Despite assertions partner carriers would take up their slack in the even of a general strike, Croatia Airlines cancelled 22 flights on account of aircrew and pilots walking out. Today is the second day of a strike versus the airline over layoffs and pay cuts strikers say they cannot overcome.

Starting on Friday May 17 and lasting until May 21st the Hay Festival hits Budapest, Hungary featuring international authors, musicians, and other artists. Scheduled events at the Petőfi Museum of Literature, the Central European University (CEU), and Akvárium Klub promise residents and visitors to Budapest rewarding art and entertainment.

This Saturday evening in Koktebel the Museum of Maximilian Voloshin will host an international event, “Night at the Museum”, which will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the poet’s house. Each year in this part of the Crimea, museums all celebrate International Museum Day, a festive program with readings, exhibits and special programs for visitors.

Starting tomorrow in Krakow and running through 16 June, Krakow Photomonth hits town with an impressive photography event. From young home grown photographic geniuses, to internationally acclaimed artists, this year’s fashion theme promises to reveal not only tremendous talents, but some beautiful, glossy models as well.

The first semi-final of Eurovision 2013 took place last night in Malmo ushering ten competitors to the finals. On Saturday an audience of 125 million is expected to vote for this year’s Eurovision song champion.

The Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) is seeking design of a strategic marketing plan for Croatian Tourism for 2014-2020. The board has just tendered a deadline for submissions of bids of May 29th. The project, expected to be valued at just over €500,000 euro.

Opening in Kiev May 16 at the Small Gallery of Art Arsenal, an exhibition of Xenia Gnilitskaya Kolorotest will feature a series of paintings of the artist.

Estonian’s AS Tallink Grupp has just released their Q1 profit and loss figures for 2013. According to their release the passenger shipping line lost some €17.7 million euro, down €1.3 million in red ink from last year’s figures at the same time.

It’s a sure bet if you are from the United States or even the UK, probably anyplace in Western Europe even, the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is as foreign a name and place to you as Mars or Pluto. But if you only knew, the seaside wonder probably would not be for long.

On Friday 3 unions connected with Croatia Airlines (CA) said a general strike by the national air carrier’s employees will start tomorrow if demands are not met. According to the news the employees are just trying to get benefits of an agreement already struck last year in a collective bargaining agreement.