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Day: March 26, 2026

Dubrovnik receives European Commission’s top award for smart and green tourism

ZAGREB, 26 March (Hina) – The European Commission’s top award for small tourism destinations leading in sustainable and smart tourism, “European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism 2026”, was presented to the City of Dubrovnik on Thursday at the Lazareti complex….

Rita Ora: “Kosovo and Albania, make history”

World-famous singer Rita Ora has expressed her support for Kosovo and Albania through a post on Instagram, ahead of the important matches taking place today. In her message, she wished both national teams good luck, emphasizing her hope that they…

OECD cuts Italy’s growth forecasts to 0.4% in 2026, 0.6% in 2027

The OECD cut its estimates for Italian growth in its latest Economic Outlook report, which was presented in Paris on Thursday, saying it sees Italy’s GDP rising 0.4% this year and 0.6% in 2027. Those estimates were respectively 0.2 and…

Foreign Direct Investments hit €1.64 billion in 2025, driven by real estate sector

TIRANA, March 26 /ATA/ Foreign direct investments have continued to grow for the fifth consecutive year, reaching an all- time level of 1.64 billion euros in 2025.  According to the report published by the Bank of Albania, foreign direct investments…

ANA-MPA President Aria Agatsa meets with Bulgarian Ambassador Poriazov

Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) President Aria Agatsa met with Bulgarian Ambassador to Greece Valentin Poriazov on Tuesday. Agatsa and Poriazov discussed the synergistic actions of the two countries on the occasion of the inauguration of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)…

Ankara ‘closely’ follows risks in Black Sea due to ongoing Moscow-Kyiv war

Türkiye said Thursday it is “closely” monitoring the risks in the Black Sea due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, after a US-origin unmanned submarine was found near the coast of Ordu. “On March 21, 2026, an unmanned maritime vehicle of…

‘Founders Museum’ exhibition opens at National Library of Romania, with U.S. Ambassador attending

The exhibition ‘The Founders Museum’, an initiative of the White House which is part of the Freedom250 campaign dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, opened on Wednesday at the National Library of Romania. The public can…

President Christodoulides announces eight-measure support package

A package of eight measures across sectors including electricity, fuel, VAT on food, agriculture, transport and tourism has been announced by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to support households and businesses. In a televised message following Thursday’s Cabinet meeting, the President said…

Philharmonic to give ‘Rhapsody’ concert featuring Ava Bahari, Bar Avni

Skopje, 26 March 2026 (MIA) — Led by Israeli conductor Bar Avni, the Philharmonic will perform Thursday a concert titled “Rhapsody” featuring Swedish violinist Ava Bahari as soloist. According to the Philharmonic, the concert program consists of Antonín Dvořák’s “The…

Bulgaria Among Few Countries with Publicly Built Sovereign AI Offered Free to Citizens, INSAIT Founder Says

Bulgaria is among the few countries worldwide where a public institution, not a private company, creates a system for sovereign artificial intelligence and makes it available for use by all citizens, said Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology…

Zenovic: Montenegro focused on closing chapters during Irish EU presidency

Podgorica, (MINA) – Montenegro is focused on closing a significant number of chapters during the Cypriot Presidency of the EU and creating the necessary conditions to close all remaining chapters during the Irish Presidency, chief negotiator Predrag Zenovic said. According…