Olympic medals ‘breaking’
Milano Cortina Winter Olympics organisers are looking into cases of their medals ‘breaking’, or slipping off their lanyards, sources said Monday. The suspected defect has hit the winner of the women’s downhill, America’s Breezy Johnson, as well as to the…
Turkish foreign minister meets with high representative for Gaza
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday received High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov. The meeting took place in the capital Ankara, according to a brief statement and photo shared on the Foreign Ministry’s NSosyal account. No more details were…
The fate of the Palace of Youth revealed: €50 million mega-investment and the expected completion timeline
A major investment is expected to transform one of Prishtina’s architectural icons, the Palace of Youth and Sports. Ahead of the Mediterranean Games “Prishtina 2030,” an agreement has been reached between the Ministry of Culture and the European Bank for…
Drought the most significant risk to Cypriot economy, according to CECC
Prolonged drought and water shortages were highlighted as the most significant risk to the Cypriot economy, according to a risk assessment survey conducted by the Cyprus Economic and Competitiveness Council, the results of which were presented on Monday during a…
15 painters of ‘Plein Air 11’ at Shkodër Art Gallery
TIRANA, Feb 9 /ATA/ The 11th edition of ‘Plein Air’ is being held at the Shkodër Art Gallery, featuring over 50 works by landscape masters. This edition presents the works of 15 painters: Agim Kadillari, Agron Polovina, Anastas Kostandini, Buron…
Rise in tourist arrivals and nights in 2025, boosted by December
ZAGREB, 9 Feb (Hina) – Commercial accommodation in Croatia hosted 20.7 million tourists in 2025, up 2.2% from 2024, while overnight stays rose 1.2% to 95 million, helped by a strong December that saw arrivals and nights both increase by 7%, data from…
ForMin Toiu says Romania has a strategic responsibility as the EU’s largest gas producer
Romania is assuming a strategic responsibility as the European Union’s largest natural gas producer and has a mission to increase output in order to lower domestic prices and help protect the region against the use of energy prices as a…
New Anti-Money Laundering Authority Will Launch in 2027 – MEP Emil Radev
The new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will exercise direct oversight of 40 of the largest financial entities operating in more than seven member states, Emil Radev, Bulgarian MEP from the EPP/GERB group, said in the BTA podcast “EULexBG.” The…
Milatovic: Western Balkans must remain in focus of US and EU
Podgorica, (MINA) – The Western Balkans must remain in the focus of the United States (USA) and the EU, Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic said during his visit to Washington. According to a press release from his office, Milatovic was the…
“Freedom has a Name” invites citizens to the February 17 march
The “Freedom has a Name” platform called on the mayors of municipalities, including those who have already expressed their willingness and support, to join the February 17 protest “Justice, not politics”, which will be held in Pristina. They also invited…
PM Mitsotakis sets out Constitutional reform plans in weekly review
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a Facebook post on Sunday, opened his weekly review of the government’s work with a focus on constitutional reform. He said he had launched a dialogue aimed at creating institutions that are more modern, transparent…
Bulgarians’ Holidays Abroad in 2026: Longer, Farther, Ideally on a Cruise
Discounts of 10–15% on package holidays abroad traditionally kick off the season again this year. The early booking discount period started at the end of 2025 and falls within the usual range. This policy is typically applied to holidays in…
