Georgia sees record tourist visits in 3Q2025

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. Georgia welcomed a record 4.3 million tourist visits in the first three quarters of 2025, marking an all-time high, according to official data, Trend reports. Compared to the same period last year, the number of foreign tourists increased by 7.9%, foreign visitors by 5.6%, and total international travelers by…

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Croatia’s employment rate sees slight dip

Shorouk Express The Balkans Materials 24 September 2025 08:33 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Croatian Bureau of Statistics Croatia recorded a slight drop in employment in August 2025 compared to the previous month, while unemployment rose. Despite the monthly decline, overall employment remained higher than in the same period last year. Access to paid…

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Trump hits out at Russia as incursion sees fighter jets enter Estonian airspace

Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Three Russian fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission on Friday, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. The aircraft remained there for 12 minutes. Estonia summoned a Russian…

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Azerbaijan sees drop in oil exports to UK in 8M2025

Shorouk Express Economy Materials 17 September 2025 14:26 (UTC +04:00) From January through August of the current fiscal year, Azerbaijan has demonstrated an uptick in the exportation of hydrocarbon resources and refined petroleum derivatives to the United Kingdom, characterized by increased volumetric output yet a diminished aggregate monetary valuation relative to the corresponding…

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