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Turkey plans to establish its own marine parks in the Aegean Sea, a Turkish pro-government daily newspaper has reported.

Daily Sabah quotes an anonymous Turkish official who stated that Turkey's Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry plans to map out its own marine parks in the region, in response to Greece's decision to create a marine park in the Aegean.

Bulgaria has secured the 40th spot in the global ranking of tourist destinations, according to the World Economic Forum's index. The top three positions are held by the USA, Spain, and Japan, respectively.

Greece's Maritime Affairs Minister Christos Stylianides and Cyprus' Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis met with delegations from their respective ministries in Limassol to discuss bilateral maritime issues.

The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees back to their homeland.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that Seoul would keep strong ties with Ukraine and a "smooth" relationship with Russia, while ruling out direct weapon shipments to Kiev.

BELGRADE - A total 153,155 foreign tourists, mostly Bulgarians (14,278) and Russians (14,122), visited Serbia in March, which was a 9.7 pct increase y-o-y.

Tourists from the region - Bosnia and Herzegovina (12,983), Croatia (11,486) and North Macedonia (10,188) follow, the national statistical office said.

The Financial Times recently reported that Greece and some other EU countries have been under pressure to send more aid to Ukraine, specifically air defense systems. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has ruled this out, citing Greece's defense needs.

BELGRADE - Serbia registered 11.7 pct more tourist visits in March 2024 relative to the same month of last year and the number of overnight stays was up by 10 pct y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Overnight stays generated by Serbian tourists were up by 10.2 pct y-o-y, while those generated by foreign tourists were up by 9.7 pct y-o-y.

Born some 20 years ago as their countries joined the European Union, a cohort of young adults has grown up with rights and freedoms as citizens of the bloc that their parents never knew.

Once again, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland were the top three happiest countries