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Month: October 2026

45th Skopje Jazz Festival kicks off

Skopje, 15 October 2026 (MIA) – The 45th Skopje Jazz Festival will open Thursday evening at the National Opera and Ballet with a performance by Slovenian percussionist, drummer and composer Zlatko Kaučič, who will present Bravery of the Brave project…

Haxhiu signs Kosovo Specialist Chambers law, forwards it to president for promulgation

Kosovo Assembly Speaker Albulena Haxhiu has signed the amendments to the Law on the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. She has forwarded the law to Kosovo President Justina Shiroka-Pula for promulgation. The news was confirmed to KosovaPress…

EU must choose envoy for peace in Ukraine says Tajani

The European Union must choose an envoy to represent it in talks seeking to bring an end to the Ukraine war, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday, adding that European Council President Antonio Costa could fit the…

Prime Minister Radev in Brussels: Unacceptable Aggression Against Civilian Ships in Black Sea Must Stop

“This unacceptable aggression against civilian vessels in the Black Sea must stop,” Prime Minister Rumen Radev urged Thursday upon arriving in Brussels to attend a two-day meeting of the European Council. “I have spoken with the Prime Minister of Romania,…

Stojkić: Only 5 to 10 percent of teaching staff in BiH involved in eTwinning activities

SARAJEVO, October 15 (FENA) – Only between five and 10 percent of teaching staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina are involved in the European eTwinning education program, making it necessary to increase educators’ participation in professional development programs and the modernization…

Abrudean at European Conference of Presidents of Parliament: Romania remains committed to united, secure and free Europe

Romanian Senate President Mircea Abrudean stressed on Thursday that no government can protect democracy and security on its own, calling for coordinated action involving public institutions, civil society, the private sector, the media, academia and citizens. “While an unprovoked war…

Turkish environment minister holds trilateral talks ahead of November’s COP31 climate conference

Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister and COP31 President Murat Kurum held an online meeting with Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen and UN climate chief Simon Stiell to discuss preparations for the UN climate change conference…

Friendship between Italy and US founded on freedom and democracy says Meloni

Friendship between Italy and the United States is founded on freedom and democracy, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday. “Italy and the United States share a historic friendship founded on the values of freedom and democracy” said Meloni in a video…

IMF: Montenegro’s economy to grow by 3 percent this year

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to the latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Montenegro’s economy is expected to grow by three percent this year. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook projects that Montenegro’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow…

FinMin Pierrakakis meets IMF’s Georgieva on the future of global economy

National Economy and Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis is in Bangkok for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, taking place from October 15 to October 17. Pierrakakis will join IMF Managing…

21st Golden Lyre chamber music festival begins

Skopje, 14 October 2026 (MIA) — The 21st Golden Lyre Chamber Music Festival begins Wednesday at the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle in Skopje and will run through Oct. 28, presenting eight chamber concerts by acclaimed Macedonian musicians, organizers said….

Cyprus takes part in 78th Frankfurt International Book Fair

Cyprus has concluded its participation in the 78th Frankfurt International Book Fair —held from October 7 to 11, 2026— marked by a flurry of activity, significant meetings, and substantive contacts with publishers from various countries. This year, the fair, which…