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Day: May 6, 2026

Record number of candidates and parties for the Parliamentary Elections, CRO says

A record number of candidates and political parties have submitted their nomination on Wednesday for the 2026 Parliamentary Elections, according to Chief Returning Officer Elikkos Elia. Specifically, 753 candidacies and 19 parties have submitted their nominations. “Today, candidacies for the…

Türkiye’s aviation firms sign strategic engine deal for UAV programs

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Turkish Engine Industries (TEI) signed a strategic engine supply agreement for Türkiye’s domestically developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs at the SAHA 2026 defense fair in Istanbul. The deal covers the procurement of 100 TEI-PD170…

Actor John Malkovich granted Croatian citizenship

ZAGREB, 5 May (Hina) – American actor of Croatian descent John Malkovich was granted Croatian citizenship on Tuesday, Interior Minister Davor Božinović said. “In a brief but important ceremony today, we presented the citizenship decision to John Malkovich. The world-renowned…

Artworks for Skanderbeg mark the 621st anniversary of his birth

The main square of Kosovo’s capital has been filled with numerous works of art in honor of the 621st anniversary of the birth of the hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The organizations “Shqiptaria” and “Artist për artist” organized an exhibition featuring…

Roma people today mark Đurđevdan (St. George’s Day), one of their biggest holidays

SARAJEVO, May 6 (FENA) – The Roma people today celebrate Đurđevdan (St. George’s Day), one of the most important Roma holidays. After the traditional early morning ritual of Đurđevdan, including bathing and washing, celebrations begin with music, dancing and prepared…

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and AADF sign agreement for second package of Albanian UNESCO nominations

TIRANA, May 6/ATA/ The Albanian Ministry of Culture and the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) have partnered to advance the UNESCO nomination process for key cultural elements, including Gjirokastra Folklore Festival, the cap, the Great Year and traditional toast, targeting the…

EANA debate in Brussels: News agencies – key infrastructure in fighting disinformation

News agencies represent the critical infrastructure of European democracy and must be treated as such in the digital and legislative architecture of the European Union, stressed the participants in the debate organized on Tuesday, in Brussels, by the Board of…

Prime Minister Mitsotakis urges return to previous status quo in the Strait of Hormuz

The trilateral cooperation between Greece, Cyprus, and Jordan sends “a clear message of friendship, cooperation, and commitment to International Law and peaceful coexistence,” while also recognizing Jordan’s decisive role as a pillar of stability, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized on…

Our only veto is against preventative exclusion says Venice Biennale chief

Venice Biennale Foundation President Pietrangelo Buttafuoco said Wednesday that the only thing the event will not allow is “preventative exclusion” amid a huge row over the reopening of the Russian pavilion at the lagoon city’s 61st art exhibition. “We don’t…

Cultural and Information Center hosts creative writing workshop for high school students

Skopje, 6 May 2026 (MIA) — Two contemporary Macedonian writers will lead a creative writing workshop for high school students Wednesday at the Cultural and Information Center. Novelists Petar Andonovski and Frosina Parmakovska will guide participants through prose techniques using practical…

Bulgaria Celebrates Day of Valour and Bulgarian Armed Forces Day

With a blessing of the battle flags and sacred banners, the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day – May 6 – was marked in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia with a helicopter…

Raising cooperation between the two countries to the level of strategic investments

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – President of the Chamber of Economy Nina Drakic said that Montenegro and Croatia are connected by proximity, a shared market environment, compatible economic structures, and a common European path, which creates room to elevate cooperation from trade…