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Day: May 20, 2026

Strategic partnership a ‘leap forward’ for Italian-Indian relations – Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that the two nations were taking a big step forward by raising the level of relations to that of a special strategic partnership as they seek to lift annual bilateral trade to the…

13,300 Croats moved to Croatia from abroad in 2024, a higher number likely in 2025

ZAGREB, 20 May (Hina) – As many as 13,300 Croatians moved to Croatia in 2024, with preliminary data suggesting an even higher number in 2025, State Secretary Zvonko Milas said on Wednesday while presenting to parliament the annual report on the implementation…

Cetinje, Herceg Novi, and Tivat ready for the season with free internet access for all

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Free internet access in public areas is now available to citizens and visitors in the Old Royal Capital Cetinje, Herceg Novi, and Tivat as part of the WiFi4WB initiative. The initiative is funded by the European Union…

Pressure from Belgrade on Kosovo Serbs, Kurti: There have never been more threats and blackmail

Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that the pressure and intimidation being carried out by Belgrade against Kosovo Serbs has been evidenced through complaints made by the Serbs themselves, adding that there has never before been more threatening and blackmail…

Miss Summer World 10th anniversary hosted in Himara

TIRANA, May 20/ATA/ The 10th-anniversary edition of Miss Summer World brought delegates from 45 countries to the Albanian Riviera. Hosted by the coastal city of Himara, the milestone pageant culminated in a spectacular grand finale held at the scenic Potam…

President Christodoulides arrives in Mumbai with traditional Indian attire

President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, arrived in India on a State Visit. On Wednesday afternoon, President Christodoulides, accompanied by Ministers and a business delegation, arrived in Mumbai, the first stop of his visit, where he received an official welcome….

Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.6 pct in March 2026

The Greek Merchant Fleet increased by 1.6% in March 2026 compared with March 2025. An increase of 0.8% was recorded in March 2025 compared with March 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Wednesday. The gross tonnage of the Greek…

Turkish foreign minister to join NATO talks in Sweden ahead of Ankara summit

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting in the Swedish city of Helsingborg on May 21-22, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said on Wednesday. The meeting is expected to focus on preparations for the NATO summit…

Actor Eric Roberts visits construction site of future ‘Obregia’ Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic in Bucharest

    American actor Eric Roberts, brother of Hollywood movie star Julia Roberts, himself an Academy Award nominee, visited on May 19 the construction site of the future “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic in Bucharest, together with Codin…

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Project Uses Palaeogenetics to Trace Proto-Bulgarian, South Slav Origins

Palaeogenetics is invaluable for studying periods with limited historical or archaeological evidence, Todor Chobanov, head of a Bulgarian Academy of Sciences project integrating genetic methods into historical research, said at the BTA National Press Club on Tuesday. Chobanov was presenting…

Jadro to host book launch for anthology on Yugoslavia’s cultural legacies

Skopje, 20 May 2025 (MIA) — Jadro Cultural Center will host a book launch and a panel discussion for “Contemporary Art in the Post-Yugoslav Space: Case Studies in Hauntology” (Routledge, 2025) at 8 pm. Edited By Jonathan Blackwood and Jasmina Tumbas,…