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Bulgaria continues to be listed among countries under enhanced scrutiny by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). This information was released following the conclusion of the organization's plenary session held this week in Paris.

Inflation is proving extremely persistent, as despite hopes for a de-escalation in October, it strengthened further and reached 3.2%, according to Eurostat estimates, compared to 3.1% in September.

ZAGREB - The Serbian embassy in Zagreb on Friday strongly condemned hate speech against the Republic of Serbia and President Aleksandar Vucic on a talk show aired on Croatian state radio.

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian national delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Dejan Ristic, who is also Serbia's minister of information and telecommunications, met with US Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Ellen Germain in Belgrade on Thursday.

Travelers visiting Greece and its rival destinations - Italy, Spain, Croatia and Turkey - are increasingly demanding and expect high-quality travel experiences, seeking authenticity.

Greece ranks third in visitor satisfaction with its tourism product, ahead of Spain, but behind Italy and Turkey.

Seventeen Greek startups knocked on the door of around 60 international and Greek investors on Wednesday at the Athens Conservatory, in order to convince them to finance their idea to implement their business plans, as part of the Tech Tour South East 2024 event, organized for a third year in Greece and hosted by the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI).

Bulgaria's industrial production has seen growth for the third consecutive month, with a reported increase of 0.8% in August compared to July, following minimal gains of 0.1% in June and 0.6% in July, as per data released by the European Statistical Office.

The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for Cyprus' economic growth in 2024 from 2.7% to 3.3%.

This updated prediction comes from the IMF's October World Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday.

Türkiye on Saturday marked the 21st death anniversary of Alija Izetbegovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina's first president who led the country to independence from the former Yugoslavia.

Property prices in Bulgaria continue to experience significant growth, with data from the National Statistical Institute revealing a 15.1% increase over the past 12 months leading up to June 2024. In the second quarter of the year alone, prices rose by 3.4%.