Sofia, Oct 10 (BTA) – The process of replacing the air defence systems of the Bulgarian Army has started, the press centre of the…
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Cabinet secures another BGN 200 million to support Bulgarian farmers
Sofia, Oct 7 (BTA/GNA) – The government approved an additional BGN 200 million for the State Fund Agriculture budget for 2024. The funds are…
Brutal youth violence in drug gangs shocks French city of Marseille
Paris, Oct. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The southern French city of Marseille has been rocked by a violent confrontation between two drug gangs in which the alleged perpetrators…
German city of Hamburg hosts major sustainable development conference
Hamburg, Oct. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The German city of Hamburg is hosting a major conference on sustainable development this week, attracting around 1,600 participants from more than…
Vinton Cerf: Psychologists should advise computer professionals on technology’s impact on society
Heidelberg/Sofia, Oct 6 (BTA/GNA) – Economists, psychologists, neuroscientists, many experts should advise computer professionals on technology’s impact on society, said Vinton Cerf, one of…
Innovation and Growth Minister: There’s serious interest in investing in Bulgaria
Sofia, Oct 5 (BTA/GNA) – At the moment, the interest in investments in Bulgaria is quite serious, caretaker Innovation and Growth Minister Rosen Karadimov…
Mercedes: Chinese tariffs would be a mistake
Stuttgart, Oct. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Following the EU vote allowing for additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, German carmaker Mercedes fears negative impacts on the industry.…
Belgian region bans mobile phone use at schools
Brussels, Oct. 2, (dpa/GNA) – A regional government in Belgium voted on Wednesday to ban the recreational use of smartphones and other electronic devices by pupils in…
Report details sexual crimes in Germany’s Osnabrück Catholic diocese
Osnabrück, Oct. 2, (dpa/GNA) – A detailed report on sexualized violence in the Catholic diocese of Osnabrück in Germany has identified more than 400 victims since 1945.…
Varna Naval Academy takes steps to launching first Bulgarian academic satellite
Varna, on the Black Sea, Oct 1 (BTA/GNA) – Steps are being taken to launch the first Bulgarian academic satellite, said Flotilla Admiral Prof.…
Cologne bans robot mowers at night in bid to protect hedgehogs
Cologne, Oct. 1, (dpa/GNA) – The western German city of Cologne has issued a ban on using robotic automated lawn mowers at night to protect hedgehogs, the…
City of Milan joins appeal to remove Berlusconi from airport name
Rome, Sept. 27, (dpa/GNA) – The row over the Silvio Berlusconi Airport in Italy is entering a new chapter as Milan seeks to reverse the naming of…
Facebook parent company fined €91m over password storage
Sept 27 (BBC/GNA) – Facebook parent company Meta has been fined €91m (£75m) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) following an investigation into…
Putin proposes new rules for using nuclear weapons
Sept 26 (BBC/GNA) – Vladimir Putin says Russia would consider an attack from a non-nuclear state that was backed by a nuclear-armed one to…
Bulgaria to host NATO Crisis Response Exercise in 2025
Sofia, Sept 25 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria will host a NATO crisis response exercise next year. This transpired as the head of the Interior Ministry’s…
Spectator gored to death by bull at Spanish festival
Madrid, Sept. 24, (dpa/GNA) – A bull killed a spectator and injured four other people during a traditional bull run in central Spain, local media and the…
Czech coalition at risk after PM seeks to fire head of junior partner
Prague, Sept. 24, (dpa/GNA) – The liberal-conservative government in the Czech Republic has been plunged into crisis following the opposition’s victory in regional elections. In the vote…
War with Russia closer to end than we think – Zelensky
Sept 24 (BBC/GNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the war with Russia could end sooner than some people think. “I think that…
La Belle Rose Exhibition opens as part of Bulgarian Plum Festival
Troyan, North Central Bulgaria, Sept 23 (BTA/GNA) – An exhibition titled “La Belle Rose. The Mystical Power of the Small Flower” opened in the…
Three killed in Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine says
Moscow, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – At least three people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been killed in renewed Russian missile attacks on the southern…