Finland

MUNICH - The Serbia men's national basketball team was on Tuesday drawn to play Finland, Denmark and Georgia in FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers Group G.

The draw ceremony was held in Munich.

The top three teams from eight qualifying groups will advance to the final tournament.

Türkiye has expressed strong condemnation over a recent act by the PKK terrorist organization in the Swedish capital Stockholm.

The Samos Young Artists Festival (schwarzfoundation.com) returns for its 13th edition, gathering emerging musicians and renowned artists from around the world at the ancient theater at Pythagoreio on the island of Samos.

Bulgaria climbed to 13th place for 2023 in the authoritative ranking of the London-based private consulting firm "Henley & Partners" for the most attractive passports in the world.

Turkey will act to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid in conjunction with cooperation from Stockholm in the fight against terrorism, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Friday as saying.

The European Commission announced today that it is extending three criminal proceedings against Bulgaria by sending official letters of notification.

The cases are related to automobile insurance, the transportation of dangerous goods and the reporting of corporate taxes.

The Turkish passport advanced three positions in the most recent Henley Passport Index quarterly update, taking up position 50 among the "world's most powerful passports."

The Henley Passport Index, which is updated globally every three months, announced the new ranking of the world's most powerful passports.

On the bright Nordic night at 3 a.m. on July 15, nearly 1,000 naked people streamed into the streets and beaches of Kuopio in central Finland.

As loudspeakers filled the night with instructions, the nude participants prepared to strike poses for the American photographer Spencer Tunick, acclaimed for his art featuring unclothed crowds.

Hackers from the Russian group NoName057(16) announced that they blocked access to the website of the Bulgarian Parliament, as well as to the port of Varna. In March of this year, the same group paralyzed the website of the French Senate, several institutes and the naval company Naval Group.

The number of housing transactions in Cyprus increased by 27.4% in 2022 compared to 2021, which was the largest increase recorded in 16 EU countries for which data is available, according to information released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.