending and strong household consumption.

Türkiye's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) released on May 31 showed.

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