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…

Second man convicted for 2018 acid attack on German businessman

Wuppertal, Germany, Feb 19, (dpa/GNA) – Two men have been found guilty and sentenced to prison by a German court, for a 2018 acid…

Bulgaria Presented at Tourism Expos in Bucharest, Munich

Sofia, February 18 (BTA/GNA) – The Ministry of Tourism presented Bulgaria at the spring edition of the Romanian Tourism Fair (TTR) 2024, held in…

1,700-Year-Old Roman Necropolis in North Central Bulgaria Yields Valuable Finds

VELIKO TARNOVO, NORTH CENTRAL BULGARIA, Feb 17 (BTA/GNA) – A pair of ancient Roman stone-lined tombs, accidentally discovered near the village of Nova Varbovka…

Russian opposition leader Navalny has died, prison service says

Feb 16 (BBC/GNA) – Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the…

Man kills three people at shipping company office in Athens

Athens, Feb 12, (dpa/GNA) – A man broke into the offices of a shipping company in the Athens suburb of Glyfada on Monday, and…

Cameron: Israel should ‘stop and think seriously before Rafah attack

London, Feb 12, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Israel should “stop and think seriously” before taking further action in Rafah in the south of Gaza, the…

Beekeepers Get Awards at Exhibition in Pleven

PLEVEN, NORTHERN BULGARIA, Feb. 11, (BTA/GNA) – Awards in several categories were given to participants in the 21st International Beekeeping Exhibition in Pleven on…

Pharmaceutical Union Presents Problems with Access to Medicine, Pharmaceutical Services in Bulgaria

SANDANSKI, SOUTHERN BULGARIA, Feb. 10, (BTA/GNA) – At a news conference here on Saturday, representatives of the Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union talked about the problems…

Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi

London, Feb. 8, (BBC/GNA) – Ukraine’s president has sacked the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. It follows speculation about a rift…

Five US Marines dead in California helicopter crash

London, Feb. 08, (BBC/GNA) – Five Marines flying from Nevada to California have died in a helicopter crash, US military officials confirmed. A search-and-rescue…

Kwasi Kwarteng to stand down as Spelthorne MP

London, Feb. 06, (BBC/GNA) – Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced he will be standing down from Parliament at the next general election. The…

New tech means updated laws to protect kids, EU Commission says

Strasbourg, France, Feb 6, (dpa/GNA) – The European Commission, wants to update legislation to protect children from sexual abuse with the rise of new…

German president wishes King Charles speedy recovery

London, Feb 6, (dpa/GNA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has wished Britain’s King Charles III a quick recovery, as he undergoes treatment for an…

UK police: Illegal XL bully may be put down if owners not compliant

London, Feb 1, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Illegal XL bully owners should comply with officers, if their dog is seized because their behaviour may influence…