News archive of September 2024

Kosovo Police Block Serbs from Accessing Workplaces in Northern Mitrovica

Kosovo police prevented Kosovo Serbs from accessing their workplaces in front of the Mitrovica municipality building, which was forcefully closed on Friday, according to Tanjug. Kosovo Serbs gathered outside the building, seeking entry to their offices, but were blocked by police, who had arrived with jeeps.

Bulgarian Election Commission Registers Rival DPS Factions Simultaneously

The Central Election Commission (CEC) in Bulgaria accepted the registration documents of the two factions within the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) simultaneously, for the upcoming parliamentary elections on October 27. The factions, led by Ahmed Dogan and Delyan Peevski, reached a compromise after nearly seven hours of delay.

Swimming banned in Volos due to dead fish pollution

The Central Port Authority of Volos has banned swimming in a large section of the city's coastline due to dead fish from Lake Karla washing into the Pagasetic Gulf.

The restriction covers beaches from Agrias Beach in the east to Saint George of Kynigos Beach in the west, including popular spots such as Anavros and Alykes.

Operation to tow Greek tanker on fire in Red Sea underway

A major operation is underway to tow the Greek-owned tanker Sounion, which is on fire in the Red Sea. The vessel, carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil, was struck by Yemeni Houthi rebels on August 21.

To avoid an environmental disaster, warships from the European Aspides mission are escorting the two tugboats and the tanker.

Vucevic: Serbia remains on EU path as its main political objective

BLED - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said in Bled, Slovenia, on Monday Serbia had no "plan B" when it comes to its EU path and that EU accession had been a geostrategic definition of Serbia and its main political objective in the past 20 years.

Serbia remains on the EU path, he told a Bled Strategic Forum panel of government leaders.

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