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Day: August 8, 2025

Meloni speaks to Trump, Zelensky about war in Ukraine

Premier Giorgia Meloni had telephone conversations on Thursday with United States President Donald Trump, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan about the war in Ukraine, her office said. “Meloni discussed with…

Games of chance generate €20.77 million in revenues

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to the Games of Chance Administration, revenues from games of chance and prize competitions reached €20.77 million in the first seven months, up 17.09 percent year on year. Total revenues from organizing games of chance via…

Croatia sends firefighting plane to Albania to help fight wildfires

ZAGREB, Aug (Hina) – The Croatian Defence Ministry reported on Friday that the Croatian firefighting aircraft Canadair CL-415 has been sent to assist Albania for the third time this season. Due to the increasingly serious wildfire situation in Albania, Croatia dispatched the…

Limassol to host High-Profile ECOMMBX Cup ahead of EuroBasket 2025

Just three weeks before Cyprus hosts Group C of FIBA EuroBasket 2025, the Spyros Kyprianou Sports Center in Limassol will host e a major international basketball event, the ECOMMBX Cup, that will take place on August 9–10, with the participation of the…

Court decision: Popoviq is deported from Kosovo

Igor Popoviq has been found guilty and sentenced by the Basic Court in Prishtina to a fine of 3,000 euros and an additional measure of deportation from the territory of Kosovo for a period of two years, following a plea…

PM Mitsotakis holds phone conversation with Israeli President Herzog

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke by phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday. During their conversation, they discussed the latest developments in the region. Mitsotakis emphasised to Herzog – as he had during his recent call with Israeli Prime…

“Lissus” ship joins NATO operation in Aegean Sea

TIRANA, August 8 /ATA/ The “Lissus” ship will join the NATO operation in the Aegean Sea. Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Arben Kingji, wished the crew of this ship a successful mission, while expressing…

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Commends BTA for Coverage of UNESCO Heritage Committee Session

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has officially thanked the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) for its comprehensive coverage and dedicated support during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held at the organization’s headquarters in Paris from July 6 to 16. The…

Vice-president of Romania’s audiovisual watchdog on European Media Freedom Act: Essential instrument for consolidating pluralism

Vice-president of Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (CNA) Valentin Jucan says the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) represents an essential instrument for strengthening pluralism, editorial independence and transparency in the European media space. “The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is not…

Asterfest awards Grand Prix to ‘I Am Not a Robot’

Strumica, 8 August 2025 (MIA) — Strumica’s 20th Asterfest Short Film Festival has awarded its Grand Prix to Victoria Warmerdam’s Oscar-winning “I Am Not a Robot” (2023), which will be screened Friday at 8:30 pm. Özlem Canel, the ambassador of…