Portugal: Early election appears most likely option
Lisbon: Portugal could face its third early parliamentary election in just over three years after Prime Minister Luis Montenegro proposed...
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France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?
Paris: As president of France in the 1960s, it was he who launched the policy of French strategic independence. Of...
EBRD launches star venture programme in Bulgaria
Sofia: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is introducing its Star Venture programme to Bulgaria, aiming to support...
The EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights: A renewed push for gender equality
Brussels: Returning home after sunset, a woman removes her headphones, lowers her hood, and keeps an eye on each man...
Italy proposes extending NATO’s security umbrella to Ukraine without membership
Istanbul: Italy has proposed that Ukraine be offered protection under NATO's collective defense without full membership. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia...
UK and Ireland have ‘turned a page on the turbulent years’
London: The UK and Ireland have "turned a page on the turbulent years" in their relationship and are set on...
France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
Paris: France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday,...
Zelenskyy: We deeply appreciate the solidarity of the Bulgarian people
Sofia: In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had had a meaningful conversation with Bulgarian...
Bulgaria’s Justice Minister orders investigation of citizenship directorate
Sofia: Minister of Justice Georgi Georgiev has ordered an inspection of the Bulgarian Citizenship Directorate, the ministry said in a...
France and Norway are the junior relay world champions
Paris: The Junior World Championships in Oestersund end with exciting relay races and victory for France and Norway. The French...
Portugal set to inject renewable gases including hydrogen into national grid by 2028
Lisbon: Portugal gears up for a significant shift in its energy landscape, as the national grid operator, Redes Energeticas Nacionais...
Bulgaria’s UNESCO session at risk as authorities fail to act
Sofia: The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is scheduled to be held from 6 to 16...
EU chief unveils €800bn plan to ‘rearm’ Europe
Brussels: A five-part plan to bolster Europe’s defence industry and increase its military capability could raise nearly €800bn (£660bn) and...
The Saint-Denis Committee holds its monitoring visit to Bulgaria
Lisbon: A team of Council of Europe experts carried out a monitoring visit to Bulgaria, from 27 February to 2...
Why northern Portugal should be your next road trip destination
Lisbon: In Portugal’s wild northern borderlands, survival and spirituality go hand in hand with the changing seasons, as they have...
France’s Macron urges calm after Trump and Zelensky clash
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump on March 1 and...
Bulgaria’s Schengen membership and the future of Hungarian-Bulgarian cooperation
Sofia: Hungarian Minister for National Economy Márton Nagy recently visited Bulgaria, where he signed multiple cooperation agreements and met with...
‘We urgently have to rearm Europe’: EU chief Von der Leyen after Ukraine talks
London: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on March 2 that “we urgently have to rearm Europe” as...
Italy: Low-income rate lower than EU’s
Rome: Italy's proportion of earners on a low income is better than the EU's at 8.8% to the bloc's average...
French President on state visit to Portugal
Lisbon: French President Emmanuel Macron began a two-day state visit to Portugal where he was greeted by Prime Minister Luis...
Bulgaria: EPPO files indictment over fraud involving EU funds for employment support
Brussels: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment against two individuals suspected of defrauding...
EU pushes back hard against Trump tariff threats and his caustic comments that bloc is out to get US
Brussels: The European Union on Thursday pushed back hard against allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that the 27-nation bloc...
Portugal to simplify charging laws
Lisbon: The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, introduced his draft bill with the intention to move forward with...
Bulgaria successfully managing borders after full Schengen accession
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Daniel Mitov, said that the country’s border with Türkiye is among the best-protected external European Union...
Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU
Martin Kettle - The Guardian London: It would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald...
€20 m allocated to support migration governance: EU delegation envoy
Celina Ali Islamabad: With growing concerns over irregular migration and human smuggling, experts at a high-level dialogue underscored the need...
Bulgaria promotes tourism opportunities at landmark roadshow in UAE
Sofia: Bulgaria made its debut in promoting itself as a prime tourist destination in the United Arab Emirates during a...
How to prevent the next war in Europe: A five-point plan
Brussels: Great-power thinking, disdain for alliances, and a bitter culture war—these three terms describe the new relationship between Europe and...
Bulgaria to ask for EU assessment on its readiness to adopt euro next year
Sofia: Bulgaria will ask the European Commission and the European Central Bank for an assessment on whether it meets all...
Sliding centre for Italy’s 2026 Winter Olympic Games hit by sabotage, says agency
Milan: The construction site of a new sliding centre for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics has been disrupted by “sabotage”,...
