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Kiribati’s Tourism Officer Completes Sustainable Tourism Training in Japan
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 9, 2025
Hokkaido, Japan – Kiarake Karuaki, Tourism Authority of Kiribati’s Tourism Product Development and Investment Promotion Officer recently returned home after completing a one-month training programme on Sustainable Tourism Resource Management and...
North Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid at risk from pollution
Kathimerini
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A person throws breadcrumbs to feed the gulls at Lake Ohrid, in Ohrid, North Macedonia, October 24, 2020. [Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters] Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and Albania, is at risk from pollution,...
North Macedonia's Unesco World Heritage site Lake Ohrid at risk from pollution
The Straits Times
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October 30, 2024
OHRID, North Macedonia - Lake Ohrid, a Unesco World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and Albania, is at risk from pollution, overfishing, and urban development, the United Nations body and experts say. The lake, one of Europe's oldest...
Normal Flow at Border Crossings in Qafë Thana (with North Macedonia) and Kapshtica (with Greece)
Radio Tirana Internacional
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While many Korça families have chosen to celebrate the New Year at home, sticking to their local holiday traditions, an increasing number are selecting well-known international destinations like Istanbul, Vienna, Budapest, and Rome to enjoy the...
North Macedonia and Bulgaria resume key rail project, strengthen regional ties
Gazeta Tema
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October 18, 2024
Skopje, October 18, 2024 – North Macedonia and Bulgaria have agreed to resume work on a long-delayed railway link between their capitals, aiming to strengthen regional ties and boost trade. The decision comes after a period of tension over the...
President Rumen Radev Meets with North Macedonia's Former Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev met Tuesday with North Macedonia's VMRO People's Party leader Ljubco Georgievski, former prime minister of the country between 1998 and 2002. The political dialogue between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia should...
President Rumen Radev Meets with North Macedonia's Former Prime Minister Ljupco Georgievski
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev met Tuesday with North Macedonia's VMRO People's Party leader Ljupco Georgievski, former prime minister of the country between 1998 and 2002. The political dialogue between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia should...
EU Plans to Apply Stricter Visa-Free Travel Rules, Impacting 61 Countries
Schengen Visa Info
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April 16, 2025
The European Union has unveiled plans to make visa suspension rules stricter this year, making it easier to abolish visa-free travel for nationals of a total of 61 countries. These changes could affect the candidate countries aiming to become part...
AUGUST 2025 NEWS IN BRIEF
Europe Diplomatic Magazine
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August 12, 2025
| AIRBUS COMPLETES THE FIRST HORIZONTAL STABILISER FOR THE A350F FREIGHTER IN SPAIN The horizontal stabiliser for the A350F freighter © Airbus Airbus has completed manufacturing the first horizontal stabiliser (HTP) for the A350F freighter at its...
Colfer selected for European U20 Championships Wed, 30 Jul, 2025 What a week for Irish athletics. On the back of a very successful European u23 championships, the medals at European and World events continued to roll in.
Carlow Nationalist
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August 8, 2025
What a week for Irish athletics. On the back of a very successful European u23 championships, the medals at European and World events continued to roll in. The European Youth Olympics in Skopje, North Macedonia, saw Team Ireland take a total of 5...
Tourists avoid sunny European country as prices shoot up 50%
The Mirror
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February 13, 2025
Over the past three years, tourism prices in Croatia have risen by about 50 per cent ( Image: Getty Images) Over the past three years, prices for tourists in Croatia have risen by about 50 per cent, resulting in an increased number of travellers...
Irish passports have major travelling perk that most countries do not but people unaware
Galway Beo
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April 16, 2025
The Irish passport has been named the most powerful in the world. The Nomad Passport Index calculated this based on several factors, including the countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, the allowance of dual citizenship and global...
"Travel Awaits": Albania Among the Best Destinations for a Unique European Escape
Radio Tirana Internacional
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The Balkans encompass several countries in Southeastern Europe, among which Greece is likely the most familiar to travelers. Croatia, having joined the European Union in 2013, has since established itself as one of Europe's most luxurious coastal...
Here’s How to Travel for Free Around Europe
Greek Reporter
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April 12, 2025
This is the last call for 18-year-olds, who can get a free DiscoverEU pass to travel the European continent. Image: Symi island Greece. Credit: Flickr / Big Albert / Public Domain Time is running out for youth to seize a fantastic opportunity for...
Irish passport holders given incredible travel perk other countries don’t have
RSVP Live
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April 15, 2025
The Irish passport has been named the most powerful in the world. The Nomad Passport Index calculated this based on several factors, including the countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, the allowance of dual citizenship and global...
Coffee, kelims and the call to prayer: an overland journey to North Macedonia
CougCenter - Washington State
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December 11, 2024
Trains no longer arrive at Belgrade’s riverside main station, at the foot of the limestone scarp that gave the white city its name. Today, the yellow stucco facade faces a gleaming new statue, eight storeys high, which dominates the forecourt...
EU and Bulgaria Press North Macedonia on Constitutional Reforms and EU Accession
Novinite
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During a debate in the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee in Brussels, Timco Mucunski, Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, refrained from providing a timeline for including Bulgarians as a state-forming nationality in the country’s...
Arrests in North Macedonia after raucous celebrations by members of ethnic Albanian minority
KEYT - California
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November 29, 2024
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Officials in North Macedonia say 10 people have been arrested following raucous celebrations — that allegedly included gunshots — of an Albanian national holiday by members of the country’s ethnic Albanian minority....
Travel expert reveals 10 places in Europe where you can buy a pint for as little as £1.11
Bristol Post
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February 4, 2025
A travel guru has revealed the top ten list of the cheapest pints across Europe, with a delightful twist for UK travellers – each spot is just a direct flight away. In a fresh TikTok post, traveller and deal-finder Chelsea Dickenson celebrated the...
Greece and Serbia Simplify Road Travel with New Toll Payment App
Greek City Times
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April 3, 2025
The app, already embraced by 100,000 users in Serbia, enables faster electronic toll payments, reducing queues and wait times at toll stations. It is poised to expand to drivers from Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Darko Savić,...