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Europe’s new car registrations up 17.2% in April
Brussels, May 17, (dpa/GNA) - The EU car market continued its recovery in April as new registrations increased by 17.2% compared with the same month last year…
UNWTO: Bulgaria Ranked Among Top 10 in Foreign Tourist Growth and Revenues by Foreign Tourists in 2023 Q1
Sofia, May 15 (BTA/GNA) – International tourism grew explosively in the first quarter of 2023, with twice as many people travelling during the period than…
German football VP apologizes for Zelensky remarks deemed intolerable
Berlin, Nay 15, (dpa/GNA) – German football federation (DFB) vice-president Hermann Winkler, on Monday apologized for a disrespectful statement towards Ukraine and its president,…
Former EU Commissioner Gabriel asked to form government in Bulgaria
Sofia, May (dpa) – Former Bulgarian EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has been tasked with forming a government in her home country, a month and…
Amy Pope elected head of the International Organization for Migration
Geneva, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – The member states of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), elected Amy E. Pope on Monday as its next…
Slovakia’s new technocratic government takes office
Bratislava, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – Slovakian President Zuzana Caputová, appointed a technocratic government under the leadership of non-party central banker Ludovít Ódor on Monday.…
Electoral chief: Turkey will hold run-off as Erdogan lacks majority
Ankara, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – Turkey’s presidential election is headed for a run-off on May 28, after no candidate received an absolute majority in…
Bulgarian Sunday School in South Africa Teaches 35 Children
Johannesburg, South Africa, May 14 (BTA/GNA) – A total of 35 children study in the Bulgarian Sunday school “Slancho” in South Africa, its principal…
President Radev Opens Exhibition about Bulgarian Support for Struggle of South Africa’s People against Apartheid
Pretoria, May 14 (BTA/GNA) – An exhibition about the Bulgarian support for the struggle of the South African people against apartheid and social discrimination was…
Bulgarian Basketball Player Aleksandar Vezenkov Claims Euroleague’s Top Scorer Award
Bulgaria, May, 12 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgarian Basketball Player Aleksandar Vezenkov Claims Euroleague’s Top Scorer AwardBulgarian basketball player Aleksandar Vezenkov won Euroleague’s Alphonso Ford Trophy…
One of World’s Ten Largest Chip Manufacturing Companies to Train Bulgarian Personnel
Sofia, May 11 (BTA/GNA) – One of the world’s ten largest chip manufacturing companies plans to start cooperation with Bulgarian scientific institutions for development…
Kremlin says it is ‘far away’ from achieving Ukraine military goals
Moscow, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – Russia says it is still “far away” from reaching some of its self-declared goals since launching the full-scale invasion…
Global Report: Record number of internally displaced people in 2022
Geneva, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – Conflicts, hunger and climate change led to a record number of internally displaced people in 2022, according to a…
UN Human Rights Council to meet as fighting in Sudan continues
Geneva, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – The UN Human Rights Council, acting on the request of Germany and other countries, will hold a special session…
Czech inflation eases to 12.7%, lowest in 13 months
Prague, May 11, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – The Czech Republic’s consumer price inflation eased further in April to the lowest level in just over a year,…
Bayer takes cautious outlook for 2023, due to lower glyphosate prices
Frankfurt, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – German pharmaceutical giant Bayer took a cautious outlook for 2023, with cost inflation and the turnaround of last year’s…
Thyssenkrupp slips to loss in Q2, orders down
Berlin, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp on Thursday reported that its second-quarter net loss attributable to shareholders was €223 million ($245…
Bank of England lifts interest rates again as food prices stay higher
London, May 11, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British inflation is expected to fall slower than previously thought as food prices remain stubbornly high, the Bank…
English FA arranges 120 coaches to help fans attend Cup final
London, May 11, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Manchester United and Manchester City fans heading to next month’s FA Cup final, will have access to 120…