Zoran Milanović less than 1% short of being re-elected as president
Croatia's incumbent President Zoran Milanović, the candidate of the opposition Social Democratic Party, won the first round of the country's presidential election on 29 December with 49.09% of the vote. The incumbent president, Zoran Milanovic, won by less than one percentage point. He faces a second round on 12 January against independent candidate Dragan Primorac, who is backed by the ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union. Primorac won 19.35% of the vote in a 46.03% turnout. There were 8 candidates in the first round. Croatian media described Zoran Milanović's result as a triumph, comparing it to former president Stipe Mesic's victory in 2005, reports BTA. Analysts say there is little chance of the second round result being overturned.
Ankara to invest billions in Kurdish areas in search for peace with PKK
$14 billion regional development plan that aims to reduce the economic gap between its mainly Kurdish southeast region and the rest of the country. The announcement comes amid increased hopes for an end to a decades-long insurgency waged by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in southeast Turkiye as well as the advent of a new leadership in neighbouring Syria with cordial ties to Ankara, Reuters reports. The eastern and southeastern provinces of Turkiye have long lagged behind other regions of the country in most economic indicators including gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, partly as a result of the insurgency. Turkish Industry Minister Fatih Kacir told reporters in the southeastern city of Sanliurfa that the government would spend a total 496.2 billion lira ($14.15 billion) on 198 projects across the region in the period to 2028.
The Municipality of Burgas has declared a partial state of emergency until October 6. Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said that evacuations will be carried out in the areas most affected by the heavy rainfall, if necessary. The measure was introduced due to..
''Funds disbursed under all EU operational programs amount to 3.3 billion BGN (1.587 billion EUR). A total of 12 billion BGN (5.770 billion EUR) has been contracted, representing 50% of the total funding. Contracting has accelerated by 50%, and..
''We are shocked and deeply saddened by the heinous attack on a synagogue in Manchester, especially on Yom Kippur — the holiest day in the Jewish calendar'', stated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post on the platform X. "We join British..
On Tuesday, Bulgaria will experience cloudy and rainy conditions , with prolonged and heavy rain expected in the eastern and northern regions. In the..
The European Commission will announce next month the amount under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), the payment of which may be withheld if the..
''I apply the best British practices for the development of science communication in Bulgaria'', said Lyubov Kostova, Member of Board Trustees of..
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