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Moldova could be placed ahead of Ukraine in EU membership pecking order — media
BRUSSELS, August 15. /TASS/. The European Union is considering ways to speed up Moldova's accession to the community, placing it ahead of Ukraine in the EU membership pecking order, Politico reported, citing sources. "Brussels is considering...

Dubai Basketball and its meteoric rise to EuroLeague: 'This is a story from a movie'
Dubai attracting skilled workers from Europe and North America is nothing new. With approximately 3.9 million residents, fewer than 10 percent are Emirati citizens, according to a 2024 government report. But the city of skyscrapers in the United...
FNE at Venice Film Festival 2025: Dogwoof Acquires Tamara Kotevska’s New Doc Ahead of Its World Premiere at Venice Film Festival
SKOPJE: Tamara Kotevska’s new documentary The Tale of Silyan / Siljan has been picked up by Dogwoof. The Macedonian writer/director and the London-based company’s first collaboration was on Honeyland / Medena zemja, produced by Trice Films and...

North Macedonia's Security Council Discusses Global Security Challenges, Wildfires, and European Integration
North Macedonia's National Security Council convened on Friday to discuss global security challenges and their impact on the country and the region, climate change and wildfires, as well as the country’s European integration following the European...

North Macedonia's PM Expects US Tariffs on Goods from His Country to Drop below 15%
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski Friday said he expects the 15% tariff on goods from North Macedonia, announced by US President Donald Trump, to be reduced, as “negotiations will continue in the second half of August.” Mickoski...

Rangers can forget Vardy by signing £7m CF who was the "best" in the SPFL
What will Russell Martin's centre-forward options at Rangers look like by the time the transfer window closes? It was Danilo who started and scored during Tuesday's catastrophic Champions League first leg defeat against Club Brugge, with Hamza...

Albania’s parliament speaker slams anti-Albanian chants in North Macedonia
Albania’s Speaker of Parliament, Elisa Spiropali, has condemned a wave of hateful anti-Albanian chants heard during a basketball match in Kumanovo, North Macedonia. In a strong social media post, Spiropali called the incident “unacceptable” and a...

Transcending the boundaries of media: Appropriation of collective knowledge, transformation of labor and alternative futures
Today's digital world has become the main stage for a fundamental conflict. On one side of this conflict are new control architectures that combine state and corporate power to manage public discourse and appropriate collective knowledge, while on...

Places Half Empty scoops the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at CineLink Industry Days
22/08/2025 - Besides Dorka Vermes’ Hungarian project, Red Water and Who Are We also won the top prizes in their respective categories All of the CineLink Industry Days winners (© Sarajevo Film Festival) The 23rd CineLink Industry Days (16-21...

How to watch Carabao Cup 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and key dates
2025/26's Carabao Cup live streams see Newcastle bidding to defend the title that secured them their first domestic major trophy since 1955. Below we have all the information on how to watch Carabao Cup 2025/26 from anywhere in the world with...

How to watch Premier League 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and key dates
2025/26's Premier League live streams see Arne Slot leading Liverpool into the season as champions, with Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea and the rest all hoping to dethrone them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Premier League 2025/26...
Montenegro Film Festival 2025 Kicks Off 38th Edition with New Additions
PODGORICA: The novelties of the 38th edition of the Montenegro Film Festival (23 – 29 August 2025) are a selection of TV series, a focus on female directors, and workshops for young filmmakers, all of them organised together with the Film Centre...

North Macedonia undermines the EU Negotiation Framework
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timcho Mucunski has publicly challenged the EU Negotiation Framework and the conditions imposed by all member states of the Bloc, BGNES reported. “This is one of the most harmful documents in our history,”...

EU Helps North Macedonia Tackle Wildfires under EU Civil Protection Mechanism
There are three active fires in the Republic of North Macedonia on Wednesday, according to the Crisis Management Centre. The most severe fire, the one in the Goten and Maleshevo Mountains, where low-growing forest, spruce, and shrubs are burning,...

Dorka Vermes’ ‘Places Half Empty,’ Zeynep Koprulu’s ‘Rain Country’ Win at Sarajevo Industry Awards
Dorka Vermes’s “Places Half Empty,” Zeynep Köprülü’s “Rain Country” and Miroslav Terzić’s “Who Are We” won big at the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days, the festival’s industry sidebar focusing on projects in different formats and...

The architecture of memory
The summertime is not a popular period for art exhibitions yet that does not mean the island’s art scene is completely quiet. One showcase is coming up this August in Larnaca as artist Eri Papadopoulou presents her latest pieces. Between real and...

A Hollywood Murder and Queer Life in Hungary: Sarajevo’s CineLink Award Winners Unveiled
The Sarajevo Film Festival has unveiled the winners of its 2025 CineLink Industry Days Awards, including the Places Half Empty, a portrait of a queer relationship in Hungary under far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, which received the Eurimages...

How to watch Premier League 2025/26: Official broadcasters, TV channels
The 2025/26 Premier League season is here and starting Friday, 15 August you are going to need to know how to watch your PL streams. But, don't fear as Tom's Guide is ready with all the broadcaster information you need to make watching "The Best...

Holidays in Albania: the best resorts, beaches and entertainment
Prices for tours to Albania have risen significantly: thousands of European tourists have already appreciated the quality of holidays on the beaches of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and are returning for the new swimming season. Which resorts offer...

Premier League TV guide: Live streams, channels, fixtures this week
The Premier League is back, and 2025/2026 is shaping up to be another blockbuster season for the most-watched league in the world. Quick guide ► UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports/Discovery+ (select fixtures) ► US: Peacock, USA Network, NBC (all games) ►...