Merkel, turning 70, honoured as ‘hallmark of democracy’ by president

Berlin, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has honoured former chancellor Angela Merkel as a “role model and a hallmark of our democracy” ahead of…

European Investment Fund: Bulgaria second in EU for 2023 Cohesion Investments

Luxemburg, July 15 (BTA/GNA) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, which includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), allocated EUR 36.2 billion to projects…

Bulgaria: Peter Stoychev becomes 11th person worldwide to swim from Northern Ireland to Scotland in under 10 hours

Sofia, July 14 (BTA/GNA) – Former world champion in open water swimming Peter Stoychev swam the 38.1 km distance from Northern Ireland to Scotland…

Bulgaria: This summer brings more tourists to Smolyan than usual

Smolyan, July 12 (BTA/GNA) – The tourist flow to hotels and resort areas in the southern Smolyan region marked an increase in July, as…

French Coastguard: Four migrants die crossing the English Channel

London, Jul. 12, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Four migrants have died in the English Channel after their boat capsized, according to the French Coastguard. More than 60 people…

Two dead after mudslide in Slovakia

Bratislava, Jul. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Two people have died in a mudslide in a mountain valley in Slovakia. At least four others were injured, the TASR news…

Defence Minister Zapryanov: Bulgaria is not part of conflict in Ukraine, Will continue to support “victim”

July 11 (BTAGNA) – Caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on Thursday that “Bulgaria is in no way part” of the conflict in Ukraine…

Italy cracks down on mobile phones in classrooms

Rome, Jul. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Mobile phones are set to be banned from Italian classrooms in the new school year, under a decree issued on Thursday by…

British King and Queen arrive to mark 25 years of Welsh Parliament

London, Jul. 11, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain’s king and queen have arrived at the Senedd in Cardiff to mark 25 years of Welsh devolution. It is the…

Carla Bruni, wife of former French president, put under investigation

Paris, Jul. 10, (dpa/GNA) – French judicial authorities have opened an investigation in Carla Bruni, the wife of former president Nicolas Sarkozy, in connection with alleged election…

Police record more cases of sexual abuse of children in Germany

Berlin, July 8, (dpa/GNA) – The number of known cases of sexual abuse of children and adolescents increased in Germany last year, according to…

French PM vows to resign following legislative elections defeat

PARIS, July 8, (Xinhua/GNA) — French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, announced Sunday night to submit his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday,…

French left poised to pick candidate for prime minister within week

Paris, July 8, (dpa/GNA) – The French left-wing alliance that emerged as the surprise victor in snap parliamentary elections, is poised to choose its…

Efforts to form new government in France drag on after snap election

Paris, Jul. 9, (dpa/GNA) – The search for a potential government coalition in France continues after parliamentary elections that dealt a serious blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s…

Hungary’s Orbán meets Chinese president on surprise ‘peace mission’

Beijing, Jul. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made another unannounced trip, this time to China, and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese state…

At least six people injured on day two of Pamplona bull run

Madrid, Jul. 8, (dpa/GNA) – At least six people were injured during the second bull run in Pamplona in northern Spain, a spokeswoman for a hospital in…

Macron rejects PM Attal’s resignation to ensure stability

Paris, Jul. 8, (dpa/GNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to accept Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation following the surprising outcome of the snap parliamentary elections…

French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament

Paris, July 7 (Reuters/GNA) – France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking…

New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan ‘dead and buried’

London, July 6 (Reuters/GNA) – Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers…

Bulgaria to offer EUR 80 Mln for Ukraine at NATO’s Washington Summit

Sofia, July 5 (BTA/GNA) – At NATO’s Washington Summit between July 9 and 11, Bulgaria will offer an indicative amount of EUR 80 million…