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Servia bridge closes for at least a month over safety concerns

The Servia traffic bridge in western Macedonia has been closed for at least a month amid concerns over its stability.

The decision was taken by Regional Governor Giorgos Kasapidis following the recommendations of experts who found that cracks in the pylons of the 47-year-old bridge are widening, raising the risk of a possible collapse.

Irish Ambassador Feeney: 20 Landmarks in Bulgaria will Light Up in Green for St. Patrick's Day #AmbassadorTalks

Today is St. Patrick's Day - a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on March 17th, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day is a national holiday in Ireland and is also celebrated in many other parts of the world, particularly by Irish diaspora communities. The holiday is typically associated with the color green, shamrocks, and parades.

Shooting in Germany, several dead PHOTO/VIDEO

Several people were killed in a shooting Thursday evening in the northern German city of Hamburg.
German police confirmed last evening that the shooting took place at the center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hamburg.
Citizens received a warning via the application around 9 p.m. that there had been a shooting by one or more unidentified persons.

Carinthian Slovenian elected to state assembly

Franc Jožef Smrtnik, a member of the Slovenian ethnic minority in the Austrian province of Carinthia, made it to the 36-member state assembly in the 5 March local election. He ran for Team Kärnten. So far, Carinthian Slovenian Ana Blatnik from the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) has served as an assembly member.

Smart Attica Digital Innovation Hub opens at Demokritos research center

The Smart Attica European Digital Innovation Hub (Smart Attica EDIH) began operation in Greece recently to support small and medium-sized enterprises and public sector agencies in their digital transformation, the Development & Investments Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley wins EU funds

North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley, a transnational project led by the Slovenian energy company HSE, has won a €25 million grant from the EU's Horizon Europe Programme.

Involving Slovenia, Croatia and the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, it is the first transnational project in Europe designed to establish a dedicated hydrogen valley, according to HSE.

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