President Radev meets with IOC chief to discuss Bulgaria’s candidacy
Sofia: Bulgaria’s President, Rumen Radev, met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach yesterday at the IOC headquarters in...
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EU ministers frustrated as Hungary blocks $7 billion in military aid for Ukraine
Brussels: Hungary's chief of diplomacy received sharp criticism from his EU colleagues on May 27 over Budapest stalling 6.5 billion...
Ambassador Nicolas Galey celebrates second edition of Alumni Days
Celina Ali Islamabad: The French Residence in Islamabad was abuzz with excitement as Ambassador Nicolas Galey the other day welcomed...
EU organizes discussions to support Gaza’s Palestinian Authority
Brussels: Josep Borrell, the head of EU foreign policy, hosted Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa on Sunday for international discussions...
Portugal: Foreigners invest €682 million in real estate
Luisbon: Despite this, real estate continues to represent the largest share of the 1,000 million in foreign direct investment in...
Bulgaria’s non-govt deposits rise 8.9% y/y in April
Sofia: The deposits of Bulgaria's non-government sector grew by 8.9% on the year in April to some 129.2 billion levs...
Portugal Is at war with itself over ‘white gold’
Covas Do Barroso: For centuries, Aida Fernandes’ family has lived in this village nestled in the rugged mountains that crown...
Bulgaria, Romania hail Schengen Zone entry, eye full accession
Sofia: Romania and Bulgaria have formally joined -- at least partially -- Europe’s visa-free Schengen travel zone as of March...
Far right eyes Europe vote surge and ditches German AfD
Brussels: Far-right parties are on the rise in much of Europe, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni senses a big...
Eriksson ‘honestly doesn’t think’ Italy can win Euro 2024
Rome: Sven-Goran Eriksson doubts Italy’s chances at the upcoming European Championship and praised Atalanta following their Europa League triumph over...
Zelenskiy to travel to Portugal after visit to Spain
Lisbon: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to travel to Portugal on May 28, after his planned visit to Spain,...
Bulgaria celebrates Alphabet Day
Sofia: Bulgarians celebrated the Day of Bulgarian education, culture and the creation of the Slavonic alphabet in a national festival,...
Hungary slows down EU arms initiative for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets
Brussels: Hungary has blocked the European Union's approval of the allocation of proceeds from frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons...
Portugal, Germany say time not ripe to recognize Palestinian state
Berlin: The leaders of Germany and Portugal said Friday the time was not ripe to recognize a Palestinian state, after...
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...
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...
