Berlin, Jul. 6, (dpa/GNA) – The Russian embassy in Berlin said that German customs have confiscated several vehicles with Russian registration plates when they…
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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…
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…