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Slovenia sending aid to Croatia after earthquake
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša spoke with his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenković on Tuesday to offer Slovenia’s assistance in the relief efforts following a devastating earthquake near Petrinja, south-east of the capital of Zagreb. Solidarity and readiness to help was also expressed by President Borut Pahor.
Turkish president condoles with quake-hit Croatia
The Turkish president on Dec. 29 extended his condolences to his Croatian counterpart over a magnitude 6.3 earthquake.
According to a statement from the Turkish Directorate of Communications, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Zoran Milanovic.
Erdoğan stated that Turkey is ready to provide search and rescue teams and all the help that may be needed.
Videos of the earthquake in Croatia – 6 dead – Extensive damages (Upd.)
There are problems with electricity supply in parts of Croatia & the Slovenian nuclear plant has been shut down as a precaution
President Iohannis: Romania expresses solidarity with Croatia, after earthquakes that hit Western Balkans country
Romania expresses its solidarity with Croatia, after the earthquakes that hit the Western Balkans country, says President Klaus Iohannis, in a message posted on Twitter. "Our thoughts are with the Croatian people and we wish those affected to recover as soon as possible.
Five earthquake victims; "This is like Hiroshima"; Serbia offers help
According to the EMSC, the earthquake was 6.3 on the 46 kilometers from Zagreb. There are five victims in Croatia.
The earthquake was felt in our country, but also in the region - it was reported in Banja Luka, Zagreb, Vukovar and Split.
After the first, another earthquake followed, which was weaker - 4.5 degrees.
The quakes also hit North Macedonia and Greece.
Videos of the earthquake in Croatia – A 12-year-old girl is dead – Extensive damages
There are problems with electricity supply in parts of Croatia & the Slovenian nuclear plant has been shut down as a precaution
Vučić: I want Croatia to recover quickly after the earthquake
The first in stop in his visit were the final works on the reconstruction of the Elementary School "Hajduk Veljko" and the sports hall.
These works are worth 245 million dinars.
The Elementary School "Hajduk Veljko" has about 600 students, of which 327 in the lower grades, and more than 300 students in the older ones.
Bulgaria is 4th in the EU in Terms of the Share of Household Spending on Food
Bulgaria ranks fourth in the European Union (EU) in terms of the share of household food expenditures in 2019, according to data from the European statistical office Eurostat.
Last year, households in Bulgaria spent almost a fifth of their income on food, equivalent to 11.4% of Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP), according to European statistics.