Brussels, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – Do not let divisions about other topics obstruct EU support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told European Union leaders in…
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Netherlands summons Iranian ambassador after executions of protesters
Amsterdam, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – The Netherlands is summoning the Iranian ambassador, after Iran executed two anti-regime demonstrators who had been sentenced to death.…
Meeting at Foreign Ministry Discusses Human Trafficking Prevention, Punishment, Protection
Sofia, Dec 16 (BTA/GNA) – The joint determination to prevent human trafficking, effectively punish perpetrators and protect victims was discussed at a meeting at…
Software Sector, ICT Industry Have Potential To Be Leaders in Bulgaria’s Economy Within Five Years
Sofia, Dec. 15 (BTA/GNA) – The ICT (information and communication technology) industry and the software sector in Bulgaria will be in the top three…
Ownership of Benin Bronzes in Cologne returned to Nigeria
Cologne, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – Ninety-two Benin Bronzes from Cologne’s Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, now officially belong to Nigeria again. The mayor of the western German…
EU Parliaments suspends work on Qatar amid corruption allegations
Strasbourg, France, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – The European Parliament, voted on Thursday to suspend any work involving Qatar, after the chamber removed Eva Kaili…
Potential Erdogan rival gets jail sentence, political ban
Istanbul, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – An Istanbul court on Wednesday, imposed a political ban and two years and seven months in jail on the…
At least 120 said to have known about alleged coup plot in Germany
Munich/Berlin, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – At least 120 people, are said to have known about the alleged plans of the “Reichsbürger” (Reich Citizens’) movement,…
No ceasefire planned in Ukraine over holidays
Moscow, Dec 14, (dpa/GNA) – As Russia’s war in Ukraine stretches well into its 10th month, the Kremlin says there are no plans for…
French investigators raid Macron party HQ, McKinsey offices
Paris, Dec 14, (dpa/GNA) – French prosecutors searched the offices of President Emmanuel Macron’s party, as well as those of the US consulting firm McKinsey, as…
WHO hopes for end to coronavirus pandemic in 2023
Geneva, Dec 14, (dpa/GNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is optimistic, that the global health emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic can be…
Bulgarian Lasers Help Doctors Worldwide, Study Space, Seafloor, Amuse With Light Shows – Interview With Bulgarian Laser Physicist Sabotinov
Sofia, Dec 13 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgarian scientist Prof. DSc Nikola V. Sabotinov is the creator of a new kind of gas lasers with copper…
Bulgarian Gyrocopter Maker Wins Innovative Enterprise Award
Sofia, Dec 12 (BTA/GNA) – A Bulgarian company has been producing – and selling – gyrocopters around the world. Based in Pravets, just 60…
Prayer for Home Photography Project Features Ukrainian Refugees in Bulgaria
Sofia, Dec 11 (BTA/GNA) – Photographer Valery Poshtarov’s new project, entitled “Prayer for Home” features portraits of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria, on the backdrop…
The last of Albania’s ‘sworn virgins’
Dec 10, (BBC/GNA) – Only a dozen “sworn virgins” are left in the world, as an ancient Balkan tradition where women live as men…
Two Weekly Flights from Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Airport to Istanbul to Start Operation in January
Sofia, Dec 10 (BTA/GNA) – Two regular flights per week will be operated from Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Airport to Istanbul and back. This was decided…
Major UK Travel Agency Reported to Expand Summer 2023 Bulgaria Programme
Sofia, Dec 09 (BTA/GNA) – Jet2 and its sister company Jet2holidays, UK’s second-largest tour operator, have unveiled a “significantly expanded” flying programme to Bourgas…
Robotic Cleaning Assistant SOFie Begins Work at Sofia Airport
Sofia, Dec 08 (BTA/GNA) – Robotic cleaning assistant SOFie has begun work at Sofia Airport, the airport’s press centre reported. SOFie is provided by…
Bulgarian Authorities Deny Allegations of Border Shooting, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, EU Call for Investigation
Sofia, Dec 06 (BTA/GNA) – In an official position sent to BTA, the Interior Ministry said that there was no evidence that Syrian refugees…
Pele’s family dismiss reports he is close to death
Berlin, Dec. 5, (dpa/GNA) - Pele’s family has again dismissed speculation that the Brazilian football icon was close to death in a Sao Paulo hospital. The Folha…