France bans Muslim students from wearing abayas at state schools

Paris, Sept 4, (dpa/GNA) – France is banning girls from wearing abayas and boys, from wearing qamis at state schools, in a move that…

Germany’s Bavaria gov’t in trouble in run-up to state election

BERLIN, Sept. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) – The government of the German state of Bavaria, got in trouble after accusations of anti-Semitism, emerged against its deputy…

Meeting between Putin and Erdogan begins in Sochi

Moscow, Sept 4, (dpa/GNA) – The negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on reviving the Black Sea…

Central Election Commission Assures Preparation for Local Elections Is on Track

Sofia, Sept. 3 (BTA/GNA) – There is enough time to prepare for the upcoming local elections on October 29, said Rositsa Mateva, spokesperson and…

Bulgaria: Bansko’s Tourism Wraps Up Strong Summer Season

Bansko, in the Pirin, Sep 2 (BTA/GNA) – Tourism businesses in Bansko report good results in the summer season. In the warmer months of…

Bulgaria: Varna to Host Roundtable on Future of Digital Transformation Technologies

Varna, Aug 31 (BTA/GNA) – A round table on the technologies that will define the future of digital transformation will bring together experts from…

Bulgaria: Fossil Fuel Energy Production in EU Decreases in First Half of 2023, Decrease of over 30% Reported in Bulgaria

Sofia, Aug 30 (BTA/GNA) – The use of fossil fuels for energy production in the EU went down by 17% in the first half…

Nearly half a ton of cocaine found in boxes of bananas in Germany

Leipzig, Aug. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Police have seized more than 480 kilograms of cocaine at two fruit farms in Saxony in eastern Germany. The…

Disease X vaccine ‘could be ready within 100 days,’ say researchers

London, Aug. 30, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A vaccine for a new virus with pandemic potential could be developed in as little as 100 days…

Several dead and German autobahn closed after crash causes explosion

Berlin, Aug. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Motorists ran for their lives after a multi-truck collision on a German motorway on Tuesday caused gas cylinders to…

Landslide forces 100 people from their homes in southern Switzerland

Geneva, Aug. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Some 100 people were expected to have to leave their homes for safety reasons after a landslide in Switzerland…

Ukrainian capital Kiev under heavy missile bombardment overnight

Kiev, Aug. 30, (dpa/GNA) – The Ukrainian capital Kiev came under heavy fire from Russian cruise missiles during the night. According to reports, there…

EU defence ministers to review €20 billion plan for Ukrainian defence

Toledo, Aug. 30, (dpa/GNA) – European Union defence ministers are meeting in Toledo, Spain on Wednesday at a former weapons factory, now a university,…

In London, Gatwick airport’s profits leap despite European challenges

London, Aug. 30, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – In London, Gatwick Airport has seen half-year profits jump by nearly two-thirds as travel demand surged, but said…

Floods in Slovenia hit production at Portuguese VW subsidiary

Madrid, Aug. 30, (dpa/GNA) – The Volkswagen plant in Portugal is planning to stop production for several weeks due to a shortage of parts…

Dutch producer confidence turns negative in August

Amsterdam, Aug. 30, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Confidence among manufacturers in the Netherlands showed pessimism in August, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on…

Prudential boss ‘to do things differently’ amid fresh growth strategy

London, Aug. 30, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The new boss of British insurer bank Prudential has vowed to “do things differently” at the insurance giant…

UNICEF Bulgaria Provides Access to Education to Over 10,000 Ukrainian Children

Sofia, Aug 29 (BTA/GNA) – In 2023, UNICEF Bulgaria provided access to formal and informal education to over 10,000 Ukrainian children, UNICEF Bulgaria said…

Venice activates flood gates as thunderstorm hits northern Italy

Rome, Aug. 29, (dpa/GNA) – The Floating City of Venice has activated its floodgate systems as heavy thunderstorms, rain, hail and strong winds battered…

Heavy rain and storms sweep across western Slovenia

Budapest, Aug. 28, (dpa/GNA) – Heavy rains and storms coming from Italy swept across Slovenia’s Adriatic coast and the west of the country on…