Republican Victory Sparks Surge in American Interest for Homes in Portugal
Lisbon: Amid increasing political polarization in the United States, Portugal offers an appealing combination of stability, affordability, and a high...
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OECD cuts Bulgaria’s 2024, 2025 GDP growth projections
Sofia: Bulgaria's economy is projected to grow by 2.3% in 2024 and 2.8% next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation...
Increasing role of China in EU’s automotive industry
Brussels: In 2022, the domestic value added of the EU automotive industry attributed to non-EU consumers amounted to €78.9 billion,...
Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse
Paris: Short of another surprise, France will once more be without a government on Wednesday. That is when Michel Barnier,...
House rent in Portugal increase 4.9% in one year
Lisbon: According to the idealista price index, renting a house costs 16.1 euros per square meter (euros/m2) at the end...
Bulgaria’s minfin slashes 2024 GDP growth f’cast to 2.2%
Sofia: Bulgaria's finance ministry said on Tuesday that it expects the country's real economy to expand by 2.2% in 2024,...
Wolves in EU lose safeguards, allowing culls as numbers soar
Brussels: The first snow of winter has fallen in Sanmartin, a village in Romania’s eastern Carpathian mountains. Shepherd József Rácz...
Portugal property prices up 10% in one year
Lisbon: Purchasing a house in Portugal now has a median cost of 2,783 euros per square meter (euros/m2) at the...
France government updates: Le Pen says her party will vote to oust Barnier in no-confidence motion
Paris: Macron's government survived a no-confidence motion by a narrow margin, after then Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne bypassed parliament to...
Bulgaria fails to meet conditions for EUR 653 million in EU grants
Sofia: Bulgaria is risking delays in payments from a EUR 653 million grant package under the European Union’s Recovery and...
EU regrets lack of conclusion on global plastics agreement
Brussels: The EU regrets that the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5) finished...
Portugal’s housing crisis: Bridging the gap with actionable solutions
Paulo Lopes Lisbon: This substantial gap is creating widespread issues of affordability and accessibility, underscoring the urgent need for action....
France returns ancient artifacts to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: France has begun the return of some 3,500 archeolo-gical artifacts to Ethiopia, which Paris held since the 1980s...
New EU chiefs visit Kyiv on first day of mandate
Brussels: The EU’s new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday...
Romania’s path to progress, National Day highlights achievements, future goals: Ambassador Dan Stoenescu
Celina Ali Islamabad: Romania’s National Day on December 1 celebrates more than the historic union of 1918, which marks the...
Relief for Portugal’s minority government as parliament passes 2025 budget
Lisbon: Portugal's parliament on Friday gave final approval to the centre-right minority government's 2025 budget bill, which promises to lift...
France says UK can’t ‘sub-contract’ Channel border security
Ambleteuse: France´s hardline interior minister on Friday said Britain could no longer “sub-contract” Channel border security out to Paris, with...
Bulgaria’s 17 years in the EU: Unmet expectations and limited EU fund utilization
Sofia: Bulgaria's 17-year membership in the European Union has not lived up to the expectations of many Bulgarians, according to...
Georgia president says parliament ‘illegitimate’ as pro-EU protests sweep country
Paris: Georgia geared up for a third night of protests on Saturday after the country’s prime minister shelved talks on...
Net migration to UK hit record 906,000 in 2023
London: Net migration to the United Kingdom soared to more than 900,000 last year, although tougher visa rules have started...
South-west France swelters in ‘staggering’ 26.9C November night heat
Paris: Towns in south-west France roasted in “completely extreme” heat in the early hours of Tuesday, with overnight temperatures hitting...
Bulgaria allocates 3 GW of renewables capacity, 1.17 GW of storage in auction
Sofia: The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has announced the final results of the country’s first renewable energy auction. The government...
The EU wants to lower protection for wolves. Why has the species rebound become a problem?
Wolves have made an impressive comeback in Europe in recent decades, but their presence has angered some farmers and led...
German President Rejects Greece’s WWII Reparations Demand
During his visit to Greece, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier firmly rejected Greece’s longstanding demand for World War II reparations, asserting...
Georgian government suspends accession negotiations with EU
The Georgian government has suspended negotiations over the country's accession to the European Union and rejects any budgetary grants until...
Greece makes bid to host EuroBasket 2029
Greece is seeking to host a group stage and the final phase of Eurobasket 2029 and has submitted its application...
Portugal rises to sixth place in the rankings
The Portuguese football team has risen to sixth place in the FIFA rankings, overtaking Belgium, in a list that continues...
EU gives Portugal 2 month deadline
The European Commission has given Portugal two months to communicate to the institution the transposition of the European Union (EU)...
UK filmmaker Richard Curtis makes first foray into animation
Two decades after scoring a surprise holiday season global hit with "Love Actually", British filmmaker Richard Curtis is bidding to...
Switzerland and EU near agreement on cohesion payments, say diplomats
Switzerland and the EU are coming closer to reaching an agreement on how much the neutral country should contribute to...
