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North Stream 2 Filed a Third Request For a Building Permit From Denmark

Denmark slows construction, undermining investor confidence, reported NOVA TV. 

The Nord Stream-2 developer has asked Denmark for a third permit for the construction of the pipeline.

The third application has been applied to the environmental impact assessment. It covers a route that is entirely in the Danish exclusive economic zone south of the island of Bornholm.

March 8 - History and Traditions of the Holiday

International Women's Day is celebrated each year on March 8th. This is a day for international recognition of women's economic, political and social achievements.

The celebration began in 1857 in New York when one of the first protests of women working in textile factories was organized. They demanded equal rights with men, reduced working hours and improved working conditions.

Wizz Air Adds Another Plane and 35 Jobs in Varna

Wizz Air will increase the capacity of its base in Varna with another Airbus A320, the company announced at a press conference today. Thus, the total number of machines based in Bulgaria is 9 - seven in Sofia and two in our seaside capital. Thanks to the new aircraft, Wizz Air will add another 6 routes from Varna to Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Paris, Liverpool and Copenhagen.

Request for Referendum on RDF Waste Facility is Hypocritical, Says Sofia Mayor

Sofia. The request by various city councillors for a local referendum on the planned construction of a RDF plant is hypocritical, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova told reporters, quoted by Focus News Agency. She said that similar facilities were operating in Vienna and Copenhagen.

In Serbia, senior official Ciamba meets leaders of main organisations of the local Romanian minority

On the second say of an official visit to Serbia on Wednesday, senior official with the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) George Ciamba, also co-chair of the Romania-Serbia Joint Intergovernmental Commission for the Protection of National Minorities, met leaders of the main organisations of persons belonging to the local Romanian minority, according to a press statement released by MAE.

Zagreb 'Most Relaxing' Balkan City, Survey Says

Holidaymakers whose idea of a good time is sleeping and relaxing should consider booking a short stay in the Croatian capital, according to a new ranking.

Zagreb is the only city in the western Balkans to make it into the top five "most relaxing cities in Europe", compiled by UK holiday operator Spaseekers and whose findings are widely trailed in some UK media.

Greek capital reaps three awards at tourism's 'Oscars'

Athens walked away with three major distinctions from this year's World Travel Awards, an annual international event hailed as the "Oscars of tourism."

The ceremony, which was held on Saturday at the Greek capital's Zappeio Hall, saw Athens named Europe's Leading City Break Destination for 2018, beating wildly popular destinations like Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Rome.

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