Paris, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – A French court questioned Carla Bruni, the wife of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, amid investigations into alleged illegal campaign funding from Libya…
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Norwegian king in good form at first public appearance since surgery
Oslo, May 2, (dpa/GNA) – Norwegian King Harald V appeared to be healthy and in good spirits on Thursday during his first official appointment since being fitted…
Austria’s Beer Party to contest parliamentary elections
Vienna, Apr. 30, (dpa/GNA) – The Austrian rock musician and politician Dominik Wlazny will be a candidate for his Beer Party in parliamentary elections later this year.…
Bulgarian Commissioner for Venice Art Biennale attends meeting with Pope Francis
Venice, April 29 (BTA/GNA) – The Bulgarian commissioner for the 60th Venice Art Biennale, Nadezhda Dzhakova, was among a selected few to meet with…
Embattled Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf faces challenging week
London, Apr. 29, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Scotland’s embattled First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a challenging week ahead of two confidence votes. Yousaf is fighting for his…
Spain’s Sánchez to remain in office after threatening to resign
Madrid, Apr. 29, (dpa/GNA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Monday he will carry on in his post after threatening to resign over an inquiry…
Bulgaria’s Kaleyn wins two bronze medals at 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
Tashkent, April 28 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria’s Boryana Kaleyn Sunday placed third in the hoop final of the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Tashkent.…
Rebuilding Ukraine with an international skilled labour initiative
Berlin, Apr. 26, (dpa/GNA) – German Development Minister Svenja Schulze has announced plans to support the reconstruction of Ukraine with an international skilled labour initiative. There is…
Italian journalist union calls for strike at public broadcaster Rai
Rome, Apr. 26, (dpa/GNA) – The journalists’ union USIGrai has called for a 24-hour strike at Italian public broadcaster Rai on May 6 and 7, mainly to…
Third edition of Lunar Festival of Light to transform Sofia facades and parks, present 4.5-km walking
Sofia, April 26 (BTA/GNA) – Twenty-two light artworks will transform Sofia into an open-air gallery in the evenings from 9 to 12 May 2024…
Five Short Films to be shot about Wetlands on Northern Black Sea Coast
Varna, on the Black Sea, April 25 (BTA/GNA) – Five short films about the wetlands around Durankulak Lake, Shabla-Ezerets Lake, Kazashko village and Yatata…
Europol swoops on antique book thieves in Georgia and Latvia
Amsterdam, Apr. 25, (dpa/GNA) – A gang of sophisticated thieves targeting valuable antique books has been broken up, Europol reported in The Hague on Thursday. Nine Georgians…
TikTok suspends contested rewards scheme amid EU legal probe
Brussels, Apr. 24, (dpa/GNA) – Chinese-owned video sharing platform TikTok announced on Wednesday that it is voluntarily suspending the rewards scheme for its new TikTok Lite app,…
EU Parliament votes in favour of stricter air pollution limits
Strasbourg, Apr. 24, (dpa/GNA) – The European Parliament gave the green light on Wednesday for stricter limits on air pollution. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted…
Moscow court holds top defence official in jail on corruption charges
Moscow, Apr. 24, (dpa/GNA) – In the midst of Russia’s war against Ukraine, a court in Moscow has remanded Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov in custody on…
Voters choosing new president in EU hopeful North Macedonia
Belgrade, Apr. 24, (dpa/GNA) – Presidential voting in North Macedonia opened on Wednesday for the nearly 1.8 million citizens eligible to cast a vote. According to the…
Energy Ministry: Cooperation between Bulgaria and USA guarantees energy security in region
Sofia, April 24 (BTA/GNA) – Caretaker Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov and US Ambassador Kenneth Merten agreed that the excellent cooperation between Bulgaria and…
Bulgaria: 1.8 Mln-plus tourist check-ins from Dec. 1, 2023 to March 25, 2024
Sofia, April 23 (BTA/GNA) – The number of tourist check-ins in Bulgaria for the period December 1, 2023, to March 25, 2024 exceeded 1.8…
Meloni’s alliance scores victory in south Italy poll
Rome, Apr. 23, (dpa/GNA) – The right-wing alliance of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has scored a victory in a regional election seen as a barometer of…
Events dedicated to Thracian Culture to be held all year in Kazanlak
Kazanlak, Central Bulgaria, April 22 (BTA/GNA) – Numerous events dedicated to Thracian culture are coming up in Kazanlak in 2024, Dr. Momchil Marinov, Director…