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The Association of the Balkan News Agencies

Month: October 2026

Albania and Italy to cooperate on preserving and digitising film heritage

TIRANA, Oct. 11 /ATA/ – Albania and Italy are exploring closer cooperation on preserving and digitising their shared film heritage following a visit by the two countries’ culture ministers to Albania’s Central State Film Archive. Tourism, Culture and Sports Minister…

Seven Medals for Bulgaria in Individual Apparatus Finals at 8th Rhythmic Gymnastics Balkan Championships

Istanbul, Turkiye, (BTA) – Bulgaria’s gymnasts won seven medals in the individual apparatus finals in the Juniors and Pre-Juniors categories at the 8th Balkan Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Istanbul on Sunday. In the Pre-Juniors category, the Bulgarian gymnasts won two…

The living heritage of Gorj curated in an immersive exhibition and an 80-square-meter mural in Madrid

An 80-square-metre mural, inspired by a traditional Romanian blouse ie with embroidery on the shoulder from Gorj, and an immersive exhibition dedicated to the intangible cultural heritage of Gorj will bring to Madrid and Arganda del Rey the cultural universe…

43rd Wizz Air Sofia Marathon Kicks Off on Saturday

The 43rd Wizz Air Sofia Marathon kicked off with a 5 km FIB Mass Run on Saturday. The race was flagged off by Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov, who also took part in the run and completed the distance in…

Dezna Fortress becomes tourist magnet after via ferrata route development

The ruins of Dezna Fortress have become a magnet for adventure tourism in recent years, following the development of the county’s first certified via ferrata route, with thousands of adrenaline enthusiasts, many from abroad, coming to climb the cliffs beneath…

Türkiye, European Space Agency reportedly discussing renewed cooperation: Space expert

Türkiye and the European Space Agency (ESA) are reportedly holding talks to renew cooperation and develop joint orbital programs, a Turkish space expert told Anadolu at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya. Gulin Dede, partnerships director at nonprofit Space Renaissance…

European “green light” for Greece on energy escape clause for €1bn in investments

The European Commission approved on Friday, exclusively for Greece, the request of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance for the extension of the scope of the existing national escape clause, in order to include measures that strengthen the country’s…

Archaeologists make new discoveries at Butrint’s acropolis

TIRANA, October 9 /ATA/ – Archaeologists have launched the first-ever targeted excavation of the Butrint acropolis’s upper enclosing wall. Led by the Institute of Archaeology at the Academy of Sciences and funded by the Butrint Management Foundation, the dig is…

Trips by Cyprus residents reach 3.8 million in 2025, according to Eurostat

The number of trips made by Cyprus residents for personal and professional purposes reached 3,815,322 in 2025, compared with 3,366,862 in 2024, according to data published by Eurostat on Friday. Across the EU, residents made a total of 1.20 billion…

Manuscripts from 10th Century Presented at National Library in Sofia

Three lesser-known manuscript fragments housed at the St. St. Cyril and Methodius National Library were put on display Friday on the eve of the Day of Bulgarian Archivists, October 10. Dr. Boyana Mincheva, head of the Preservation of Manuscript and…

19 Askatasuna arrests sought over clashes, charges include attempted murder

The Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested 19 arrests against radical activists as part of the investigation into events during the January 31 national demonstration against the eviction of the Askatasuna anarchist and anticapitalist ‘social centre’ squat in the Piedmont…

Four Croatian cities could switch to geothermal heating as early as 2030

ZAGREB, 9 Oct (Hina) – Velika Gorica, Osijek, Vinkovci and Zaprešić could be using geothermal energy for heating by 2030, under a €35 million grant agreement signed on Friday. The agreement, which will fund additional geothermal wells needed to bring…