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Female Filmmakers Support Programme 2025 Announces Selected Projects
ZAGREB: The UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days, announces the five film projects selected for the 2nd edition of the Female Filmmakers Support Programme. The total fund for 2025 is...

TCS opens new automotive hubs in Germany and Romania
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the launch of three new hubs in Europe to bolster its capabilities in the software-defined vehicles (SDV) space. The new automotive delivery centres in Munich and Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, along...

Morrissey Struggles to Complete Europe Tour, Citing ‘No Financial Support’ From Music Industry
"No label will release our music, no radio will play our music … and yet our ticket sales are sensational. What does this tell us about the state of Art in 2025?" the singer asked Fans who purchased tickets to see Morrissey in Stockholm, Sweden,...

ADRA Romania Works to Raise Awareness for Domestic Violence
24 June 2025 | 2,958 runners, of whom 739 were children, participated in a charity run to support victims of domestic violence. ADRA Romania in collaboration with AMiCUS Romania Student Federation hosted the fourth edition of the charity...

Ithra’s installation by Saudi artist Raghad Al-Ahmed at Spain festival
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), a leading cultural institution in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, unveiled an immersive installation inspired by Saudi agricultural heritage at the Concéntrico International Festival of...

Five women-led film projects selected for the Female Filmmakers Support Programme
INDUSTRY / MARKET Croatia / Bosnia and Herzegovina by Cineuropa 24/06/2025 - New works by Ena Sendijarević, Aida Begić and Biljana Tutorov feature in the initiative run by UNIQA SEE FUTURE Foundation, Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days...

Transylvania Florilegium botanical art album permanently displayed at Romanian Cultural Institute in London
The Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in London hosts a special event on June 24 to mark the permanent display of The Transylvania Florilegium, a two-volume botanical art album celebrating the unique flora of Transylvania. The books, donated by...

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Geoana's Son-in-Law Extradited from Turkiye to Be Handed Over to Romanian Authorities
Ionut Costea, son-in-law of former NATO Deputy Secretary General and former Romanian presidential candidate Mircea Geoana, has been extradited from Turkiye and is expected to be handed over to Romanian authorities, the Romanian Ministry of Justice...

Newcastle United new signing Antonito reaches Euros Final in dramatic fashion with Spain U19s
New Newcastle United signing Antonio Cordero (popularly known as Antonito) started on Monday afternoon for the Spain Under 19s. United’s new signing playing in the semi-finals of the UEFA Under 19 Euro Finals. Spain finishing top of Group A,...

Hungary border town booms after Romania's Schengen entry
00:54 Since Romania joined Europe's Schengen zone in January, cross-border real estate interest has surged in Hungarian towns like Gyula, near the Romanian border. One new arrival is Eva Kun, who recently purchased a home with her family after...

Bulgaria Hosts Multinational Military Exercise With Italy, Romania, Montenegro (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. The multinational tactical exercise“Platinum Lion - 25” concluded on June 24, with live-fire drills at the“Novo Selo” training range in Bulgaria, Trend reports citing the country's Defense...

MOLDOVA WILL HAVE FILM FUND
The government on Tuesday approved draft amendments to the law on cinematography proposed by the Ministry of Culture. Thus, it is planned to create a functional mechanism to regulate film activity in the republic and open new opportunities for...

Reconstruction review – teens re-enact crimes for state-driven pantomime in communist Romania
Lucian Pintilie’s Romanian film from 1968 is a bizarre and wayward political satire that at first involves just a handful of people – and finally unveils a dreamlike crowd scene with hundreds of non-professionals swarming across the screen, their...

Otokar’s Landmark Cobra II Deal Enhances Romania’s Defense and NATO Interoperability
In a major boost for Türkiye’s defense industry, Otokar, a leading Turkish defense contractor and subsidiary of Koç Holding, secured a $930 million contract in October 2024 to supply 1,059 Cobra II 4x4 tactical armored vehicles to the Romanian...

Creative community mourns passing of renowned musician, composer & teacher Bill Vanaver
Taken in India in 2017. (Photo by Neve Parker) A bright light in the world has gone out. On Sunday, June 15, Rosendale resident and globetrotting performer William “Bill” Vanaver died at the age of 81 following a prolonged illness, in the arms of...

NATPE Honors Europe: Meet the TV Execs Managing the Streaming Transition — and War in Ukraine
NATPE Budapest, the annual global TV market for the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, kicked off in style on Monday with a ceremony for the winners of the inaugural NATPE Honors Europe, designed to recognize trailblazers “whose creativity...

Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar Collaboration Among Film Projects in KVIFF Central Stage Showcase
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival recently unveiled a sharpened Central-European co-production focus for its rebranded KVIFF Central Stage showcase. On Monday, the fest unveiled the 14 projects from eight different countries of Central...

21st Edition of the Monodrama Festival Gathers Local and International Artists in Maliq
The 21st edition of the Monodrama Festival has officially begun at the “Dhimitër Orgocka” Palace of Culture in Maliq, which is still undergoing reconstruction. Unlike previous years, this edition will not be limited to Maliq but will also feature...
KVIFF Central Stage Spotlights the Future of Central European Co-production: Fourteen Acclaimed Directors Unveil Their Next Films
Following up on the enhanced Central-European co-production focus announced earlier this month, the KVIFF Film Industry Office has just unveiled the films selected for this year’s brand-new KVIFF Central Stage showcase. The 14 projects from 8...

Bolojan Secures PM Role, Targets Fiscal Reform In Romania
Home Europe Bolojan Secures PM Role, Targets Fiscal Reform In Romania The government comprises Bolojan's Liberal Party, the centre-left Social Democrats, the centre-right Save Romania Union, and the ethnic Hungarian UDMR, all supported by...