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Türkiye on top of summer holidaymakers' list
Türkiye ranks first in bookings in the tourism market of the United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandinavian countries and Germany, a sector representative has announced.
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Eurostat Data: Bulgaria and Romania Report EU's Lowest Job Vacancy Rates in Q4 2023
According to Eurostat's latest publication, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the euro area witnessed a job vacancy rate of 2.7%, marking a decline from 2.9% in the preceding quarter and 3.1% in the same period of 2022. Notably, Bulgaria and Romania recorded the lowest job vacancy rates during this period, standing at 0.7% in both countries, BTA reported.
Bulgaria Spends 1.87% of GDP on Defense, NATO Report Reveals
Bulgaria's defense expenditure for the year 2023 amounted to $1.9 billion (3.47 billion BGN), representing 1.87 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as detailed in the annual report released by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. This disclosure occurred during a press conference held at NATO headquarters in Brussels earlier today.
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
The most recent data from Eurostat, released on Thursday, indicates that in 2022, life expectancy at birth within the European Union is on an upward trajectory compared to the years preceding the pandemic. Nonetheless, it still falls short of the levels observed in 2019.
Dacic receives Spanish ambassador
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic received newly-appointed Spanish Ambassador to Belgrade Juan Jose Sanz Aparicio on Tuesday, thanking him for Spain's firm and principled position of non-recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called Kosovo as well as for continued support for Serbia's EU integration.
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Türkiye’s share in global arms exports increases: Report
Türkiye's share in global arms exports increased from 0.7 percent in 2014-2018 to 1.6 percent in 2019-2023, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
This marked a staggering 106 percent change between the two periods.
Türkiye ranked 11th largest exporter in the world in 2019-2023.
Would You Fight For Your Country? 30% of Bulgarians Would Fight In The Case Of War
A recent survey conducted by the World Association "Gallup International" sheds light on global attitudes towards fighting for one's country in the event of war. The survey, conducted across 45 countries and representing over half of the world's population, reveals intriguing insights into people's readiness to engage in combat for their homeland.
Turkish series expand their empire
About 60 series are filmed annually in Türkiye that have made Istanbul and other Turkish cities familiar to viewers in nearly 170 countries around the world.
Over the past 15 years, Türkiye has established itself as the foremost exporter of series after the United States and Britain.
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Euro or Lev? Our Readers Have Spoken
Bulgaria edges closer to potentially adopting the euro, but the debate over whether to keep the national currency, the lev, or transition to the European currency continues to stir controversy among the public. On our Facebook page, we recently posed this question to our readers: "Adopt the Euro or Keep the Lev?", and the response was resounding.
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Europol busts criminal group making fake €100 bills
A group of counterfeiters which had been producing 100-euro bills was busted in a joint police operation involving Europol and police forces in four countries, including Greece.
The criminal group consisted of at least 18 people and their 100-euro bills were hand-made, as opposed to printed, using special ink and watermarks, which made them invisible to counterfeit bill detectors.