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Disappointing data regarding the vaccination of the elderly, vulnerable individuals, and healthcare workers against COVID-19 shows that over 90% of 80-year-olds in Greece are unprotected against the pandemic virus, while only 4% of healthcare workers have received the vaccine.

In the first half of 2024, household electricity and natural gas prices in Bulgaria ranked among the lowest in the European Union, according to recent data from Eurostat. Overall, electricity prices for EU households showed a slight decline in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, while Bulgarian households benefitted from notably low rates.

BELGRADE - The head coach of the Serbia men's national football team Dragan Stojkovic on Tuesday announced his preliminary squad list for the upcoming UEFA Nations League A matches against Switzerland and Denmark.

Dusan Vlahovic, Nemanja Gudelj and Filip Mladenovic have been recalled to the national team.

The preliminary squad list is:

A recent study by the sociological institute "Gallup" has revealed varying global attitudes toward the upcoming US presidential elections. The survey indicates that a majority of respondents would cast their votes for Kamala Harris, with 54% supporting the Democratic candidate, while only 26% would back Donald Trump. The remaining participants were undecided.

Olive oil is now taking on epidemic proportions, fuelled by the high prices that persist, but also by the relatively low mood caused by climate change.

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.

In 2023, Bulgaria maintained one of the lowest government debt-to-GDP ratios in the EU at 22.9%, as overall government deficits in the euro area and EU slightly increased. Government deficits rose to 3.6% of GDP in the euro area and 3.5% in the EU, while government debt levels fell across the region.

In 2023, around 4.9 percent of residents aged 16 and older in the European Union reported experiencing housing difficulties, defined as lacking a permanent home and relying on temporary accommodation. This data was released by Eurostat, highlighting a significant disparity among those at risk of poverty or social exclusion, with 8.5 percent experiencing similar issues.

CORDOBA - The Serbia men's national football team suffered a 3-0 away defeat to European champions Spain in a UEFA Nations League Group A4 Match Day 4 game in Cordoba on Tuesday evening.

Aymeric Laporte (5 min), Alvaro Morata (65 min) and Alex Baena (77 min) provided the goals for Spain and Morata missed a penalty in the 54th minute.

The monumental painting "Prometheus Unbound" by Danish artist Carl Bloch, first mentioned in January 2023, is now on display at the Pavlos and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum (CAMU) in Athens.