Hungary’s Orbán meets Chinese president on surprise ‘peace mission’

Beijing, Jul. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made another unannounced trip, this time to China, and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese state…

At least six people injured on day two of Pamplona bull run

Madrid, Jul. 8, (dpa/GNA) – At least six people were injured during the second bull run in Pamplona in northern Spain, a spokeswoman for a hospital in…

Macron rejects PM Attal’s resignation to ensure stability

Paris, Jul. 8, (dpa/GNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to accept Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation following the surprising outcome of the snap parliamentary elections…

French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament

Paris, July 7 (Reuters/GNA) – France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking…

New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan ‘dead and buried’

London, July 6 (Reuters/GNA) – Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers…

Bulgaria to offer EUR 80 Mln for Ukraine at NATO’s Washington Summit

Sofia, July 5 (BTA/GNA) – At NATO’s Washington Summit between July 9 and 11, Bulgaria will offer an indicative amount of EUR 80 million…

Russia reports major Ukrainian drone attacks in southern regions

Moscow, Jul. 5, (dpa/GNA) – A 6-year-old girl has died of injuries sustained in renewed Ukrainian drone attacks in southern Russia, a senior local official said on…

Baltic leaders lambast and lampoon Orban’s trip to Moscow

Riga, Jul. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The leaders of three Baltic nations on Friday issued strong condemnations of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Russia for talks with…

France reports assaults on 51 candidates and aides before election

Paris, Jul. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Dozens of candidates and their associates have been attacked during the French parliamentary election campaign, according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. “This election campaign is…

Pro-Gaza candidates defeat Labour in several seats

London, Jul. 5, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – While the Labour Party’s position on Gaza has not dented its landslide UK general election win, several of its candidates lost to…

New British PM Starmer promises to rebuild Britain, restore trust

London, Jul. 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Friday to rebuild trust in politics and restore hope to the nation…

Reform UK leader Farage wins parliamentary seat in eighth attempt

London, Jul. 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Nigel Farage said his Reform party’s performance in the British election was “truly extraordinary” after he won a UK parliamentary seat…

Danish king declares love for Greenland during visit with family

Copenhagen, Jul. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Denmark’s King Frederik X said he had taken Greenland deep into his heart, during a visit to the island territory. “Can you…

Keir Starmer is new UK prime minister after landslide election win

London, July 5, (GNA/CNN) — The tectonic plates of British politics have shifted after Britons resoundingly voted to put an end to 14 years of Conservative…

Labour landslide expected as British voters go to polls

London, Jul. 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Polling stations across the United Kingdom opened on Thursday morning, with opinion polls suggesting the centre-left Labour party is on course to…

Bulgaria’s political crisis continues as proposed government rejected

Sofia, Jul. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Bulgaria’s long stretch of political instability is set to continue after parliament voted down on Wednesday a proposed pro-Western government led by…

Boris Johnson returns to trail as UK election campaigns come to end

London, Jul. 3, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Former Conservative British prime minister Boris Johnson has lent his support to the incumbent prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on the campaign…

Bulgaria: Second edition of Sara-Nora Prima International Ballet Competition opens in Burgas

Burgas, July 1 (BTA/GNA) – The second edition of the Sara-Nora Prima International Ballet Competition started in Burgas on Monday and will continue until…

France votes in election that could hand power to far right

Paris, June 30 (Reuters/GNA) – French voters headed to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in…

Bulgaria: Razgrad hosts its traditional archery tournament

Razgrad, Northwestern Bulgaria, June 29 (BTA/GNA) – The 41st edition of the Razgrad Cup archery tournament started on Saturday. By tradition, the competition organized…