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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid an unofficial surprise visit to President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Florida residence, according to her office on Jan. 5.

Greeks allocate a higher percentage of their income to housing than citizens of other European Union member states. The average across the EU is 19.7%.

Türkiye may emerge as a reliable natural gas supplier to Europe in light of the latest events, according to energy experts.

This week, Ukraine halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of 2024.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban on Tuesday evening to discuss Serbian-Hungarian relations.

Russia's gas transit to Europe via Ukraine stopped on Wednesday, Moscow and Kiev said, ending a decades-long arrangement and marking the latest casualty of the war between the neighbours.

Hungary is set to implement border controls with Romania starting January 1, coinciding with Romania's accession to the Schengen area by land, according to Schengen.news and the Anadolu Agency. Hungarian authorities have announced that the measures aim to address potential risks to public order and internal security.

At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2025, Bulgaria officially joined the Schengen Area for land travel, marking a significant milestone in the country's integration into the European free travel zone.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has received New Year and Christmas greetings from numerous foreign officials.

The greetings were sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the press office of the president of Serbia said in a statement.

Mediha Didem Türemen, a Turkish artist known for her interdisciplinary work in cinema, photography and engraving, has been honored at the 2024 Peru Biennial in Lima.

Türemen, who is also the producer of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's 2023 Cannes Film Festival competitor "Kuru Otlar Üstüne" (About Dry Grasses) also participated in a conference held as part of the Biennial.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has maintained a busy diplomatic schedule in 2024, engaging in intensive international contacts across 17 countries and hosting leaders from 18 nations in Türkiye.

A significant portion of Erdoğan's efforts focused on resolving the crisis in the Palestinian territories and addressing other global and regional issues.