Day: May 13, 2025

Pro-MAGA posts by pope’s brother published by US media

Posts showing support for Donald Trump’s make America Great Again (MAGA) movement by one of Pope Leo XIV’s older brothers, Louis ‘Lou’ Prevost were published by US media outlets on Monday. Lou Prevost, who lives in Port Charlotte, Florida, recently…

Turkish President Erdogan reiterates support for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated support for the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on Tuesday, saying that NATO should not be part of the war. Earlier, President Erdogan, along with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, received NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at…

Kosovo signs historic agreement with the USA

The Kosovo Security Force has taken an important step towards deepening cooperation in the fields of security and technology with the United States of America. During an official ceremony held today in Pristina, KSF Commander Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari and…

Cyprus against defence cooperation with countries occupying EU territory, FinMin says

Cyprus supports increased spending for defence in the EU, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos in a doorstep statement upon his arrival to Tuesday’s meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels. He stressed that spending should give priority…

Macedonian center in Zagreb mounts Menche Spirovska exhibit inspired by Zagreb

Skopje, 13 May 2025 (MIA) — An exhibition of works created in Zagreb in the 1950s by Macedonian graphic artist Menche Spirovska (1928-2011) opens Tuesday at the Macedonian cultural and Information Center in Zagreb, Croatia. Titled “Visual Fascination with Zagreb,” the…

Beekeepers Warn of Alarmingly High Bee Mortality

Beekeepers warned that an alarmingly high mortality rate has been observed in bees in Bulgaria since the beginning of spring at a BTA-hosted press conference on Tuesday. Mihail Mihailov, chairman of the Union of Bulgarian Beekeepers and United Bulgarian Beekeepers…

First battery-powered electric train in Croatia starts operating

ZAGREB, 13 May (Hina) – The first battery-powered electric train in Croatia, produced by Croatia’s Končar company, on Tuesday started operating between Zagreb and Bjelovar. “This is a historic day for Croatian railways and the economy. For the first time, we see…

Mandic: Montenegro’s goal is to join EU family with our heads held high

Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro wants to join the EU dignfied, fulfilling all necessary obligations and respecting all requiremens, while preserving history, tradition and identity, said Parliament Speake Andrija Mandic. Speaking at the Conference of Speakers of EU Parliaments in Budapest,…

Madrigal – Marin Constantin National Chamber Choir wraps up successful Kazakhstan tour

Bucharest, May 13 /Agerpres/ – The Madrigal – Marin Constantin National Chamber Choir led by Anna Ungureanu wrapped up its successful international tour in Kazakhstan titled ‘The Silk Road’, a strategic cultural diplomacy initiative aimed at promoting the Romanian artistic…