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The Greek embassy in Lebanon has issued a travel advisory to Greek visitors due to escalating tensions with Israel.

The embassy’s travel advisory calls on Greeks to leave Lebanon.

NOVI SAD - Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday he disagreed with interpretations that Serbia had made a dramatic turn to the West, and noted that its relations with Russia and China were in no jeopardy.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic spoke with Cuban Ambassador to Belgrade Leyde Ernesto Rodriguez Hernandez on Tuesday about advancement of overall cooperation between the two countries, based on traditional friendship and close ties.

Individuals aged 60 to 69 could play a crucial role in alleviating the European Union's labor market challenges amid an escalating demographic crisis. A report from Allianz Trade indicates that with effective delayed retirement strategies, the proportion of this age group in the workforce could rise from 9% in 2023 to 14.2% by 2040.

Türkiye saw a significant rise in tourism, welcoming 35.8 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of 2024, which marks a 7.1% increase from the same period in the previous year, the Culture and Tourism Ministry announced on Tuesday.

At least 30 decomposed bodies were found on a boat adrift about 70 kilometers off the coast of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, the country’s armed forces announced today.

The Navy was alerted to the presence of the boat last night, Sunday, and a coastguard vessel was immediately dispatched to the area, according to the armed forces’ statement.

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.

Bulgaria ranks among the top five countries in the European Union for growth in tourist overnight stays during the April to June 2024 period, according to data from Eurostat cited by the Ministry of Tourism.

Bulgaria allocates the highest percentage of its gross domestic product to police and security compared to other European Union countries. While this figure is as low as 0.7% in Ireland, it reaches 2.5% in Bulgaria, the highest in the EU.

Bulgaria has been identified as the EU country with the highest income inequality, a situation exacerbated by the implementation of a flat income tax system.