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Day: May 27, 2026

Italians lose €22 billion on gambling every year says new report

Italians lose €22 billion euros on gambling every year, a new report from the country’s top trade union and leading consumer group said Wednesday. Gambling is soaring in Italy, the report said. In 2025, total gambling volume reached a record…

EU Space Days 2026: Space Infrastructure Key to EU Sovereignty, Experts Say

Space infrastructure is no longer relevant only for exploration and science but has become a core pillar of European sovereignty, security and economic competitiveness, experts said on Wednesday during the high-level conference “EU Space Days 2026” in Nicosia. The discussion…

Experts warn of rising mental health risks linked to modern crises

ZAGREB, 26 May (Hina) – Climate change, accelerated digitalisation, migration and an ageing workforce are significantly reshaping working conditions and daily life, while increasingly affecting workers’ mental health across almost all sectors, experts warned on Tuesday at a conference on…

Gerapetritis: Europe faces hybrid threats in both the north and the south

“As countries of the north and southern neighborhoods of the EU and NATO, we face common challenges, as well as asymmetric and hybrid threats that serve as a reminder that Europe’s security is indivisible,” Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed on…

From Paris, Bulgarian PM Urges Europe to Rethink Strategy Vis-a-Vis Ukraine War

Paris, (BTA) – Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev believes that Europe is late with its efforts to begin negotiations with Russia and must make a very rapid reassessment of its strategy and its approach to the conflict with Ukraine. The…

Romania participates in EPOS infrastructure with two research institutes

The National Institute for Earth Physics and the National Institute for Research and Development GeoEcoMar, both operating under the coordination of the National Authority for Research, are partners in the EPOS-RO project, an initiative supporting the integration of Romania’s geophysical…

Honoring promoters of Albanian tourism | TEA Awards 2026

TIRANA, May 27/ATA/ The National Tourism Agency, alongside the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports, organized the inaugural TEA Awards to honor Albania’s top tourism promoters. Winners were determined using data from the TEA (Tourism Events of Albania) app, which…

OFFest 25th edition runs June 3-6 with eight concerts, documentary screening

Skopje, 26 May 2026 (MIA) – The programme of this year’s 25th OFFest festival of world music will feature eight concerts over four festival evenings from June 3 to 6, the organiser, the Skopje Jazz Festival announced Tuesday at a…

Montenegro among the most promising destinations for investment in mountain tourism

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Montenegro is increasingly positioning itself among the most promising markets for investment in mountain tourism and real estate, according to analyses published in recent weeks by respected international media outlets. “While traditional Alpine destinations are facing limited…