Athens, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Greek railway services resumed on Wednesday, more than three weeks after a serious train accident in which 57 people…
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At least 14 killed in Russian attacks, Ukrainian authorities say
Kiev, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – At least 14 civilians have been killed by Russian attacks in Ukraine, while another 24 were injured, the press…
France’s Macron defends pension reforms, says he didn’t do it for fun
Paris, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron defended his controversial reform of the country’s pension system in a television interview on Wednesday…
Spanish premier Sánchez survives no-confidence vote
Madrid, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Spain’s right-wing populists failed on Wednesday in their attempt to topple the left-wing government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.…
Vegetable shortages drive up British inflation unexpectedly
London, Mar. 22, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British inflation shot up unexpectedly last month as vegetable shortages pushed food prices to their highest rate in…
Swiss Re estimates $275 global losses from natural disasters
Zurich, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Swiss reinsurance company Swiss Re estimates losses from natural disasters around the world last year at $275 billion. Less…
Germany’s biggest port closed to large vessels due to strike
Hamburg, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Germany’s biggest cargo port, in Hamburg, is closed to shipping for larger vessels due to a strike, with ships…
Germany’s Bundesbank chief expects more European interest rate hikes
Frankfurt, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – The European Central Bank (ECB) has not yet reached the end of its interest rate hikes, according to the…
Iceland central bank boosts key rate by 100 basis points to 7.5%
Copenhagen, Mar. 22, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Iceland’s central bank raised its key interest rate sharply on Wednesday to contain the risk of wage-price spiral in…
Irish wholesale price inflation slows slightly to 3.6%
London, Mar. 22, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Ireland’s wholesale price inflation eased marginally in February after accelerating in the previous month, data from the Central Statistics…
German economists see no recession this year, but dangers remain
Berlin, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – The German economy has averted a feared recession and the outlook is slightly better due to a more stable…
European Investment Bank: 83% of Young Bulgarians Find Climate Neutrality Important when Job Hunting
Sofia, March 22 (BTA/GNA) – Employers’ climate impact as a result of their economic activities is an important factor for young Bulgarians in their…
Contemporary Italian Product Design on Display at Kvadrat 500 Gallery in Sofia
Sofia, March 21 (BTA/GNA) – Chairs made out of water pipes, table lamps made of swimming caps, containers made of wire for clothespins and…
Review: Met police is institutionally racist, misogynist, homophobic
London, Mar. 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain’s biggest police force is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic, a damning review has found, and there may…
France to close fishing areas due to dead dolphins
Paris, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – The French Council of State has ordered the temporary closure of fishing areas to protect whales and dolphins along…
Tens of thousands of British university staff stage strikes
London, Mar. 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Tens of thousands of university staff in Britain staged more walkouts on Monday despite hopes of a breakthrough…
Britain to ‘consider’ backing tribunal to look into war crimes
London, Mar. 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain will “consider” backing a special tribunal to look into potential war crimes in Ukraine, after the country’s…
Pilot projects to protect external EU borders launched
Brussels, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Two pilot projects to better control border crossings into the European Union have begun with Bulgaria and Romania, the…
Moscow unruffled by Putin’s ICC arrest warrant as China urges caution
Moscow/Beijing, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Moscow reacted to the recent arrest warrant put out for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court…
Yemen’s warring sides agree on prisoner exchange
Cairo/Istanbul, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – The Yemeni government and their rival Houthi rebels agreed on Monday to exchange nearly 900 prisoners, amid new diplomatic…