Brussels, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – EU leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine, conflict in Gaza and European Commission…
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England squad not affected by Southgate speculation, says Pickford
London, March 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Jordan Pickford says speculation over Gareth Southgate’s future makes “no difference” to an England squad fully focused on…
Catalonian president: Independence referendum ‘will become a reality’
Madrid, Mar. 20, (dpa/GNA) – Catalonia’s regional president Pere Aragonès has said a legal independence referendum in the region in north-east Spain will take place at some…
Irish premier Varadkar announces resignation
Dublin, Mar. 20, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Irish premier Leo Varadkar has announced he is to step down as Taoiseach and is resigning as leader of his party,…
Six die as truck crashes through road check in southern Spain
Madrid, Mar. 19, (dpa/GNA) – Two police officers and four others died when they were hit by a speeding truck which went through a police checkpoint on…
Cameron criticises Russia poll as early results show big Putin win
London, Mar. 18, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has denounced the election in Russia which saw President Vladimir Putin tighten his grip on power…
Crew of hijacked ship Ruen, including 7 Bulgarians, freed with Indian Navy’s help
Sofia, March 17 (BTA/GNA) – The crew of the hijacked Malta-flagged, Bulgarian-owned bulk carrier Ruen, which included seven Bulgarians, was released on Saturday with…
Climate activist group Last Generation clears hurdle for EU elections
Berlin, Mar. 13, (dpa/GNA) – The German climate activist group Last Generation announced it has collected enough signatures to put candidates on the ballot for European Parliament…
Head of State: Bulgarian society has never allowed destructive manifestations of Anti-Semitism
Gorsko Slivovo, Northern Bulgaria, March 10 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgarian society has never experienced and has not allowed destructive manifestations of anti-Semitism, such as those…
Bulgaria’s Ambassador for a Day Winners, Women Ambassadors Mark March 8
Sofia, Mar 9 (BTA/GNA) – Three Bulgarian girls who won this year’s Ambassador for a Day competition marked International Women’s Day with outgoing Foreign…
Thousands of Czech farmers protest against agricultural policy
Prague, Mar. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of farmers in the Czech Republic have protested against the agricultural policy of the government and the European Union. One farmer…
Mourners continue to pay respects at Navalny’s grave in Moscow
Moscow, March 3, (dpa/GNA) – Mourners continued to pay their respects to Alexei Navalny at Moscow’s Borisovsky Cemetery on Sunday, two days after the…
Macron rules nothing out to help Ukraine win, including ground troops
Paris, Feb. 27, (dpa/GNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he is not ruling out the deployment of French ground troops in Ukraine. Macron said…
Sweden clears final hurdle in bid to join NATO after Hungary approves accession
Feb 26 (CNN/GNA) – Hungary’s parliament overwhelmingly approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Monday, clearing the way for the Nordic nation’s accession to…
New SuperEnduro World Champion Crowned in Sofia
Sofia, Feb 25 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgarian Youth and Sports Minister Dimitar Iliev awarded the new SuperEnduro World Championship champion, British rider Billy Bolt, who…
Informal Council of EU Finance Ministers in Belgium Supports Bulgaria’s Bid to Join Eurozone
Ghent, Belgium, Feb 24 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria received strong support for joining the euro area at Friday’s meeting of Finance Minister Assen Vassilev with…
Ukraine, Denmark sign deal on security cooperation, long-term support
KIEV, Feb. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, on Friday signed a 10-year agreement on security cooperation…
Mixed reactions follow Germany’s planned cannabis legalization
Berlin, Feb 21, (dpa/GNA) – Another hurdle has been cleared on the way to legalizing cannabis in Germany, though divisions remain among lawmakers over…
King back at work with first Privy Council, PM since cancer revealed
London, Feb 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – In Britain, King Charles has held his first face-to-face official duties, an audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…
Four Egyptians on trial in Rome for 2016 killing of Italian student
Rome, Feb 20, (dpa/GNA) – The trial of four Egyptian security officers, accused of killing Italian doctoral student Giulio Regeni in Cairo eight years…