Italian fighters shoot down stray Ukraine drone over Latvia
Italian fighters on Thursday night shot down a Ukrainian drone that had strayed over Latvia. “We are grateful to our Italian allies for their contribution to NATO’s air defense mission in the Baltics and for maintaining the integrity of allied…
Türkiye’s Justice and Development (AK) Party marks 25th anniversary
Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is marking 25 years on the country’s political scene. Its record has been unmatched since the beginning of the country’s multiparty era in 1946. On Aug. 14,…
Exclusive: Sørensen says no date for ending Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, no special visit planned over “Kalludër”
He was in Prishtina at the end of July, but the office of the European Union’s Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, Peter Sørensen, did not announce whether he raised the issue of missing persons during his meeting with Acting…
Deputy Minister and Chief Scientist discuss how to improve tourism with AI
Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis and Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides discussed at a meeting on Thursday how to improve tourism services and AI’s link with tourism. A presentation on “Clever Tourism 2032: The Cypriot Artificial Intelligence Strategy” was delivered by…
Greece to record one of Europe’s lowest wholesale electricity prices on Friday
Greece will again record one of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in Europe on Friday, as renewable energy generation remains high, more than meeting increased demand amid high temperatures. By contrast, the heatwave has driven electricity prices significantly higher elsewhere…
Researchers have documented presence of red squirrel in Cangonj natural park
TIRANA, August 14/ATA/ During biodiversity monitoring in the Cangonj natural park, staff from the Korça Protected Areas Administration spotted a red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) high in a pine tree, confirming the species lives within the area’s forest habitats. Squirrels are…
Romanian Navy training ship Mircea to open to visitors in Lisbon
The Romanian Navy’s training ship Mircea is slated to dock in the Port of Lisbon on August 14 and will be open to the public on August 16 – 17 as part of its five-month international training voyage, the Romanian…
Drama Theater’s ‘Carmen’ to open Branko Gjorchev festival in Negotino
Skopje, 14 August 2026 (MIA) — Opening this year’s Branko Gjorchev Theater Festival, founded in 2022 in honor of renowned Macedonian actor Branko Gjorchev, will be the Skopje Drama Theater’s production of “Carmen.” The monodrama will be staged at Negotino’s…
Livestock farmers dissatisfied with Agriculture Ministry’s position on drought
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Vlado Lakic of the Danilovgrad Livestock Farmers Association said that officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry told farmers that livestock producers could expect potential assistance due to the drought only after an assessment…
Prime Minister Radev Says Connectivity between Bulgaria and Turkiye Will Determine Future of Region
Meeting with Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu here on Thursday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that the future of the region will increasingly be determined by connectivity between Bulgaria and Turkiye as a factor in the development…
