Macedonia

In a recent post on social media, Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of the pro-Russian right-wing party "Revival," voiced strong support for Donald Trump's claims regarding Canada and the Panama Canal, while also making controversial suggestions regarding Bulgaria's territorial claims.

A 23-year-old skier who went missing on Monday at the popular Seli ski resort in Imathia, central Macedonia, has been found alive by rescue crews, state-run broadcaster ERT reported on Tuesday afternoon. 

Initial reports indicate that he is well in his health.

Rescue crews continued for a second day to search for a skier who went missing on Monday at the popular Seli ski resort in Imathia, central Macedonia.

Twenty-seven firefighters, forces of the 2nd and 7th EMAK rescue unit, a trained dog, and volunteers are participating in the search. A helicopter, thermal cameras and drones have also been deployed. 

A few local showers are expected to appear in the west, the eastern and southern Aegean and Thrace on Tuesday, with local thunderstorms developing in the northern Ionian and Epirus in the evening, the National Meteorological Service said in its weather bulletin. 

A skier went missing on Monday at the Seli ski resort in Imathia, central Macedonia.

The fire service was alerted about the disappearance at approximately 6:30 PM, with the missing individual reported to be a male aged 20-25.

Starting from January 1, 2025, travelers with children no longer need to provide declarations of consent from absent parents when crossing into Greece and Romania, as announced by Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Border Police. This change applies to travel to these two countries, following the removal of land border checks between Bulgaria, Romania, and the Schengen area.

Partly cloudy skies with occasional showers are expected across Greece on Friday, especially in the west, eastern and southern Aegean regions. Early morning fog may limit visibility in some areas.

Hristijan Mickoski, the Prime Minister of North Macedonia and leader of VMRO-DPMNE, has firmly declared that no constitutional amendments to include Bulgarians in the country's Constitution will be made as long as he holds his current position.

Greek tourism - including domestic tourism and related investments - contributed 13% to the country's gross domestic product, amounting to 28.5 billion euros, in 2023. 

The University of Western Macedonia, which this academic year started offering two undergraduate courses in English - a B.Sc in Economics and Sustainable Development at its campus in Kastoria, and in Creative Writing, Arts and Humanities course in Florina - is promoting the former course in China.