Madrid, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Spain is to distribute €10.6 billion ($11.5 billion) in aid to those affected by the devastating flash floods that killed more than 200…
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Bird flu confirmed on commercial poultry farm in England
London, Nov. 6, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Yorkshire in northern England. All poultry on the premises…
Documentary about Bulgarian Antarctic base to premiere in Bulgaria on November 18
Sofia, Nov 5 (BTA/GNA) – The documentary Beyond the Limit about the Bulgarian Antarctic base will premiere in Bulgaria on November 18 within the…
Deaths and injuries in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya
Kiev, Nov. 5, (dpa/GNA) – At least six people have died due to Russian shelling in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, officials said on Tuesday. The…
Kremlin criticizes election in Moldova as undemocratic and unfair
Moscow, Nov. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The Kremlin has criticized the presidential elections in Moldova, situated between Ukraine and the EU country Romania, as unfair and undemocratic. “They…
Zelensky warns 11,000 North Koreans are in Russia’s Kursk region
Kiev, Nov. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Some 11,000 North Korean soldiers have already arrived in the Russian border area of Kursk, according to Kiev on Monday, amid fears…
Two more cases of potentially deadly mpox detected in UK
London, Nov. 5, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Two more UK cases of the potentially deadly strain of the mpox virus have been detected in household contacts of the first…
Search for missing continues after flood disaster in Spain
Madrid, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – The search for missing people in the area of eastern Spain hit by severe flooding continued on Monday, almost a week after…
Demos in Serbia after 14 killed by canopy collapse at train station
Budapest, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Hundreds of angry protesters took to the streets on Sunday in Serbia’s capital Belgrade against the government following the collapse of…
EU chiefs breathe sigh of relief over Moldova election result
Brussels, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – European Union senior officials expressed their relief over pro-European Maldovan President Maia Sandu winning a second term in office. “Sandu has shown…
Bulgaria ready to assist Spain after flash floods
Sofia, Nov 3 (BTA/GNA) – By order of caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev, the Bulgarian institutions are ready to assist Spain after the flash…
IKEA will pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners forced to build their furniture in landmark move
Nov 3 (CNN/GNA) – Furniture giant IKEA has agreed to pay 6 million euros ($6.5 million) towards a government fund compensating victims of forced…
Bulgaria celebrates National Awakeners’ Day
Sofia, Nov 2 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria celebrates its National Awakeners’ Day on November 1. Every year on this day, the nation honours its teachers,…
Badenoch promises change after historic Tory leadership win
Nov 2 (BBC/GNA) – Kemi Badenoch has promised to win back voters who have deserted the Conservatives after securing an historic victory in a…
Norway hit by floods and landslides following overnight storms
Copenhagen, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Overnight storms have triggered floods and landslides in south-western Norway, local media reported on Friday, the latest country in Europe to…
Paris to restrict cars in the centre even more
Paris, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) – In order to further reduce car traffic and create more space for cyclists and pedestrians, Paris is introducing a low-traffic zone in…
Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Nov 1 (CNN/GNA) — Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s…
Bulgaria: Central Election Commission determines distribution of seats in new Parliament
Sofia, Oct 30 (BTA) – The Central Election Commission has determined the distribution of the MP seats of the political parties in the 51st…
Death toll rises above 60 after storms in Spain, rescue continues
Madrid, Oct. 30, (dpa/GNA) – At least 62 people have now died after severe storms hit large parts of Spain, the Spanish state broadcaster RTVE reported on…
Sofia Tech Park hosts first SEE Forum and Startup Competition, signs cooperation memorandum
Sofia, Oct 29 (BTA/GNA) – Sofia Tech Park hosted the first regional forum and startup competition South East European Innovators Challenge (SEEIC) on October…