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Month: October 2024

European Parachuting Championship, Rama: Finalists from 25 countries compete at Gjirokastra aerodrome

TIRANA, Oct 7 /ATA/ Gjirokastra is welcoming for the first time the 8th edition of the European Parachuting Championship.  This sports event, which started yesterday in the stone city, will bring in the course of 8 days 100 pilots from…

First Macedonian animated feature, ‘John Vardar vs the Galaxy,’ premieres in Spain

Skopje, 7 October 2024 (MIA) — The first Macedonian full-length animated feature, “John Vardar vs the Galaxy” (2024), had its world premiere at the 57th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. The film, directed by Goce Cvetanovski and produced by…

PM Glavchev Conducts Aerial Check of Bulgaria-Turkiye Border

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev inspected the Bulgaria-Turkiye border fence by helicopter, the Council of Ministers said on their Facebook page on Monday. He was accompanied by Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov, Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov, Border Police Chief Commissioner Anton…

1,010 Years since Tsar Samuel’s Reign Marked at Samuel’s Fortress National Park-Museum

Petrich, Western Bulgaria, BTA – A ceremony at Samuel’s Fortress National Park-Museum near Petrich on Saturday marked 1,010 years since the rule of Tsar Samuel. Attending the ceremony were President and Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces Rumen Radev,  MPs,…

Balcomb shows what is the right way to peace

Michael Balcomb, chairman of UPF for Europe and the Middle East, has stated that the way to peace is hard to hear, but I am going to say it now, we have to love the enemy, or the enemy’s children…

Flood recovery efforts underway in Vlora while there is done a damage assessment

TIRANA, October 6 /ATA/ Following the floods caused by the heavy rains during the last two days, the situation in the municipality of Vlora seemed calm. Prefect of Vlora region Kristaq Kiço told ATA today that, “There have been restored…

Bucharest commmie-era automobiles to go on display on Sunday on National Library esplanade

The exhibition dubbed “The City’s Socialist Cars” featuring a selection of automobiles that rode the Bucharest streets during the socialist period will open on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on the esplanade of the National Library of Romania, the Retromobil Club…

Promotion of the island of Naxos as ideal sustainable tourism destination for the British market

The promotion of  the island of Naxos as an ideal sustainable tourism destination for the British market was the aim of the familiarization trip (fam trip) organised by the UK & Ireland National Tourism Organisation, with the participation of four…

Mandl: The leadership of Serbia is behaving aggressively by not accepting the past

The Austrian MEP, Lukas Mandl, has accused the leadership in Serbia of behaving aggressively in the Western Balkan region, by not accepting the past. Mandl emphasized that Serbia can be the engine of the economy in the region and contribute…

Medieval Hammam in Durres reopens doors after renovation

TIRANA, Oct 4 /ATA/ – Another cultural heritage site damaged by the devastating earthquake that hit Albania in November 2019 has been restored.  The Hammam of Durrës reopened its doors on Friday, offering visitors a chance to experience the rich…

Innovation and Growth Minister: There’s Serious Interest in Investing in Bulgaria

At the moment, the interest in investments in Bulgaria is quite serious, caretaker Innovation and Growth Minister Rosen Karadimov told nournalists here on Saturday, where he met with the municipal leadership to discuss the opportunities to attract investments in the…

More than 2,000 international cybersecurity experts to attend DefCamp conference in Bucharest in November

More than 2,000 international cybersecurity experts are meeting in Bucharest on November 28 and 29 at the DefCamp regional conference to discuss new challenges and solutions against online threats, the organisers announced on Thursday. “To support the training of future…