Warming brings early bloom to Bulgarian rose fields
Sofia: In Bulgaria, a famed rose harvest has come nearly a month early this year. The eastern European nation is...
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EU staff sign letter expressing concerns over its handling of Gaza crisis
Brussels: More than 200 staff members of EU institutions and agencies have signed a letter expressing “growing concern” over the...
Is it safe to travel to Naples? Italy plans evacuations after earthquake tremors
Naples: Hundreds of residents and the inmates of a women’s prison in the seaside town of Pozzuoli were evacuated. Schools...
Winds of change: The EU’s green agenda after the European Parliament election
Brussels: The next European Commission and Parliament are likely to place security and competitiveness at the centre of their quest...
Greece and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in the near future
Athens: The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ihor Zhovkva, met with the Special Envoy of...
Portugal wants maximum EU support possible for recognition of Palestine
Lisbon: Portugal’s government remains committed to recognising Palestine as a state but is seeking the broadest possible consensus among EU...
First 19 modernised railway carriages from Deutsche Bahn arrive in Bulgaria
Sofia: The first 19 modernised railway carriages that Bulgarian state railways BDZ had bought from Germany’s Deutsche Bahn arrived in...
UK disaster response needs ‘urgent’ £100m upgrade
London: Vital equipment used by firefighters to tackle environmental disasters and terror attacks needs to be “urgently” replaced at an...
Net migration to UK fell 10% last year, ONS says
London: Net migration to the UK fell 10% last year after hitting a record high in 2022, official figures show....
Pakistan Committed to Protect Human Rights Law Minister
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday met Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon...
Bulgaria’s Stara Planina Hold projects 32% fall in 5-mo cons sales
Sofia: Bulgarian diversified group Stara Planina Hold said on Wednesday that it expects its consolidated revenue to drop by 31.6%...
How Portugal’s pastel de nata became Brussels favourite pastry
Lisbon: There's soft power and there's sweet power. An initiative launched last year is spreading fast in Brussels and beyond...
EU accused of funding migrant dumping in Sahara
Brussels: The European Union admitted to a “difficult situation” after a journalism consortium said Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania were dumping...
Cooling inflation boosts Bulgaria’s chances of joining the euro in 2025
Sofia: Bulgaria’s annual inflation rate, which reached the eurozone average of 2.4% in April and fell below 3% for the...
Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Euro 2024
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th major international tournament, having been named in the Portugal squad...
Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws
Brussels: Europe's landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed on Tuesday a...
Bulgaria’s eLando partners with Fimple to enter new markets
Sofia: Bulgarian IT services provider eLando said on Monday it has entered a strategic partnership with UK-based fintech Fimple to...
New high speed rail to connect Portugal, Spain in only three hours
Lisbon: The Portuguese government has approved plans for a new high-speed train line between two of the biggest tourist destinations,...
EU imported €359.3 million worth of honey in 2023
Brussels: In 2023, EU members imported 163 700 tonnes of natural honey from extra-EU countries, worth €359.3 million. At the...
Bulgaria is ready to welcome tourists from Kosovo
Sofia: Cobbled streets, crumbling walls, wooden houses and narrow alleys testify to the ancient history of this city. The only...
Blazing blue meteor streaks across sky, dazzles onlookers in Portugal
Lisbon: A dazzling azure meteor was spotted in the skies above Portugal on the evening of May 18, 2024. A...
Tougher EU rules for waste exports to non-EU countries take effect
Brussels: Stricter rules on waste exports from the European Union to non-EU countries come into force on Monday, reported dpa....
Bulgaria: A large market for Ukrainian semi-finished products
Sofia: After the beginning of the Russian military aggression, Bulgaria became an important partner of Ukraine in terms of oil...
Portuguese speaker defends lawmaker’s race remarks as free speech
Lisbon: A comment made by a far-right lawmaker in Portugal's parliament on Friday that opponents have criticised as racist has...
EU bans distribution of four Russian news outlets
London: The European Union said it was suspending the distribution of four Russia-linked media outlets in the EU, despite a...
8 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns
Nicosia: The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow...
A celebration of Lusophonie: World Portuguese Language Day
Islamabad: Every year on May 5th, the world comes together to celebrate World Portuguese Language Day. This day serves as...
15 EU states demand plan to send asylum seekers to third countries
Copenhagen: Fifteen EU states have demanded a further tightening of the bloc’s asylum policy, making it easier to transfer undocumented...
Italy: PM Meloni warns of ‘super-State’ of Europe
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has warned that voters in upcoming European elections would be choosing between a “hyper-centralised...
A cinematic journey across Europe: European Film Festival has returned to four cities across Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Film buffs in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi had the opportunity to experience European cinema...
