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Italian doctors, health care workers go on strike over budget plans
Rome, Nov. 20, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of doctors, nurses and health care workers have walked off the job in Italy in opposition to the government’s 2025 budget…
Germany’s Scholz back in Berlin as debate rages over political future
Berlin, Nov. 20, (dpa/GNA) – After three days at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived back in Berlin on Wednesday morning,…
A warmer welcome this time for Spain’s royals in flood region
Madrid (dpa) – The Spanish royal couple received a warmer reception on Tuesday in the flood-stricken Valencia region compared to two weeks ago, when their visit was…
Wildfires burned nearly 500,000 hectares in EU in 2023, report says
Brussels, Nov. 19, (dpa/GNA) – Last year was one of the worst years for wildfires in the European Union, according to a new report from the European…
Setback for Meloni’s right-wing alliance as left wins regional votes
Rome, Nov. 19, (dpa/GNA) – Italy’s right-wing alliance, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has suffered a setback in two regional elections after just over two years…
Norwegian mass murderer Breivik again seeks early release
Oslo, Nov. 19, (dpa/GNA) – A new court hearing began in Norway on Tuesday regarding the prison term of convicted mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, 13 years…
Bulgaria: Bronze sculpture to be placed at entrance to Sozopol
Sozopol, on the Black Sea, Nov 18 (BTA/GNA) – The Sozopol Municipal Council on Monday decided to place a bronze sculpture at the entrance…
Bulgaria: Caritas Federation marks World Day of the Poor with charity events
Plovdiv, South Central Bulgaria, Nov 17 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria’s Caritas federation is marking the World Day of the Poor with charity initiatives throughout the…
The West aims to preserve dominance by undermining regional stability: Russian defense minister
MOSCOW, Nov. 12 (Xinhua/GNA) — In a bid to preserve its global dominance, the West is attempting to undermine regional stability, Russian Defense Minister…
Wisdom of God Festival of Orthodox Art opens in Sofia
Sofia, Nov 12 (BTA/GNA) – The Wisdom of God festival of Orthodox art opened Monday at the St. Sophia church in Sofia. In his…
Dutch court overturns landmark Shell emissions ruling
Amsterdam, Nov. 12, (dpa/GNA) – British oil and gas giant Shell does not have to drastically reduce its carbon dioxide emissions as previously ruled, an appeals court…
Populists in new Lithuanian cabinet despite international protests
Riga, Nov. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Lithuania’s Social Democrats, winners in the October 27 elections, on Monday signed a three-party coalition deal in Vilnius that includes the new…
Schools reopen in Spain’s Valencia region, but 32 still missing
Madrid, Nov. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Parts of Spain’s Valencia region that were hit by heavy downpours and severe flooding almost two weeks ago were returning to normal…
Two dead in separate shooting and stabbing incidents in London
London, Nov 10, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – One man has died and two people have been injured in a shooting in south-east London, while a…
Monk killed, three injured in monastery attack in eastern Spain
Madrid, Nov 9, (dpa/GNA) – A monk has been killed in a monastery, in the small town of Gilet near Valencia, in eastern Spain.…
BTA’s book recognized by Union of Bulgarian Journalists
Sofia, Nov 9 (BTA/GNA) – The Bulgarian New Agency (BTA) received an award by the Union of Bulgarian Journalists for a collection of news…
Italy takes more migrants to controversial Albanian asylum centre
Rome, Nov. 8, (dpa/GNA) – An Italian Navy ship brought a second group of migrants from Egypt and Bangladesh picked up in the Mediterranean to its offshore…
Dutch politicians condemn violence against Israelis in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Nov. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Dutch politicians have condemned the violent clashes that occurred on Thursday evening between Israeli football fans and pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the fringes…
Trump comeback to overshadow Budapest gathering of European leaders
Budapest, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Donald Trump’s White House return is to overshadow a Budapest gathering of European leaders on Thursday and Friday after he roared to a…