‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Movie Announces Start Of Principal Photography As Buyers Flock To Contemporary ‘Twilight’-Inspired Reimagining

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based SND has unveiled a slew of pre-sales on Alexandre Castagnetti’s contemporary, French-language reimagining of 19th century classic The Phantom of the Opera and the start of principal photography over the summer. The film...

Telekom Srbija Expands and Extends Partnership with SES

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 11, 2025-- SES announced today the expansion of its partnership with Telekom Srbija, adding two additional transponders and extending its capacity agreements through 2032. Telekom Srbija will use the added capacity...

Review: Our Father

11/09/2025 - A new patient at a church-run rehab centre has to recover while navigating the ranks of a small community in Goran Stanković’s fiction feature debut Vučić Perović in Our Father Back in 2009, controversy erupted in Serbia. After a few...

China’s Balkan Train: Orban – The Gateway to a Divided Europe

Budapest, Keleti Station. Here, the trains carry far more than passengers and freight. Along these tracks move dependencies—economic, political, and strategic—that tie Central Europe to the Balkans and open the gates for China’s advance deep into...

NewFest 2025: Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ Will Open New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival — Full Lineup

EXCLUSIVE: The 37th edition of NewFest kicks off next month, bringing some cinematic rebellion to the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Running Oct. 9-21 in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the hybrid festival will feature 130 films from 29 countries,...

European airports report modest 3% passenger growth in July 2025

European airports recorded +3.1% passenger growth in July 2025, driven by international travel, with smaller airports outperforming major hubs significantly. The latest air traffic data from ACI Europe shows that European airports recorded a 3.1%...

Primeclass Lounge: Top-notch Airport Lounge for Flying Customers

Primeclass Lounge is a grandiose haven for discerning travelers seeking a moment of solitude and respite from the hustle and bustle of the airport. The serene atmosphere, cozy and sophisticated ambiance, extensive food offerings, and...

Bulgaria Ready to Support Ukraine’s Security, NATO Deputy Chief Notes Country’s Defense Potential

NATO Deputy Secretary-General Radmila Šekerinska highlighted Bulgaria’s “exceptional potential” in developing its defense industry during her meeting with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at the Council of Ministers. Šekerinska cited initiatives...

EIB Global to roll out Innovation and Green Transformation Facility for the Western Balkans

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) is launching the Innovation and Green Transformation Facility (IGTF), a new initiative aiming to accelerate...

Sources: Ronaldo could return to U.S. in friendly

The U.S. Soccer Federation is finalizing details for the United States to play Portugal in a friendly in March, with Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium the likely venue, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions told ESPN. The match, if...

The Countries Powering Trade Volume Growth (2019-2024)

The Size of European Economies by GDP (PPP) in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Western...

Cyprus to get €1bn of EU funding for defence

The European Commission on Thursday approved the disbursement of over €1 billion to Cyprus as part of its Security Action for Europe (Safe) programme. In total, Cyprus will receive exactly €1,181,503,924, while 18 other European Union member...

50 Top Pizza: New York and Italian Masters Locked in a Tie for World’s Best Pizzeria

What’s the best pizzeria in the world? It’s a tie for 2025. Anthony Mangieri’s Una Pizza Napoletana, located in New York, is still tops on the planet, according to the Italian guide 50 Top Pizza. But, in a repeat of 2022, Mangieri shares that...

Google services go dark in Eastern Europe, with Balkans and Black Sea hit hardest

Google services were affected in Eastern Europe, with the outage starting at 08:10 GMT. The Balkans, Turkey, and Georgia had the most widespread outages. Google services went down in parts of Europe, mostly affecting the Balkans, as well as parts...

The Unravelling of a Success Story: How Politics Is Killing Europe’s Wolves

The EU has long claimed to promote coexistence between wolves and other large carnivores and rural communities. In practice, however, its efforts have focused largely on compensating farmers for livestock losses rather than investing in long-term...

What We Know About Ukraine's Possible Reassurance Force

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...

Services dominate in Albania and the Balkans

TIRANA, Sept 3 (TemA) – Services dominate jobs across much of the Balkans. In Albania, services lead employment, agriculture has dropped below one third, and industry remains shallow. Tourism, retail, education and health continue to add roles....

Trump thought he was leading on trade. No one is following.

The Port of Baltimore on June 30, 2025. As major countries fall in line to sign agreements that include the highest tariffs in modern history, President Donald Trump’s vision for global trade looks like a political victory. Whether it will be an...

Is Europe Preparing for War Against Russia or Against Own Populations?

Defense spending by EU member states is now projected to reach 381 billion euros this year, up over last year’s record of 343 billion. Despite all the money being burned at the altar of Project Ukraine, sober analysts conclude that European...

Double standards in Geneva: Sri Lanka’s journey and Core Group’s contradictions

Selectivity weakens not only resolutions on Sri Lanka but the credibility of the entire multilateral system Introduction: Sri Lanka’s story of reconciliation More than 15 years have passed since Sri Lanka’s armed conflict ended in May 2009. The...