News archive of February 2024

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and Military Intelligence Service (GUR) have issued a stark warning about Russia's alleged plans to orchestrate "Maidan-3," aimed at undermining the legitimacy of decisions made after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's term ends.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has commemorated the 27th anniversary of the 1997 military intervention plot, commonly known as the "post-modern coup."

"Our nation has never forgotten and will never forget the coup plotters and those who supported them on Feb. 28, who attacked its unity, solidarity, democracy and will," Erdoğan declared in a statement on X.

Asylum applications in the European Union jumped 18% to 1.14 million in 2023, the highest level since the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) showed on Wednesday.

"We have several proposals for a declaration, we'll see... The only thing I can say is that I will stick to the principles adopted by the National Security Council of the Republic of Serbia two years ago," Vui told the gathered journalists.

TIRANA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a two-day visit to Tirana for a Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit and a regional summit on an EU growth plan and convergences, said on Wednesday discussions on important topics and a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were ahead of him.

Health service facilities, such as public hospitals, are focal points that require attention for disease transmission

In late December a petition was launched titled "Nostos for Greek Adoptees," asking the Greek state to recognize some 4,000 Greek-born adoptees from the post-war era - the so-called Lost Children of Greece. Dr Mary Cardaras joins Thanos Davelis to tell the story of the "Lost Children," and look at what steps can be taken from Athens to bring them back to their roots.

"Bulgargaz" suggests an 18% decrease in natural gas prices starting next month, potentially lowering costs for consumers to around BGN 58 per megawatt hour.

The proposal was made during a public discussion with the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation, with the final decision expected on March 1.

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, delivered a powerful speech at the European Parliament, urging European Union countries to combat the influence of organized crime and corruption as a means to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A contentious debate unfolded in the National Assembly as proposals to remove deputies of the "Vazrazhdane" party from parliamentary committees gained traction following a visit to Moscow. The proposed changes, aimed at altering the rules of the National Assembly to allow for the removal of representatives from "Vazrazhdane," sparked heated discussions among lawmakers.