Cyprus swelters amid heatwave as temperatures soar above 40 degrees

Athens, Jun. 7, (dpa/GNA) – People on Cyprus are suffering from a heatwave that has lasted several days, with daytime temperatures rising well above 40 degrees Celsius.…

UK opposition makes manifesto pledge to recognise Palestinian state

London, Jun. 7, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Recognition of Palestinian statehood as part of any Middle East peace process will be a Labour manifesto pledge, British opposition leader…

Dutch voters kick off continent-wide poll in EU rife with uncertainty

Brussels, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Continent-wide elections for the European Parliament kick off on Thursday, with the Netherlands the first country to vote in a poll that…

Slovakia’s Fico blames opposition for assassination attempt

Bratislava, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was seriously injured in an assassination attempt last month, has said that he expects to resume…

Macron says soldiers’ D-Day deployment will never be forgotten

Paris, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron thanked the soldiers deployed in the Allied landing in Normandy 80 years ago, at events commemorating the start…

Bulgaria: Avionams, Lockheed Martin Global INC sign agreement for implementation of three projects

Sofia, June 5 (BTA/GNA) – The state-owned aircraft maintenance company Avionams and Lockheed Martin Global INC signed an industrial cooperation agreement on the implementation…

First heat record-highs of the year in south-east Europe

Athens, Jun. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Temperatures in south-east Europe are reaching extreme levels earlier than in other years. The Greek Meteorological Office says three regions in the…

US President Biden lands in France for state visit, D-Day events

Paris, Jun. 5, (dpa/GNA) – US President Joe Biden landed in France on Wednesday for a visit to meet European leaders and mark the D-Day landings. French…

Russia imposes entry ban on some UK politicians, journalists and experts

MOSCOW, June 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia has issued entry bans on several British politicians, journalists and experts, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday.…

Death toll rises to five in southern Germany floods

Munich, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – The number of known fatalities as a result of the flooding in Germany’s south has risen to five, according to the police.…

Italy’s tourism reaches record high in 2023

Rome, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Italy saw its highest ever number of tourists in 2023, according to the latest figures from the statistics authority Istat and the…

Farmers demonstrate in Brussels ahead of European election

Brussels, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Farmers have protested against the European Union’s agricultural policy in Brussels a few days before the European elections. Around 1,200 demonstrators took…

Cyprus residents grapple with heatwave and drought

Athens, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Temperatures on Cyprus, including in the capital Nicosia, are expected to rise to 42 degrees Celsius during the day, the Cypriot meteorological…

Vučić’s ruling party projected to win Belgrade local elections

Graz, Jun. 3, (dpa/GNA) – In a vote overshadowed by irregularities, Serbia’s ruling SNS party of President Aleksandar Vučić has won Sunday’s local elections in the capital Belgrade,…

China says security authorities uncover couple spying for UK’s MI6

Beijing, June 3, (dpa/GNA) – China on Monday said it has uncovered two spies, working for the British foreign intelligence service MI6. A Chinese…

Thousands evacuated in deadly German flooding, with more rain to come

Munich, June 3, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend, and an emergency rescuer was killed amid severe flooding in southern…

Zelensky lands in Singapore for security conference, bilateral talks

Kiev, June 1, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived in Singapore on Saturday on a surprise visit to take part in the Shangri-La…

Bulgaria: National Network for Children honours children’s heroes with Golden Apple Awards 2024

Sofia, June 1 (BTA/GNA) – On the eve of June 1, the National Network for Children (NNC) awarded the Heroes of Children for 2024.…

Diane Abbott ‘free’ to run for Labour in UK election, Starmer says

London, May 31, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Diane Abbott, Britain’s first black female member of parliament, is “free” to stand as a Labour candidate in the general election,…

Heads of Military Intelligence of Bulgaria, Czechia hold bilateral meeting in Sofia

Sofia, May 30 (BTA/GNA) – The Director of the Bulgarian Defence Ministry’s Military Intelligence Service, Brigadier General Venelin Venev, met with the Director of…