News archive of February 2024

Measures combating rising prices will be implemented across 3,000 consumer products from Friday, March 1.

Specifically, the new measures imposed will reduce the discounts enjoyed by supermarket suppliers and transfer reduction to the consumer, who should see a drop in prices of up to 30%.

The complex of bridges in Karytaina - The problem of erosion

An animal’s personality traits are highly genetic, with heredity contributing 40% to 50%

BELGRADE - The Serbian economy continues to grow and develop, as confirmed by the latest statistical data indicating that Serbia's GDP grew by 3.8 pct in Q4 2023, compared to 2.5 pct growth during the entire last year, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said in a statement.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias laid out the plans to modernize the country's armed forces further on Thursday during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Dendias said that part of the military's upgrades will adhere to the United Nations' Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, adding that innovation will play a key role in its implementation.

Friday's weather forecast paints a varied picture across Bulgaria, with different regions experiencing a mix of conditions ranging from rain showers to snowfall and fog.

BRUSSELS - European Commission (EC) spokesperson Peter Stano said on Thursday the EC stood ready to support Serbia in implementing all recommendations of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has pledged to erect a monument in memory of the victims of last year's railway disaster in Tempe, central Greece.

Bulgaria finds itself in the "free country" category, although its standing teeters on the edge, according to the latest report from the American non-governmental organization "Freedom House." With a score of 78 out of 100, Bulgaria has slipped one place compared to 2022.

"I tried to provide solutions in the way I could," said Panagiotis Pikrammenos, reflecting on his time as caretaker prime minister during the Greek debt crisis.

Pikrammenos made the comment during a conversation with Tom Ellis, editor in chief at Kathimerini English Edition, at the "50 Years of the Metapolitefsi" conference in Athens on Thursday.