Slovakia

Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia support extending the European Union's ban on Ukrainian grain imports to those countries until the end of the year, Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said on Friday, as quoted by Reuters.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale was registered last night in the area of the city of Targu Jiu, Romania, reports the National Seismological Center at the Bulgarian Academy of Science.

The tremor at 00:39 a.m. Bulgarian time had an epicenter 260 kilometers from Sofia.

Russia will stop the supply of spare parts for Russian and Soviet military equipment to unfriendly countries and will revoke the licenses for the right to repair such equipment. This was reported to Interfax by the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia, Dmitry Shugaev, quoted by "News in France".

It is widely expected that Greek debt will finally return to investment grade for the first time since 2010. Some minor credit rating agencies have already gone ahead with the upgrade, though none of the "big four" - DBRS, Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's - have done so yet.

The monument to the Soviet Army in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia may not be moved from the "Prince's Garden" until the end of the year, according to a press release from the Sofia District Administration.

Slovenian passport holders can travel visa-free to 183 destinations around the globe, which ranks the country 9th on the latest Global Passport Power Rank.

Slovenia has climbed a spot for the second year in a row and is now tied with Latvia and Slovakia on the list, which is compiled by Henley & Partners, a London-based consultancy.

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Telecommunication Group will acquire a controlling stake in PPF Telecom Group companies in Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia.

The operations of the Czech-based telecoms giant include Yettel Serbia.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has expressed her gratitude by sending letters to the leaders of all the countries that provided assistance in combating the recent wildfires, according to an announcement Wednesday.

Slovenia hosted the European Scything Championship for the third time between 28 and 30 July, featuring participants from eight countries or regions showcasing their scything skills in this age-old craft.

Panathinaikos returned after six years to the Champions League qualifiers with a victory on the road, while PAOK and Aris recorded draws in their opening games for the Conference League qualifying stages.

The Greens won 3-1 at Kosice, in Slovakia, that Dnipro-1 uses as its home ground for its European games being unable to host matches in Ukraine.