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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…
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…