Kazanlak, Central Bulgaria, April 22 (BTA/GNA) – Numerous events dedicated to Thracian culture are coming up in Kazanlak in 2024, Dr. Momchil Marinov, Director…
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Spanish Basque separatists make big gains but won’t rule together
Madrid, Apr. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Spanish Basque separatists are celebrating an historic parliamentary election victories, with the two parties in favour of independence for the northern Spanish…
Norway’s King Harald V to reduce official engagements after illness
Copenhagen, Apr. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Norway’s King Harald V will reduce his official engagements after recovering from illness, the Norwegian court said Monday. The 87-year-old resumed royal…
Europe hit by weather extremes in 2023 as climate crisis grows
London, Apr. 22, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Europe suffered a “huge number” of climate extremes as the continent was hit by heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and flooding last year, scientists…
Bulgaria will not ground its MiG-29s until 2028, Defence Minister says
Sofia, April 19 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria will not ground its MiG-29s until 2028, caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said here on Friday. He explained…
Ex-Scottish leader Sturgeon: Husband’s charge ‘incredibly difficult’
Glasgow, Apr. 19, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon described matters as “incredibly difficult” after her husband was charged by police as part of…
Scholz: Diplomatic efforts around Ukraine peace talks progressing
Norderney Island, Apr. 19, (dpa/GNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that talks with Chinese officials about the war in Ukraine during his recent trip provided a…
EU details sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in West Bank
Brussels, Apr. 19, (dpa/GNA) – The European Union has imposed sanctions on radical Israeli settlers in the West Bank for the first time, targeting four individuals for…
Prime Minister Glavchev reiterates Bulgaria’s support for Ukraine at EC Meeting in Brussels
Brussels, April 18 (BTA/GNA) – During the two-day meeting of the European Council in Brussels, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev reiterated Bulgaria’s support for…
Paris mulls boarding school solution to counter youth violence uptick
Paris, Apr. 18, (dpa/GNA) – Amid a spike in youth violence, France is weighing sending young people seen as vulnerable to crime to boarding school, as a…
Bulgaria: 1.8 mln-plus tourist check-ins from Dec 1, 2023 to March 25, 2024
Sofia, April 17 (BTA/GNA) – The number of tourist check-ins in Bulgaria for the period December 1, 2023, to March 25, 2024 exceeded 1.8…
Croatia’s parliamentary elections test for long-ruling conservatives
Zagreb, Apr. 17, (dpa/GNA) – Croatian voters are casting their votes on Wednesday in parliamentary elections marked by a bitter rivalry between President Zoran Milanović, a Social…
Firefighting continues at Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange
Copenhagen, Apr. 17, (dpa/GNA) – Firefighting work is continuing at the historic stock exchange in Copenhagen, one of Denmark’s oldest and most iconic buildings, after a fire…
Deputy Caretaker Environment Minister Koleva Addresses Conference on “Blue Diplomacy”
Sofia, April 16 (BTA/GNA) – “Achieving sustainable and efficient water management, along with reducing drought and water scarcity, is only possible with an integrated…
More than 200 exotic animals die in Crimean zoo fire
Moscow, Apr. 16, (dpa/GNA) – More than 200 exotic animals have died in a fire in a Crimean zoo, media reports on the Russian-occupied peninsula said on…
Flood evacuations continue in southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan
Moscow, Apr. 16, (dpa/GNA) – The authorities in southern Russia repeated warnings on Tuesday for residents to evacuate their homes in regions hit by severe spring flooding.…
Situation in Middle East poses no immediate threat to Bulgaria’s national security, Cabinet says
Sofia, April 14 (BTA/GNA) – It was reported on Sunday morning here to caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev that there is no immediate threat…
Bulgaria is becoming regional leader with its Startup Ecosystem – SME Promotion Agency Director
Sofia, April 12 (BTA/GNA) – The Executive Director of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), Boyko Takov, Friday said that having…
Putin criticizes planned peace conference in Switzerland
Moscow, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized a high-level international peace conference on Ukraine in June being planned for June in Switzerland. Russia…
Russian city of Orenburg expects flood wave to peak
Berlin, Apr. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The Russian region of Orenburg bordering Kazakhstan is suffering from the worst flooding since records began and authorities expect the flood waters…