NEWS BULLETIN NO. 12771
Christmas Masses held across Croatia
Western countries say RS parliament threatens BiH's constitutional order
Jandroković wishes Hanukkah to be herald of peace this year
News schedule for Thursday, 26 December
Priest issues urgent appeal for Bosnia town cut off due to snow
Christmas is time of love, support to those suffering - says Jandroković
Minister announces security measures in schools after tragic incident
Plenković: Messages of peace, love, more understanding and empathy for Christmas
RS parliament trying to block Dodik trial, BiH Prosecutor's Office responds
ZAGREB, Feb 1 (Hina) - A countdown timer was set up on a 5-metre-high sculpture in Jadranski Trg Square in Rijeka on Friday to count down days before the start of the project Rijeka - the European Capital of Culture 2020, and the clock was officially unveiled by local pupils.
The countdown timer also plays the European Union's anthem "Ode to Joy".
The timer counts down the remaining days before Rijeka and the Irish port of Galway become the European capitals of culture in 2020, succeeding Italy's Matera and Bulgaria's Plovdiv.
The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the EU for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong pan-European dimension.
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