Day: August 5, 2024

PARIS2024 OLYMPICS: The mirage of the Olympic gold, on the streets of Paris

AGERPRES special correspondent, Adrian Tone, reports: The mirage of gold remains permanently topical. And if it is Olympic, it attracts even more. The Romanian rowers who took their medals in Vaires-sur-Marne, among the people, felt this on their own skin….

Reports by Greek minority raise doubts about integrity of Himare elections, diplomatic sources say

Greek diplomatic sources on Monday stressed that the complaints made by members of the Greek ethnic minority in Albania “raise serious doubts” concerning the integrity of the repeat municipal elections held in Himare. “The complaints expressed by members of the…

Israel’s blocking of aid, letting it rot is ‘1st phase of its genocide’ against Palestinians’: Turkish foreign minister

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan condemned Israel’s crimes against Palestinians on Sunday while on a visit to Egypt. “Israel’s closing of the border gate, targeting aid convoys, killing humanitarian workers, blocking the evacuation of the sick and civilians and causing…

Meg Ryan to receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival

SARAJEVO, August 5 (FENA) – In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the art of film, actress Meg Ryan will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival. A Hollywood star known for her versatility and…

CBC Governor: Banking system on positive course, but no room for complacency

Despite the continuous challenges, the Cypriot banking system continues to register a positive course, which is reflected in the main supervisory indicators,  Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), Christodoulos Patsalides says in his introduction in the CBC June…

VV calls the spring session of the Assembly successful: We broke the record of approved laws

Vetëvendosje has considered the spring session of the Assembly successful, saying that the current legislature is the most successful with a total of 254 laws approved so far. The MP of this party, Adnan Rrustemi, said that the Assembly in…

Spajic: Lowest inflation rate in June

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Prime Minister Milojko Spajic has said that Montenegro has the lowest inflation rate since October 2021, adding that there is no reason for panic. “We are focused on the real economy, not populism,” Spajic posted on the…

One in Three Tourists at Krushuna Falls a Foreigner

More than 30% of tourists visiting Krushuna Falls are foreigners, with the main visitors being Romanians, said Letnitsa Mayor Dr. Krasimir Dzhonev in a BTA interview. Krushuna Falls are a series of waterfalls in Northern Bulgaria, in the village of…

Al Bano to perform at charity concert for children’s oncology department in Zagreb

ZAGREB, 4 Aug (Hina) – A big charity concert for the oncology department of the Children’s Hospital Zagreb will take place on 15 September in Zagreb’s Lauba art gallery, with a performance by Italian singer Al Bano and guests Ana…

EU pays Italy fifth NRRP installment worth 11bn

The European Commission has paid Italy the fifth installment of funding for its post-Covid National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) amounting to 11 billion euros, the European executive said on Monday. The fifth request for a payment concerned 53 milestones…

“Return of Swallow”, Ermonela Jaho graces stage of NOBTH

TIRANA, July 5 /ATA/ The National Opera and Ballet Theatre hosted the lyrical concert of the well-known Albanian soprano, Ermonela Jaho, last night, with the guest appearance of tenor Charles Castronovo. Entitled “The return of the swallow”, Ermonela Jaho’s concert…

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Greek cellist Christos Grimpas, pianist George Emmanuel Lazaridis to perform at Ohrid Summer

Ohrid, 5 August 2024 (MIA) — Greek cellist Christos Grimpas and Greek pianist George Emmanuel Lazaridis will give a concert of works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Solon Michaelides, and Franz Liszt as part of Ohrid Summer festival’s Greek Evening at St….