London, Jan 13, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A man has admitted beating an 87-year-old pensioner to death with his own walking stick, in a random…
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Bulgarian Naval Research Vessel delivers equipment to Spanish Antarctic base on Deception Island
Varna/Deception Island, Jan 13 (BTA/GNA) – The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) delivered equipment to the Spanish Antarctic…
Two men killed in shooting at German firm were brothers, police say
Frankfurt, Jan 9 (dpa/GNA) – The two employees who died in a shooting attack at a mechanical engineering company in south-western Germany were brothers,…
Europe grapples with extreme weather, travel disrupted
BRUSSELS, Jan. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Europe is grappling with a powerful wave of extreme winter weather, including heavy snow, sleet, and storms, which has…
Dupnitsa Marks 81st Anniversary of WWII Bombing
Dupnitsa, Jan 4 (BTA/GNA) The town of Dupnitsa Saturday marked the 81st anniversary of its bombing during World War II (1939-1945), the Town Hall…
Bulgaria’s full Schengen accession is “Crowning Achievement” – PM Glavchev
Kulata, Jan 1 (BTA/GNA) – Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev described Bulgaria’s full accession to the Schengen…
Russia ready for Ukraine peace talks but must consider “situation on the ground”: Lavrov
MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia is open to negotiations to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but such talks must address its “root causes” and…
Bulgarian naval research vessel crossing drake passage en route to Antarctica
Sofia, Dec 27 (BTA/GNA) – After a brief port call at Ushuaia and a Christmas celebration in the world’s southernmost city, Bulgaria’s naval research…
Bulgaria committed to prioritizing building South-North military mobility corridors, Defence Minister says
Sofia, Dec 23 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria has committed to the priority construction of military infrastructure facilities along the North-South axis and their inclusion in…
Russia launches group strike in response to Kiev’s attack
MOSCOW, Dec. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia launched a group strike with long-range precision weapons on Friday morning, in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on its…
Bulgaria’s first vinyl pressing plant since 90s goes into operation, only one in the Balkans
Sofia, Dec 22 (GNA/BTA) – No vinyl records have been produced in Bulgaria since 1994. This is about to change in the coming months,…
National Ethnographic Museum presents exhibition of old Bulgarian felts
Sofia, Dec 18 (BTA/GNA) – A temporary exposition titled “Bulgarian Felted Textiles – A Message from Antiquity” gathers in the halls of the National…
Greek Health Ministry backs ‘No Helmet, No Fuel’ campaign
Athens, Dec. 17, (dpa/GNA) – Greece’s Health Ministry and fuel station owners have joined forces in a campaign to induce motorcyclists to wear helmets by denying them…
Further cases of new mpox variant identified in Germany
Aachen, Dec. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Further cases of the new variant of the mpox virus have been detected in Germany, including in two children. Initially, a single…
Controversy over e-scooter helmet law in Italy
Rome, Dec. 16, (dpa/GNA) – A new law requiring the wearing of helmets on electric scooters is causing controversy in Italy as fines were issued for the…
Italian cave explorer stuck hundreds of metres underground
Rome, Dec. 16, (dpa/GNA) – A huge rescue operation is under way in Italy for a cave explorer who is stuck more than 500 metres underground after…
Greece plans own ‘Iron Dome’ air defence system
Athens, Dec. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Greece significantly increased the amount it spends on defence as part of a budget passed by parliament on Sunday. It provides for…
Putin claims Russia has captured 189 locations in Ukraine in 2024
Moscow, Dec. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russian forces have captured 189 locations in Ukraine so far this year. “The Russian…
Gunman kills four in shootings near Dunkirk in France
Paris, Dec 14, (dpa/GNA) – A gunman in northern France, killed two migrants and two security guards in shootings on Saturday, in the town…
Dutch police stop French driver with coffins full of cocaine
Amsterdam, Dec 14, (dpa/GNA) – Dutch police stopped the French driver of a vehicle, carrying two coffins filled with cocaine on a motorway to…