Europe

Are there really seven continents?

Anyone with a map can see that Asia and Europe, often called Eurasia, are connected. The divide is pretty arbitrary, more culturally than scientifically defined.

What about North America and Asia?

A new ranking by William Russell, a company specializing in insurance for expats (people living outside their home country), places Bulgaria first in Europe as the most sought-after destination for those looking to start a new life abroad.

There is an old Greek saying - my grandfather used it often: "Don't admire the swimmer when he first gets into the water, wait till he is done," meaning wait before you declare someone or something a success. About five years ago, in this column, I was hopeful that the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis was willing and able to bring about major positive changes to the country.

BELGRADE - At a meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Balkans Alexander Kasanof, Serbian FM Marko Djuric said he was pleased with the dynamics of high-level political dialogue and reiterated Serbia's commitment to advancement of bilateral ties with the US in all areas.

BELGRADE - The extent of Pristina's daily pressure on Serbs in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo-Metohija has become unendurable and political actors in Pristina are leading the region on a path of dangerous destabilisation, the head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said at a meeting with the ambassadors of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - After a meeting with Hungarian counterpart Laszlo Kover, Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said Hungary had ceded the 2025 Central European Initiative (CEI) chairmanship to the Serbian parliament.

At a joint press conference, Brnabic thanked Kover and said the move was very important for Serbia and its positioning.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will attend a Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on Wednesday, the presidential press office has announced.

The first two summits of the format were held in Athens in August 2022 and in Tirana in February 2024.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Balkans Alexander Kasanof in Belgrade on Wednesday and pointed out that Kosovo-Metohija Serbs live in nearly impossible conditions.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Monday that, at 4.3 pct, Serbia's GDP growth in the first half of this year was the second-highest in Europe and that, slowly but surely, Serbia was becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in Europe.

Joint research by tourism consultants shows that there is an increasing demand for 'off-the-beaten-path' destinations in Greece. The survey, 'Greece's emerging summer destinations 2024,' points to a trend that started even before the Covid-19 pandemic and has accelerated this year, as reports of saturation and crowding in the most popular destinations spread.