London, Jun. 25, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The emperor and empress of Japan received a ceremonial welcome of military pomp and pageantry as their state visit to Britain began…
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Education Minister Tsokov to greet participants in “Hello Space, Bulgaria Calling” festival
Sofia, June 24 (BTA/GNA) – Caretaker Minister of Education and Science Prof. Galin Tsokov will greet the participants in the fourth edition of the…
Princess Anne suffers minor injuries after being kicked by a horse
London, Jun. 24, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Princess Anne, the sister of Britain’s King Charles III, is in hospital after suffering minor injuries to her head and a concussion…
North Macedonia’s parliament elects Mickoski as new prime minister
Budapest, Jun. 24, (dpa/GNA) – The parliament in North Macedonia on Sunday elected the leader of the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party Hristijan Mickoski as the new prime minister.…
Counter-terrorism op ends in Dagestan after police, priest killed
Moscow, Jun. 24, (dpa/GNA) – Gunman fatally shot several people in a series of attacks on churches, a synagogue and a police post in Russia’s southern republic…
Moscow promises US ‘repercussions’ for Ukraine’s attack on Sevastopol
Moscow, June 24, (dpa.GNA) – The Russian government stated on Monday, that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed…
Female representation in Bulgarian politics still low after latest elections, Foundation says
Sofia, June 23 (BTA/GNA) – Women account for 27% of Bulgaria’s new National Assembly (parliament), elected by a snap vote on June 9 and…
Vice President Iotova opens Bulgarian cinema festival in Rome
Sofia, June 22 (BTA/GNA) – Vice President Iliana Iotova opened the 17th edition of the festival “Celebration of Bulgarian Cinema in Rome”, the presidential…
Made in Bulgaria Programme Association presents the people of the XXI Century Awards
Sofia, June 20 (BTA/GNA) – Individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to the development of society and the economy in Bulgaria were honoured…
Italy braces for heatwave
Rome, Jun. 18, (dpa/GNA) – Italy is due to experience a heatwave in the coming days, with temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius from Wednesday onwards, meteorologists…
Elderly tourists die in Greece after underestimating the heat
Athens, Jun. 18, (dpa/GNA) – At least five tourists have died in Greece and others are missing as temperatures soar, according to media reports. “Many tourists underestimate…
Hamburg police shoot man wielding hammer ahead of Euro 2024 game
Hamburg, June 16, (dpa/GNA) – German police shot a man armed with a hammer and a firebomb, near Hamburg’s Reeperbahn, the heavily touristed street…
Fewer than 10 per cent of Bulgarians insure homes
Sofia, June 16 (BTA/GNA) – Nina Koltchakova, Secretary General of the Association of Bulgarian Insurers (ABI), said in an interview with BTA that Bulgaria…
Bulgaria Wants You forum brings together businesses, successful people in Sofia
Sofia, June 14 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria Wants You’s Forum, titled “Career and Life: Why in Bulgaria?” featured dozens of companies presenting employment opportunities to…
Bulgarian centre-right alliance wins European vote as projected
Sofia, Jun. 14, (dpa/GNA) – Bulgaria’s pro-Western centre-right alliance Gerb-SDS clearly won the European elections, according to the official final results published by the Central Election Commission…
Farage’s Reform UK party overtakes Conservatives in election poll
London, Jun. 14, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The insurgent Reform UK, an anti-immigration populist party, has overtaken Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s embattled Conservatives in a major opinion poll as…
Macron solicits support from other camps for French election victory
Paris, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has called on representatives of the social democrats, conservatives and greens to work together with his centrist camp…
UK airports slam reintroduction of limit on liquids in hand luggage
London, Jun. 13, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Airports have criticized the British government’s reintroduction of a limit on liquids over 100ml carried in hand luggage at some terminals in…
Italian lawmaker wheeled out of Parliament following brawl
Rome, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) – An opposition lawmaker was wheeled out of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament, in a wheelchair on Wednesday…
Dozens injured during anti-government demonstration in Armenia
Yerevan, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) – Dozens of people have been injured in clashes between demonstrators and police during a protest called in Armenia’s capital to demand Prime Minister…