Out-of-this-world €9 million ‘spaceship’ house lands in Portugal
Lisbon: Inspired by sci-fi flicks, a high-tech spaceship-shaped house that “landed” by the beach in Portugal’s Algarve region has just...
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Before Greece, Gordon Herbert hoped for an easier opponent for Germany
Lille: Wrapping up pool play, Germany switches to the knockout stage of the 2024 Olympic Games. Greece is the next...
Interior Ministry advises on Serbian motorcycle club visiting Bulgaria
Sofia: A Serbian motorcycle club is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a Balkan tour that is passing through Bulgaria from...
7 EU countries press Venezuela to release voting records of contested election
Paris: The leaders of seven EU countries on Sunday exhorted Venezuelan authorities to publish detailed voting results of last Sunday’s...
Portugal warns UK tourists over holidays but says ‘it’s not their fault’
Lisbon: Portugal has joined Spain in warning UK tourists NOT to holiday in Madeira. Locals in the European Union holiday...
Bulgaria to cease issuing visas from August 9 to 18 due to implementation of new visa information system
Sofia: The Bulgarian consular authorities abroad will cease issuing visas on August 9, and up until August 18, due to...
What does the EU Green Deal mean for packaging?
Brussels: The EU Green Deal is a hot topic, and rightly so. With 94% of consumers saying it’s a brand’s...
EasyJet to begin new Portugal to Cape Verde flights
Lisbon: The National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) has approved easyJet's new routes from Portugal to Cape Verde. The airline will...
Sofia bourse indices mostly grow, Chimimport drives gains
Sofia: Most indices of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) finished the week in green territory, with the blue-chip SOFIX, the...
EU hails benefits of multi-billion-euro environmental action
Brussels: A cost-benefit analysis by the European Commission says nearly €3.5 billion of EU money pumped into real-world environmental schemes...
Italy blames financial woes in family benefits dispute with Brussels
Rome: Rome is facing legal action by the European Commission for allegedly discriminating against EU citizens who reside in the...
Portugal allocates funding for 500 MW of energy storage
Lisbon: Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break...
Bulgaria’s Monbat boosts H1 non-cons net profit 53%
Sofia: Bulgarian battery manufacturer Monbat said its standalone net profit grew to 6.1 million levs ($3.4 million/3.1 million euro) in...
Greece: EU ignores deteriorating rule of law
Brussels: The European Commission's 2024 Rule of Law Report, published on July 24, 2024, misleads readers about the state of...
Europeans see democracy and economic power as key strengths of the EU, Eurobarometer shows
Brussels: A new Eurobarometer survey shows that Europeans identify respect for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law (38%)...
Wildfire on Greek-Bulgarian border rages for 14th day, burning 1,500 hectares
Sofia: A wildfire that broke out on July 18 on Mount Orvilos (known as Slavyanka in Bulgaria) along the Greek-Bulgarian...
Revised 2024 and 2025 EU ETS auction calendars published
Brussels: The published calendars reflect the operation of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), which results in 266 816 768 allowances...
Greece announces nationwide restrictions to combat ‘goat plague’ outbreak
Athens: Authorities in Greece ordered nationwide restrictions for goat and sheep Monday to combat a deadly viral outbreak that is...
Portugal’s economy slows down sharply in Q2 on exports and consumption
Lisbon: Portugal's economy grew a timid 0.1% in the second quarter compared to the previous three-month period, when it expanded...
Bulgaria’s constitutional court strikes down bulk of constitutional amendments
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on July 26 to declare the majority of the changes made to the country’s constitution,...
Greece imposes restrictions to tackle ‘goat plague’
Athens: Greece has banned the transportation of sheep and goats across the country to try to contain a highly contagious...
EU provides €2.4 million in response to floods in Bangladesh, India and the Philippines
Brussels: In response to recent floods in northern Bangladesh, India and in the Philippines, the EU has approved €2.4 million...
Rehabilitation center for injured Ukraine soldiers opens in Portugal
Marie-Line Darcy Lison: “I sincerely hope to return to the front lines as soon as I recover,” said Maksym Pavli,...
Bulgaria’s Alcomet turns to H1 non-cons net loss
Sofia: Bulgarian aluminium products manufacturer Alcomet said on Monday that it turned to a standalone net loss of 3.35 million...
Portugal property price rises above global average
Lisbon: These factors, combined with the lack of housing supply, help to explain the fact that house prices in Portugal...
Bulgarian President to offer populist ITN party mandate to seek to form government
Sofia: Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will on July 29 offer the third and final in a series of mandates to...
Polish Foreign Ministry offers Hungary to leave EU and NATO after Orbán’s claims
Warsaw: Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, has expressed doubt concerning the necessity of Hungary’s membership...
Roman-era sarcophagus discovered on varna beach one of Bulgaria’s most popular tourist destinations
Sofia: An ancient sarcophagus from the Roman era was discovered by chance on the beach near the resort of Saints...
EU reprimands France and six other EU countries for breaking budget rules
Brussels: France, Italy and five other EU countries were placed in a formal procedure on Friday for violating the bloc's...
Portugal may become first european country to offer residency in exchange of Bitcoin investments
Lisbon: Portugal may offer residency through a decentralised cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, as part of its Golden Visa Program. In...
