Young people in BiH increasingly abstain from elections, only 3.1 percent trust political parties
SARAJEVO, October 2 (FENA) – Distrust in political parties, dissatisfaction with the candidates on offer and less attention to political developments are among the key reasons why some young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina do not participate in the electoral…
Greece, North Macedonia, Albania to nominate Lake Prespa for UNESCO World Heritage List
Athens, 2 October 2026 (MIA) — After the recent inscription of Mount Olympus on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Greece will also seek UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Lake Prespa together with Albania and North Macedonia, MIA’s Athens correspondent…
Greece, North Macedonia, Albania to nominate Lake Prespa for UNESCO World Heritage List
After the recent inscription of Mount Olympus on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Greece will also seek UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Lake Prespa together with Albania and North Macedonia, MIA’s Athens correspondent reports citing Greek newspaper Kathimerini. According…
Croatia to host Europol conferences on drugs and environmental crime in November
Croatia will host two major Europol conferences in November, one on environmental crime in Opatija and the other on drugs in Dubrovnik, the Interior Ministry announced on Friday. The conferences were confirmed at the European Police Chiefs Convention (EPCC 2026),…
IntMin Predoiu at Carpathian Blue Shield 2026: Risks are increasingly interconnected, response must be likewise
Minister of Internal Affairs Catalin Predoiu stated on the occasion of the “Carpathian Blue Shield 2026” exercise, that developments in the security area and the increasingly interconnected nature of risks necessitate the continuous adaptation of public order structures and the…
€50 Million loan agreement signed with EBRD
Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – Representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Ministry of Finance have signed a €50 million loan agreement to reconstruct and modernize 39 kilometres of railway on the Golubovci–Bar section, one of the…
Cinematheque to show Macedonian films marking anniversaries
Skopje, 1 October 2026 (MIA) — The Cinematheque has released its October schedule, featuring a retrospective of Macedonian films marking their premiere anniversaries. The jubilee screenings feature Živorad Žika Mitrović’s “The Salonika Terrorists” (1961), celebrating its 65th anniversary, and “Until Victory…
Dendias at anniversary of Cyprus’ Independence: Greece will always stand by Cyprus
National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias sent a message of Greece’s continued support for the Republic of Cyprus while visiting Nicosia on Thursday, stressing that “Greece is and will be here” and “will always stand by Cyprus”. On the occasion of…
Kosovo–EFTA free trade agreement enters into force today
As of today, October 1, 2026, the Free Trade Agreement between Kosovo and the EFTA countries — Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein — has entered into full implementation, KosovaPress reports. Marking the entry into force of the agreement, which is…
Sofia, Major Centres Dominate National Media’s Regional News Coverage, Some Areas Are in “News Deserts” – Media Regulator
Regional news coverage in Bulgaria’s national radio and television programmes is geographically uneven, with Sofia and the major regional centres dominating the news flow while some areas receive little or no coverage, according to a focused monitoring report adopted by…
Riot at Pisa prison after inmates find bugs in cells
Ariot broke out at Pisa prison late on Wednesday after several prisoners reportedly discovered bugs in their cells that had been planted there for investigative purposes. The prisoners took control of an entire wing of the prison for several hours…
Monstat: Average salary amounts to €1,040 in August
The average net salary in Montenegro amounted to €1,040 in August, up 0.3 percent on July. According to the Statistical Office, the average net salary increased by 2.5 percent in August, compared to last year’s corresponding period. The average gross…
