News archive of August 2023

The second call for applications for subsidies offered by the Slovenian government to improve the country's air connectivity has attracted a single bid, submitted by AirBaltic, Latvia's flag carrier.

AirBaltic is planning to establish an air link between Ljubljana and Riga in the 2024 summer season, the Infrastructure Ministry said when announcing the results of the call on 2 August.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent figure in the opposition's call for change after a recent election defeat, has suggested potential collaborations with former opposition leaders during a meeting held to discuss the future of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

The railway regulatory authority has given the go-ahead to install the Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway (GSM-R) on trains, enabling drivers to communicate with one another.

VRANJE - Speaking to reporters after meeting with North Macedonian counterpart Stevo Pendarovski at the monastery of Prohor Pcinjski near Vranje, southern Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the extremely good relations between the two countries had been confirmed at the meeting.

A drunken 45-year-old man beat his wife and father-in-law in front of his daughter in Burgas. The report of domestic violence was filed shortly after midnight from an apartment in a building in the "Slaveykov" district, bTV reported.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has expressed her gratitude by sending letters to the leaders of all the countries that provided assistance in combating the recent wildfires, according to an announcement Wednesday.

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), currently facing a closure case over alleged ties to the PKK terror organization, has decided to join forces with the Greens and Left Future Party (YSP).

During the May elections, the HDP nominated its parliamentary candidates on the YSP lists, garnering nearly 5 million votes.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic received Bosnia and Herzegovina's newly-appointed Ambassador Aleksandar Vranjes on Wednesday.

A summer ago, I was in a fancy shop on Ermou Street in Athens. I was on the hunt for a birthday gift for my cousin. In the store were two gorgeous and welcoming women, both wanting to assist me on my quest. One was white. One was black. Both spoke pristine Greek. They seemed to be good friends.

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler has reassured the public that Türkiye's commitment to peace, stability and cooperation in Cyprus and the Mediterranean will persist, while emphasizing the protection of national interests during the pursuit of a solution to the longstanding issue.