News archive of May 2024
Djedovic Handanovic: Serbia to generate over 150MW of power from solar plants in 2024
BELGRADE - Two years ago, Serbia was generating around 20 MW of power from solar power plants but will be generating over 150 MW by the end of this year, or about 7.5 times more, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Thursday.
German Defense Minister Advocates for Partial Return to Conscription
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is advocating for a partial revival of conscription, citing the pressing need to address the shortage of military personnel within the country. Pistorius emphasized that in the event of a shortfall in volunteer enlistment, there may be a requirement for elements of obligation to bolster recruitment numbers.
Fire drill held at Delphi archaeological site
A fire drill dubbed Syvilla 2024, was held at the archaeological site of Delphi on Wednesday, as part of an effort to prepare for summer wildfires.
Israel says it’s taken control of key area of Gaza’s border with Egypt full of smuggling tunnels
In addition to taking control of the corridor, Israel has intensified its incursion into Rafah
Parties troubled by abstention of young people
With the June 9 European elections looming, Greek political parties are concerned about the high rate of abstention of young people aged 17-30, after an analysis of the qualitative data of the postal vote.
Indicatively, in the two major urban centers of Attica and Thessaloniki, a total of 59,468 voters have registered, of whom only about 10,000 are young people, less than 17%.
Serbian gov't adopts conclusion on framework for green and social bonds
BELGRADE - The Serbian government on Thursday passed a Conclusion on adopting a framework document of the Republic of Serbia on issuing green and socially sustainable bonds.
The bonds will underpin a new form of the concept of green and socially sustainable financing, which is important for environmental protection and social inclusion.
Scientists sound alarm as growing threat looms over coastal states: “We are preparing for the wrong disaster”
While many understandably assume that extreme weather events are the source of changes experts revealed that they are caused by smaller-scale weather events
Eurozone Bound: Bulgaria Nears Inflation Goal, Finance Ministry Confirms
The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance projects that Bulgaria will satisfy the inflation criterion by the year's end, as per the ministry's models. Deputy Minister of Finance Metodi Metodiev highlighted this during the "Introduction of the Euro - Risks and Challenges: The Experience of Croatia" conference.
Think again before you say “this coffee tastes like sh**t”, because it might be true
Most expensive coffee made from elephant dung
They arrested the "collector" of a fraud ring in Florina and Edessa
The money was returned to the elderly woman and the 48 year old man was taken to the prosecutor of the Florina Municipal Court