EU Climate Change Service records warmest June ever on record

London, Jul. 6, (dpa/GNA) – June 2023 was the hottest June on record since global record-keeping began, the EU Climate Change Service Copernicus reported…

New rules on assisted dying fail to pass in German parliament

Berlin, Jul. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Germany is no closer to deciding new rules on euthanasia after two draft laws fell short of a majority…

Russian rocket attack destroys homes in Lviv – four dead

Kiev, Jul. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Four people were killed in a rocket attack on a residential area of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv…

Ukraine and Russia exchange a total of 90 prisoners

Kiev/Moscow, Jul. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Ukraine and Russia have again exchanged 45 prisoners each. On the Ukrainian side, the prisoners were soldiers, national guardsmen…

Russia expels nine Finnish diplomats

Moscow/Helsinki, Jul. 6, (dpa/GNA) – In response to the expulsion of Russian embassy staff from Finland, Moscow is now expelling nine Finnish diplomats from…

Bulgarian Agri-Food Chamber Is Established

Sofia, July 5 (BTA/GNA) – “Achieving high added value and competitiveness of produced products will require a fair and balanced development of the agricultural…

France sees calmer night with 16 arrests overnight

Paris, July 5, (dpa/GNA) – Only 16 arrests were made overnight in France, the Interior Ministry reported on Wednesday, apparently confirming that the peak…

Millwall owner John Berylson dies in ‘tragic accident’ aged 70

London, July 5, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Millwall owner and chairman John Berylson, has died in a “tragic accident”, the Championship club have announced. Berylson,…

Storm paralyzes road and air traffic in the Netherlands

Amsterdam, July 5, (dpa/GNA) – A storm with speeds up to 120 kilometres per hour, blanketed the Netherlands on Tuesday, curbing flights at Schiphol…

Bulgarian Badminton Players Stefani Stoeva, Gabriela Stoeva Happy with Gold from 2023 European Games

Sofia, July 5 (BTA/GNA) – Three-time European women’s doubles champions Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva said they were delighted to have won the gold…

Bulgaria:13 Black Vultures from Spain to Help Restore Rare Species’ Breeding Population in Eastern Rhodope Mountains

Sofia, July 03, (BTA/GNA) – Thirteen Cinereous (black) vultures from Spain arrived in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains in June, the Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation and…

Defence Minister: Bulgaria Will Train Ukrainian Combat Medics

Sofia, June 29, (BTA/GNA)- Defence Minister Todor Tagarev on Thursday was given a hearing in Parliament in connection with plans for Bulgaria to join…

Close to 700 boat migrants reach Italy overnight

Rome, June 29, (dpa/GNA) – Almost 700 migrants reached the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in boats overnight, Italian news agency ANSA reported on…

UK government’s Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful, appeals court rules

London, June 29, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British government plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. In…

France arrests 150 during second night of riots after police shooting

Paris, June 29, (dpa/GNA) – Following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teen by a police officer, 150 arrests were made overnight in France…

French prosecution investigates police officer over shooting of teen

Paris, June 29, (dpa/GNA) – The public prosecutor’s office in France has opened a formal investigation for manslaughter against the police officer, who is…

Bulgarian Researcher Contributed to Development of Nobel Prize-winning Technology

Lindau, June 28 (BTA/GNA) – Nobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier noted that Bulgarian researcher Elitza Deltcheva was integral part of the team that helped her…

Israel’s Ambassador in Sofia: Rescue of Bulgarian Jews Is beacon of Light during Humanity’s Darkest Hour

Sofia, June 27, (BTA/GNA)- In a letter sent to BTA, Israel’s Ambassador in Sofia, Yoram Elron, said that the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews…

UK supermarkets deny allegations they are ‘profiteering’ from crisis

London, Jun. 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Tesco has told British lawmakers it is the “most competitive we have ever been” as supermarket chiefs were…

Fashion retailer Zalando sues over EU rules for online services

Brussels, Jun. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Online fashion retailer Zalando is suing over the European Union’s classification that it is a “very large online platform”…