European business leaders for deepening economic ties with China
China Economic Net Beijing: “Following decades of rapid development, China has become a global leader in supply chains, with successful...
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Defence Ministry: Bulgarian Defender 25 exercises to be held from May 26 to June 9
Sofia: The Bulgarian Armed Forces will participate in a series of multinational military exercises to improve operational capabilities at the...
France’s TotalEnergies to face court in June in ‘greenwashing’ case
Paris: TotalEnergies will face a Paris civil court in June over allegations it made false advertisements about its climate pledges...
Italy: MOD pushes higher military budgets and united European defence
Rome: Italy will meet NATO’s 2% of GDP spending target this year through accounting adjustments, as Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti...
France condemns Israeli minister’s accusations of inciting hatred
Paris: France on Thursday dismissed claims by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar that European governments were inciting hatred against his...
NSI: Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria has risen
Sofia: Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the period 2022 – 2024, is 75.6 years, an...
Rule of law in Italy under EU scrutiny
Rome: A closed-door hearing at the European Parliament last week could have been an opportunity for the Italian government to...
Italy tightens rules for Italian descendants to become citizens
Rome: Italy has approved a law that tightens the rules for people with Italian heritage to get passports. Previously, anyone...
Italy says threats to diplomats ‘unacceptable’ after West Bank shots
Rome; Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday slammed the firing of shots at diplomats visiting the flashpoint West Bank...
Bulgarian labor confederation opposes plan to double foreign employee limits
Sofia: The "Podkrepa" Confederation of Labor has voiced strong opposition to the Bulgarian government’s plans to relax rules on hiring...
EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu
Brussels: The European Union has proposed a two-euro flat fee on billions of small parcels sent directly to people's homes,...
France ‘determined’ to recognise Palestinian state
Paris: France is “determined” to recognise a Palestinian state, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning Israel for the “indefensible”...
Portugal: More bikes and less scooters for Porto
Lisbon: The city of Porto will increase the number of bicycles allocated in licenses to private mobility operators, reducing the...
UK-wide parking app to be rolled out by industry bodies after pilot scheme
London: For motorists fed up with having to wrestle with a phone full of apps to pay for parking their...
West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time
London: West Nile virus, which mainly spreads between birds but can also infect people if they're bitten by an infected...
Portugal’s election falls short of ending political instability. Here’s what to know
Lisbon: Portugal's third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell...
Central bank head: Convergence reports on Bulgaria and the euro are positive
Sofia: We are acquainted with the convergence reports of the European institutions in advance, they are positive, central Bulgarian National...
EU will review trade deal with Israel, Kallas says
Brussels: The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said on Tuesday that there would be a review of the EU's...
Portugal election: Ruling AD wins, stays short of majority
Lisbon: Portugal's ruling center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won the most seats in Sunday's general election but again fell short of...
Deal set to end public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital
Sofia: Leaders of trade unions involved in the public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia said on May 19...
Italy: German and Italian leaders meet to talk about third-country return hubs
Rome: Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The two leaders reportedly discussed...
Italy and EU to push Mattei Plan at Rome summit in June
Rome: Africa won’t build in a day. On Monday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that she will co-chair, along...
Portugal holds snap election with centre-right leading polls
Lisbon: Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday for the country's third general election in three years, with Prime...
Bulgaria’s national tourism portal has new name, domain
Bulgaria’s national tourist portal now has a new name and domain – VisitBulgaria.com, the Tourism Ministry said on May 18....
EU ministers call for coordinated action on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ in Baltic Sea
Brussels: Calls to step up and coordinate the interdiction of the unflagged Russian “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in the...
Portugal gears up for third national election in three years
Lisbon: Portugal is facing its third national election in three years, following the collapse of the centre-right government of Luis...
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry Condemns Vandalism of National Monuments in North Macedonia
Sofia: The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of North Macedonia, Ms. Agneza Rusi Popovska,...
Justice Minister discusses judicial cooperation during visit to France
Paris: Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, led a delegation from the Ministry on...
Brussels march urges EU to act over Budapest Pride ban threat
Brussels: Thousands of LGBT activists marched through central Brussels on Saturday, calling on European leaders to act against Hungary's right-wing...
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
London: On a warm morning earlier this month, a group of Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection officers sat in an anteroom...
