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Day: August 24, 2025

Saint Cosmas Feast commemorated with pilgrimage to historic Kolkondas Monastery 

TIRANA, Aug 24 /ATA/ Orthodox Christians across Albania are celebrating the feast of Saint Cosmas today, a revered figure honored with more church and monastery dedications than nearly any other saint in the country. Among these sacred sites, the Monastery of Saint Cosmas in Kolkondas,…

Sharp Decline in Migrant Crossings into Bulgaria, Border Police Chief Reports

Bulgaria has registered a dramatic drop in attempts at illegal border crossings compared to 2023, the peak year of migrant pressure on the country, Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, head of the General Directorate Border Police (GDGP), announced, quoted by the…

Papastavrou: Greece’s leading role in energy sector in the eastern Mediterranean has been strengthened

Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou in an interview with SKAI TV on Friday spoke of the invalidity of the Turkish-Libyan memorandum following reports of Turkish research between Libya and Crete as well as for the electrical interconnection between Greece…

Toboggan run to be built in Parang mountain resort with EU funding

A toboggan run will be built in the Parang mountain resort – Hunedoara County, on land that was leased out by the local authorities through public auction; the contractor is a private company that managed to secure the necessary European…