Why Portugal is cracking down on digital nomads and where it’s cheaper to remote work
Lisbon: Lisbon once welcomed digital nomads flocking to the country in their droves, thanks to cheap rents, mild winters, a...
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Bulgarian regulator admits to trade Finance Security Groupe bond
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) said it approved a prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market...
EU countries look to extend freeze on Russian assets to secure G7 loan to Ukraine
Brussels: European Union member states will on Wednesday discuss options for extending the renewal period of sanctions on the Russian...
1,000 tourists evacuated after fire in southern Italy
Rome: Around 1,000 tourists were evacuated on July 24 after a wildfire broke out in the southern Italian region of...
Firefighters continue to battle blazes in Portugal, North Macedonia and Bulgaria
Lisbon: Temporary accommodation has been set up for those who have lost their homes in the worst affected area of...
Bulgaria may transfer its surplus ammunition to Ukraine
Sofia: Bulgaria may transfer its surplus of ammunition and other military equipment to Ukraine if these supplies are compensated by...
Hungary stripped of EU meeting over Ukraine stance
Brussels: The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borell, has stripped Hungary of the right to host the next meeting...
Bulgaria’s proposed next aid for Ukraine to include surplus ammo
Sofia: It is proposed that Bulgaria’s next package of aid for Ukraine will include ammunition and equipment that have been...
UAE hopes to reactivate trade talks with EU this year
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates hopes to reactivate trade talks with the European Union by the end of the year,...
Portugal’s hotel sector bouncing back, driven by interest from international investors
Lisbon: Tourism in Portugal is bouncing back from the COVID-induced lull and has been outperforming previous records. A recent study...
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issues advisory about rise in Covid-19 cases in Greece
Sofia: Greece recently has seen a noticeable increase in the number of cases of Covid-19, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry situation centre...
Portugal to start issuing 10-year valid passports, government confirms
Lisbon: Portugal’s government has decided to extend the validity period of their passport from five to ten years. The decision...
EU and Serbia aim to mine lithium together
Belgrade: The European Union and Serbia are looking to join forces to develop one of Europe’s largest lithium deposits, worth...
IOM chief welcomes further protection of migrants in Greece under landmark partnership
Athens: Following a two-day visit to Athens, Greece, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), welcomed...
Bulgaria: Sofia airport unscathed by global IT outage
Sofia: Bulgaria's Sofia Airport said on Friday it has not been affected by the global computer outage that is creating...
Italy’s Meloni says she can work with EU head von der Leyen despite party vote
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she would still be able to work with Ursula von der Leyen despite...
Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council meets on devastating bush fires amid political criticism
Sofia: Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev convened a meeting of the government security council on July 19 to discuss...
New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in H1 2024 up 30.8%
Sofia: There were 23 047 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first half of 2024, an increase of...
EU’s von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term
Strasbourg: Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Thursday to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins...
Portugal hotels climbing the ladder
Lisbon: Portugal’s room stock is shifting towards the luxury segment as hotels are repositioned and new brands enter the market,...
European Commission chief von der Leyen faces precarious vote on new term
Strasbourg: Ursula von der Leyen has spent weeks trying to convince European Union lawmakers to back her for a second...
UK ready to build ‘closer, more mature’ trade links with EU
London: Britain is taking its first steps towards forging closer trading links with the EU in meetings between the new...
Portugal’s Socialists propose budget talks with minority government
Lisbon: Portugal's main opposition Socialists have proposed starting negotiations in "good faith" with the centre-right minority government on next year's...
Bulgaria’s Elana Agrocredit land buy financing plunges y/y in June
Sofia: Bulgarian agricultural leasing company Elana Agrocredit said it signed deals to finance agricultural land purchases worth a total of...
Top EU officials to boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary
Brussels: Top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country has the EU’s rotating presidency, after...
What next for UK trade
London: In line with its cautious approach, UK Labour said very little of note on the European Union during the...
Portugal celebrates mythical beasts and heroes with Ulysses coin
Lisbon: A new penny will be distributed throughout Portugal from Wednesday that depicts the legendary hero Ulysses, designed by artist...
Bulgaria to auction 102 mln euro of 2027 T-bonds on July 22
Sofia: Bulgaria's finance ministry seeks to raise 200 million levs ($111.4 million/102.3 million euro) by reopening a three-year fixed-rate issue...
Copenhagen offers tourist rewards as other EU nations clamp down
Copenhagen: In Barcelona visitors have been sprayed with water pistols in an expression of local people’s anger about over-tourism. By...
Driving around Portugal made me realise how much I had missed road trips
Neville Bhandara Lisbon: When I was a child, my grandparents would pop me into the backseat of their Contessa with...
