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Pascal Ackermann wins Tour of Slovenia first stage
Germany's national champion was followed by two Italian cyclists - Giacomo Nizzolo, a member of Team Dimension Data, who finished second and Simone Consonni, who currently rides for UAE Team Emirates, in the third place.
Bulgaria Joins NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
At a solemn ceremony with raising its national flag, Bulgaria joined NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. The Centre is located in Tallinn, Estonia, and currently has 25 members.
Anti-Fascists Commemorate Yugoslav Partisans’ Triumph in WWII Battle
Thousands of anti-fascists from former Yugoslav countries gathered on Sunday at the Sutjeska memorial in Tjentiste in Bosnia and Herzegovina to pay tribute to the soldiers killed during the crucial battle during World War II.
Slovenia's new cycling star Pogačar the man to beat at Tour of Slovenia
This year's Tour of Slovenia will not feature Slovenia's best cyclist Primož Roglič, as the race's two-time winner, including last year, is taking a break after recently finishing third overall in the Giro D'Italia.
PM Borissov and Maria Gabriel Discuss the Construction of a Supercomputer in Bulgaria
Bulgaria will be one of the eight countries where a European supercomputer will work on a world level, reported NOVA TV.
Supercomputer in Bulgaria - topic of conversation between Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and EU Commissioner Maria Gabriel. Bulgaria will be one of the eight countries where a European supercomputer will work on a world level.
CommMin Petrescu: Romania matters,it's a factor of influence, because it sets out the pace of Digital Agenda
In Romania, governance can only be based on technology and, currently, we are a factor of influence because we set out the pace on the Digital Agenda, Communication and Information Society Minister Alexandru Peterescu told a specialist forum on Thursday. "There are many NGOs in the digital area and I believe that one should always be involved in the fight in order to be appreciated.
‘Nobody Hears You’: Migrants, Refugees Beaten on Balkan Borders
Between May 2017 and May last year, NNK recorded 215 reported cases of push-backs by Croatian police to Serbia, of which 45 per cent involved physical violence.
Between May 2017 and December last year, there were 141 push-backs from Croatia to Bosnia, NNK reported, of which 84 per cent involved violence.
Hail The Size of an Orange Causes Serious Damage in Slovenia
An unprecedented hail the size of an orange hit the southern parts of Slovenia, causing serious damage, reported BGNews.
According to data from the Slovenian Emergency Situation Center, serious material damage has been caused in the towns of Kochev'e and Chernomel, as well as in Ribnitca and Sodrazica.
Bulgaria Among 13 Countries with a Declaration on Accelerated EU Integration of the Western Balkans
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, together with the ministers of 12 other EU member states, urged acceleration of the European integration of the Western Balkans, the press center of the MFA announced.
A Supercomputer Center Will be Created in Sofia
A supercomputer center will be created in Sofia.
The city is one of the eight locations worldwide selected for the project. The other places in the world are Barcelona (Spain), Bologna (Italy), Kenyan (Finland), Minu (Portugal), Ostrava (Czech Republic), Bissen (Luxembourg) and Maribor (Slovenia), the European Commission quoted dnesvnik.bg.
President Iohannis: Bucharest summit priorities, reconfirmed at Three Seas Initiative summit in Slovenia
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday welcomed the fact that the summit of the Three Seas Initiative in Slovenia reconfirmed the priorities set in 2018 at the Bucharest summit of the organisation, mentioning that Romania takes part in the initiative's fund through Eximbank.
Dragan Velikić wins Vilenica Prize
The winner was first announced in the online edition of the Koper-based newspaper Primorske Novice, ahead of a news conference in Ljubljana on Wednesday.
Commenting on the news, Velikić told the paper that the Vilenica festival was very important to him. The first time he was invited to attend the festival was in 1989, when he published his debut novel Via Pula.
Iohannis: BRUA - one of steps for Romania to become regional security provider
President Klaus Iohannis emphasized on Wednesday the importance of the actual implementation of the projects launched at the Three Seas Initiative Summit that took place last year in Bucharest and indicated that the BRUA gas pipeline could be one of the steps through which Romania can become a regional security provider in the region.
Transport, Energy and Digital Connectivity Will be Discussed by 12 European Countries
Rumen Radev, will also take part in the ''Three Seas'' Forum in Slovenia, reported NOVA TV.
Transport, energy and digital connectivity will be discussed by 12 European countries in Slovenia. The head of the forum "Three seas" will also be the head of state Rumen Radev.
‘We're ready to welcome you’ NATO tells North Macedonia
NATO's secretary-general commended North Macedonia on Monday for making the reforms necessary to join the transatlantic military alliance next year.
"We are ready to welcome you," Jens Stoltenberg told reporters after meeting Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.