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Day: July 14, 2026

President participates in celebrations for National Day of France

President, Nikos Christodoulides, attended the celebrations for the National Day of France in Paris on Tuesday, at the invitation of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, who received the salute of the traditional military parade on the Champs-Élysées. An elite contingent…

Italy against tolls in Hormuz, ‘would set dangerous precedent’ says Tajani

Italy is against United States President Donald Trump’s announced tolls in the Strait of Hormuz believing it would set a dangerous precedent, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday. “We support freedom of navigation and oppose any type…

Fire chief warns Croatia faces one of its toughest wildfire seasons

ZAGREB, 14 July (Hina) – Croatia’s chief fire commander, Slavko Tucaković, said on Tuesday this year’s wildfire season was likely to be one of the toughest, with the number of wildfires up almost 22% and the burned area increasing by…

H1 customs revenues up €25 million

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Gross customs revenues collected from January to June amounted to approximately €675.9 million, which is €25.7 million, or 4 percent, more compared with the same period last year. “This exceeded the revenue target for the January–June period…

Marubi Photography Museum brings international photobook expertise to Albania

TIRANA, July 14 /ATA/ – National Museum of Photography “Marubi” in the city of Shkodra, northern Albania, will soon host Calin Kruse and Yana Kruse, founders of dienacht Publishing, one of Europe’s leading independent publishing houses specialising in photobooks, artist…

Greek banking system healthy and well-capitalised, Pierrakakis says

Greece’s banking system is now healthy, well-capitalised, with liquidity and profitability after 15 years of successive crises, National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Tuesday. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Hellenic Bank Association, Pierrakakis said the…

Vjetrenica cave draws more international visitors following UNESCO recognition

RAVNO, July 14 (FENA) – Around 11,000 visitors toured Vjetrenica Cave in the first six months of 2026. Director of the Vjetrenica Public Institution Davor Baković told FENA that they are satisfied with the results so far and expect the…

Mother of Turkish police officer killed in 2016 coup attempt says grief remains fresh

Ten years after Turkish police officer Fatih Dalgic was killed during the defeated July 15, 2016 coup attempt, his mother says the pain of losing her son remains as intense as it was on the first day. The July 15,…

Bucharest National Opera awarded Medal of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies

The Bucharest National Opera Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Jinga, held a concert on July 12 on the open-air stage of Villa Rufolo, during the 74th edition of the Ravello International Festival, on which occasion it was decorated with the Medal…

Mediterranean Games Prishtina 2030 logo to be unveiled soon

The President of the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOC), Ismet Krasniqi, has announced that the official logo of the Mediterranean Games Prishtina 2030 is in the final stage of approval after the remarks made by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games…

President Iotova Presents Bulgarian Competitors in Down Syndrome World Championships with Honorary Plaque

President Iliana Iotova presented Bulgarian athletes, who competed in the Down Syndrome World Championships, with the President’s Honorary Plaque. The championships were held in Sofia in June under Iotova’s auspices. The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) was a media partner of…