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Serbia's January external trade at 4.81 bln euros
BELGRADE - Serbia's external goods trade in January totalled 4.81 bln euros, which is a 4.9 pct decline y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office.
Goods exports were worth 2,142.3 mln euros, declining by 1.6 pct y-o-y.
Goods imports totalled 2,675.0 mln euros, declining by 7.5 pct y-o-y.
EU to recommend opening membership talks with Bosnia
The EU's executive arm will on Tuesday recommend that member states open formal membership talks with Bosnia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced.
The country has been an official membership candidate since 2022 but needed to implement a string of major reforms before opening accession negotiations with the 27-nation bloc.
EU Commission to Propose Bosnia and Herzegovina Membership Talks
The European Commission will recommend the commencement of membership negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, signaling a significant milestone in the country's journey toward EU integration. Speaking during a plenary session in Strasbourg, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lauded the progress achieved by Bosnia and Herzegovina since being granted candidate status.
A 93-year-old Greek grandmother’s scarves travel to children in need
In her tiny Athens apartment, 93-year-old Ioanna Matsouka has knit thousands of brightly colored scarves for children in need from Greece to Ukraine - and she has no plans to quit just yet.
"Until I die, I will be knitting," Matsouka said. Her knitting needles clicked through her expert fingers, her nails painted red. "It brings me joy to share them."