Bratislava, Apr. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Slovakia’s parliament passed a controversial law on Wednesday that tightens oversight of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), requiring them to disclose their funding sources…
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UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
April 16 (BBC/GNA) – The UK Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Judges say the “concept of…
Von der Leyen says everyone wants more trade with Europe
Brussels, Apr. 15, (dpa/GNA) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that there is a growing demand for increased trade with Europe, highlighting the…
Paris expels 12 Algerian diplomats and recalls ambassador
Paris, Apr. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Paris has expelled 12 Algerian diplomats in response to the expulsion of French embassy staff from Algeria, and President Emmanuel Macron has…
Finance Minister: Bulgaria Has Never Been Closer Euro Area
Sofia, April 15, GNA/BTA – “We have never been closer to the euro area than we are now,” Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on…
Hungarian lawmakers enshrine two genders in constitution
Budapest, Apr. 14, (dpa/GNA) – The Hungarian parliament has enshrined in the country’s constitution that a person can only be defined as either a man or a…
Revolutionary group claims bombing of Greek railway company offices
Athens, Apr. 13, (dpa/GNA) – A group calling itself the Revolutionary Class Self-Defence has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack targeting the offices of Greece’s railway operator…
Ukraine vows ‘harsh’ response after Russian attack on Sumy kills 34
Kiev, Apr. 13, (dpa/GNA) – Ukraine has accused Moscow of targeting civilians after Russian missiles killed 34 people in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday,…
Bulgarian Prime Minister to Turkish President: bilateral relations guarantee protection of EU’s external border
Antalya, April 13 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria’s relations of friendship and partnership with Turkiye, which have been built steadily for decades, are a guarantee for…
EU looking to keep calm amid US tariff turbulence, says Taoiseach
London, Apr. 12, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The EU must remain calm amid the chaos and confusion surrounding the bloc’s trading relationship with the US, Ireland’s premier has…
Ukraine allies pledge €21 billion in military aid as war continues
Brussels, Apr. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Ukraine’s allies on Friday pledged military aid worth €21 billion ($23.8 billion) as the country continues to be under attack from Russia,…
Italy sends its first group of rejected asylum seekers to Albania
Rome, Apr. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government has sent a first group of rejected asylum seekers to a camp in Albania following…
Russia’s Lavrov criticizes Europe, praises Trump administration
Berlin, Apr. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has sharply criticized European Union politicians against the backdrop of a rapprochement between the Kremlin and the new…
LUNAR Festival of Lights returns to Sofia in early May to illuminate iconic buildings and urban spaces
Sofia, April 11 (BTA/GNA) – The LUNAR Festival of Lights returns to Sofia for a new edition May 8-11 to illuminate some of the…
Bulgaria Health Minister: It is yet to be decided whether to re-establish independent transplant agency
Sofia, 10 (BTA/GNA) – It is yet to be decided whether to re-establish an independent transplant agency, said Minister of Health Silvi Kirilov during…
Merz vows ‘strong plan’ for ‘stable’ Germany as coalition deal sealed
Berlin, Apr. 9, (dpa/GNA) – The next German governing coalition was formally unveiled in Berlin on Wednesday, paving the way for a new administration under conservative leader…
Erdoğan accuses main opposition party of ‘fascism’
Istanbul, Apr. 9, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday targeted the country’s main opposition party, calling it the “embodiment of fascism” amid the political…
Bulgarian President meets OECD Secretary General ahead of Delphi Economic Forum
Delfi, Greece, April 9 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,…
London’s FTSE higher as global markets rebound on trade deal hopes
London, Apr. 8, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Global financial markets rebounded during Tuesday trading amid hopes that some US trading partners will be able to strike trade deals…
UN: Nearly 13,000 civilians killed in Ukraine since start of war
New York, Apr. 8, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations estimates that about 13,000 civilians have been killed since the start of the war in Ukraine, UN emergency…