France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria
Paris: Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France’s foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a...
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Bulgarian police ‘blocked rescue’ of teenage migrants who froze to death
Sofia: Bulgarian authorities have been accused of ignoring emergency calls and obstructing efforts to rescue three Egyptian teenage boys, who...
EU to agree easing Syria sanctions
Brussels: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree Monday to begin easing sanctions on...
How Alentejo: Tinto’s Law has become Portugal’s first Game Boy hit
Lisbon: Making a brand-new Game Boy game in 2024 may seem like a remarkable feat. Why create something for a...
Patriarch of Bulgaria: Archbishop Anastasios a radiant figure in the Orthodox Church
Sofia: Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria expressed his deep sorrow over the passing of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, describing him as...
Nato plans to share classified military information with industry, EU
Brussels: Nato has started a process to share some of its highly classified capability targets – which determine what kind...
Portugal to assign more land for affordable housing as prices soar
Lisbon: Portugal's parliament on Friday approved a bill allowing rural land to be more easily reclassified for urban use and...
Bulgarian woman based in UK denies spying for Russia
Sofia: A Bulgarian woman charged with being part of a Russian spy cell operating in the UK has denied knowing...
EU to target AI, biotech, cheap energy in global competitiveness push
Brussels: AI, biotech and affordable clean energy will be the focus of an EU drive to make the bloc globally...
Bulgaria approves agreement for acquisition of javelin guided anti-tank missiles.
Sofia: On January 15, 2025, the Bulgarian government approved an international agreement for the acquisition of Javelin-guided anti-tank missiles as...
Gilani stresses collective efforts to strengthen Parliamentary framework, EU to visit Pakistani MPs visit
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday called for collective efforts to build a robust framework...
France: François Alabrune, candidate for judge at the International Court of Justice
Paris: France has presented the candidacy of Mr François Alabrune for the position of judge at the International Court of...
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
Paris: Solar overtook coal in the European Union’s electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost...
Portugal awards grants to 500 MW of energy storage projects
Lisbon: Portugal’s Ministry of Energy has announced that it has allocated €100 million ($104.2 million) to 43 energy storage projects...
France to introduce new sex education guidelines in schools
Paris: The French government is putting the final touches on a reformed sex education syllabus for schools, with some topics,...
Afghan suspect in German knife attack missed deportation deadline to Bulgaria
Sofia: An Afghan man suspected of carrying out a knife attack in Aschaffenburg, southern Germany, which claimed the lives of...
EU ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
Brussels: The European Union's new trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC a "pan-European area is something...
Portugal to increase LNG purchases from US, Nigeria, reduce Russian imports
Lisbon: Portugal is considering increasing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the US and Nigeria as part of a...
France orders some Venezuelan diplomats out in tit-for-tat move
Paris: France ordered the Venezuelan embassy to reduce its diplomatic staff in Paris on Wednesday, giving some diplomats five days...
Bulgaria President meets Qatar’s envoy
Sofia: President of the Republic of Bulgaria H E Rumen Radev met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to...
EU hawks back Trump call to boost defence spending
Brussels: The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said on Wednesday (Jan 22) that the bloc must heed US...
Portugal’s AIMA introduces new measures to address golden visa delays
Lisbon: Portugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has introduced new measures to address pending applications for the Golden...
Bulgaria sees sharp rise in companies with Russian participation
Sofia: According to Bulgarian Commercial Register data, the number of companies with Russian participation in Bulgaria started to increase sharply...
France sees record demand for first syndicated bond sale since its election
London: France's first syndicated government bond sale since a snap election last year unleashed turmoil in its markets saw record...
Stand by me: Why EU trade actions need member-state consensus
Brussels: Since Donald Trump’s re-election, the EU has been remarkably active on the trade scene. The bloc’s member state capitals...
Pakistan and the Netherlands hold 11th round of the Bilateral Political Consultations at Islamabad
Celina Ali Islamabad: The 11th Round of Pakistan-Netherlands Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Islamabad Monday. Foreign Secretary Ms....
French PM says France, Europe must stand up to Trump or face being ‘crushed’
Paris: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned on Monday that France and Europe as a whole would have to stand...
Looming UK-EU reset unlikely to be the last
Brussels: Since 2020, Europe has experienced the worst pandemic for a century, the largest war on the continent since 1945...
My culinary adventure on the Lisbon coast
Genevieve Fox London: On a blue-sky Saturday morning, I joined a foraging hike in Sintra-Cascais nature park, a former municipal...
France’s Macron leads tributes to World War II Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot
Paris: France’s President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to former French Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot, who has died...
