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Baltic leaders lambast and lampoon Orban’s trip to Moscow
Riga, Jul. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The leaders of three Baltic nations on Friday issued strong condemnations of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Russia for talks with…
France reports assaults on 51 candidates and aides before election
Paris, Jul. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Dozens of candidates and their associates have been attacked during the French parliamentary election campaign, according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. “This election campaign is…
Pro-Gaza candidates defeat Labour in several seats
London, Jul. 5, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – While the Labour Party’s position on Gaza has not dented its landslide UK general election win, several of its candidates lost to…
New British PM Starmer promises to rebuild Britain, restore trust
London, Jul. 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Friday to rebuild trust in politics and restore hope to the nation…
Reform UK leader Farage wins parliamentary seat in eighth attempt
London, Jul. 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Nigel Farage said his Reform party’s performance in the British election was “truly extraordinary” after he won a UK parliamentary seat…
Danish king declares love for Greenland during visit with family
Copenhagen, Jul. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Denmark’s King Frederik X said he had taken Greenland deep into his heart, during a visit to the island territory. “Can you…
Keir Starmer is new UK prime minister after landslide election win
London, July 5, (GNA/CNN) — The tectonic plates of British politics have shifted after Britons resoundingly voted to put an end to 14 years of Conservative…
Labour landslide expected as British voters go to polls
London, Jul. 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Polling stations across the United Kingdom opened on Thursday morning, with opinion polls suggesting the centre-left Labour party is on course to…
Bulgaria’s political crisis continues as proposed government rejected
Sofia, Jul. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Bulgaria’s long stretch of political instability is set to continue after parliament voted down on Wednesday a proposed pro-Western government led by…
Boris Johnson returns to trail as UK election campaigns come to end
London, Jul. 3, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Former Conservative British prime minister Boris Johnson has lent his support to the incumbent prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on the campaign…
Bulgaria: Second edition of Sara-Nora Prima International Ballet Competition opens in Burgas
Burgas, July 1 (BTA/GNA) – The second edition of the Sara-Nora Prima International Ballet Competition started in Burgas on Monday and will continue until…
France votes in election that could hand power to far right
Paris, June 30 (Reuters/GNA) – French voters headed to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in…
Bulgaria: Razgrad hosts its traditional archery tournament
Razgrad, Northwestern Bulgaria, June 29 (BTA/GNA) – The 41st edition of the Razgrad Cup archery tournament started on Saturday. By tradition, the competition organized…
Interior Ministry has information that Evelin “Brendo” Banev entered Bulgaria by plane in 2022
Sofia, June 28 (BTA/GNA) – The Interior Ministry has information according to which Evelin “Brendo” Banev had entered the territory of Bulgaria in the…
EU leaders nominate von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief
Brussels, Jun. 28, (dpa/GNA) – EU leaders have formally nominated Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, European Council President…
New education programme to enable 5,000-Plus students to participate in scientific research projects with established scientists
Sofia, June 26 (BTA/GNA) – More than 5,000 students from 150 schools will be given the opportunity to take part in scientific research projects…
Kremlin denounces latest EU sanctions as illegal
MOSCOW, June 26, (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia firmly opposes the package of sanctions adopted recently by the European Union (EU), and considers them illegal, Kremlin…
Scientists warn Iceland’s volcanic eruptions could go on for decades
Copenhagen, Jun. 26, (dpa/GNA) – The latest series of volcanic eruptions in Iceland could last for decades or even centuries, according to a study published in the…
Storms, heavy rain wreak havoc in parts of Switzerland
Geneva, Jun. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Thunderstorms and heavy rain have caused flooding in Switzerland near Basel, in Geneva, and in the canton of Vaud on Lake Geneva,…