Defence Minister Amherd sworn in as Swiss president

Geneva, Jan. 2, (dpa/GNA) – Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd has taken up her additional post as the nation’s president. The seven federal councillors of Switzerland alternate…

Queen of Denmark Margrethe II announces abdication live on TV

Dec 31 (BBC/GNA) – Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address. She will abdicate on 14…

18,000 migrants detained by Bulgarian Authorities January to November

Sofia, Dec 30 (BTA/GNA) – The Bulgarian authorities detained 18,008 citizens of non-EU countries between January and November 2023, up by 15.4% compared with…

Exarch Stefan Takes Special Credit for Bulgarian Jews’ Saving, Scholars Say

Sofia, Dec 29 (BTA/GNA) – Exarch Stefan I of Bulgaria is among the personalities who take special credit for the rescue of Bulgarian Jews…

New Act to Strengthen Link between Universities, Scientific Organizations, Businesses

Sofia, Dec. 28 (BTA/GNA) -At its sitting here on Thursday, the Council of Ministers approved a bill on promoting scientific research and innovation that…

Poland’s government formally dissolves public media amid spat

Warsaw, Dec. 28, (dpa/GNA) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s new government is formally dissolving the public media, but plans to retain jobs, according to statements on Wednesday…

Flooding forces evacuation of 300 people in Germany’s Lower Saxony

Berlin, Dec. 28, (dpa/GNA) – About 300 people in the Winsen municipality of Germany’s Lower Saxony were forced to leave their homes due to the flooding of…

Scholz: Schäuble’s death means Germany has lost ‘impressive’ figure

Berlin, Dec. 27, (dpa/GNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has hailed Wolfgang Schäuble’s “impressive and very long career” after the former finance minister died at the age…

Over BGN 2,550,000 Raised as Part of This Year’s Bulgarian Christmas Charity Campaign

Dec 26 (BTA/GNA) – More than BGN 2 550 000 were donated after the end of a charity show held Monday evening at the…

PM Denkov: Challenging Times Demand Faith in Future to Build More Successful State

Sofia, Dec. 26, (BTA/GNA) – In a video address released by the government press service here on Monday, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov said that…

Bulgarian PM Denkov: Challenging Times Demand Faith in Future to Build More Successful State

Sofia, Dec 25 (BTA/GNA) – In a video address released by the government press service here on Monday, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov said that…

Bulgarian President Radev Visits NATO Force Base in Kosovo

Pristina, Kosovo, Dec 23 (BTA/GNA) – During his visit to NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) on Saturday, President Rumen Radev addressed the the Bulgarian contingent…

Netherlands Parliament Votes in Favour of Bulgaria’s Schengen Entry

Sofia, Dec 22 (BTA/GNA) – The Netherlands Parliament voted late on Thursday evening to approve the position of the country’s government in favour of…

Russian military to speed conscription with digital call-up notices 

Kiev/Moscow, Dec. 22, (dpa/GNA) - Russian military conscripts are to receive their call-up papers digitally from the autumn of next year, according to a document published on…

Drone attacks on Ukraine, fire in Kiev high-rise apartment building 

Kiev, Dec. 22, (dpa/GNA) – A new Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev has hit a high-rise building, according to the authorities.  Kiev’s mayor Vitali…

Three dead after Russian bombs hit coal shafts in eastern Ukraine 

Kiev, Dec. 22, (dpa/GNA) - At least three people were killed on Thursday in eastern Ukraine during Russian bombardments of two coal mines near the city of…

Albania’s parliament removes immunity from opposition leader Berisha 

Belgarde, Dec. 22, (dpa/GNA) - The Albanian parliament waived the immunity of right-wing Albanian opposition leader and former president Sali Berisha, with the majority vote of the…

NATO’s Stoltenberg: ‘Putin has lost Ukraine forever’ 

Brussels, Dec. 22, (dpa/GNA) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that he believes Russia “has lost Ukraine forever” as a result of the war, and…

Storm damage causes Germany-wide disruption to long-distance trains 

Berlin, Dec. 22, (dpa/GNA) - A number of long-distance train services across Germany will be delayed or cancelled on Friday due to storm damage, according to German…

Ukraine shoots down Russian drones targeting Kiev, other cities 

Kiev, Dec. 22, (dpa/GNA) - The Ukrainian military said on Friday it had repelled 24 out of 28 Russian drones which targeted the capital Kiev and the…