The Leskovac Herald

  By Astrid Ritter |@AstridRitter   Leskovac, Eastoria —  Presidential campaigns for Eastoria’s 2026 election formally enter their final hours on Sunday, with candidates fanning out across the country to make last appeals to voters ahead of polling day on January 14, when Eastorians will also elect a new National Assembly in a high-stakes national vote. The election is set to draw a record 21.2 million registered voters, a sharp rise from 18.3 million who participated in the 2022 presidential election, underscoring heightened political engagement as President Luke Koenig prepares to leave office after two terms. Vice President Luka Wagner, the Liberal Democratic Party’s candidate, is expected to wrap up his campaign with rallies in Akershus and Veridia, regions seen as critical battlegrounds for centrist and undecided voters. Senior figures in the Wagner campaign said the final events will focus on economic stability, national security, and continuity in foreign policy....

Fireworks light up the skyline in Leskovac as thousands of revelers gather in public squares across Eastoria to welcome the arrival of 2026 with music, celebrations, and midnight countdowns. PHOTO| MARTIN HEIDEMANN   By Martin Heidemann |@MartinHied   Leskovac, Eastoria —  Eastoria ushered in 2026 with sweeping fireworks displays, packed public squares and nationwide celebrations that stretched from the capital to the most remote towns, marking the start of a new year filled with both anticipation and uncertainty.   In Leskovac, tens of thousands gathered along Republic Square and the riverfront shortly before midnight, where a choreographed fireworks show lit up the skyline in blue, white and orange as church bells rang out across the city. Concerts, light projections on historic buildings and a live national broadcast counted down the final seconds of 2025, culminating in cheers, embraces and the singing of the national anthem as the new year ...