Stoltenberg, at farewell event, lauds ‘valuable’ NATO allies Greece, Turkey
Brussels: Outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted on Thursday that Greece and Turkey “are two valuable and important allies” that...
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EU approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents
Brussels: The European Union’s drug regulator has approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17,...
Wildfires rage across northern Portugal, CAMS tracks their impacts
Lisbon: Several significant wildfires have developed in northern Portugal in recent days, causing many fatalities and significant damage to property....
Bulgaria to probe company links to pagers that exploded in Lebanon
Sofia: Bulgaria will investigate a company linked to the sale of pagers to Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah that exploded this...
EU-Iran relations close to crisis point
Dr Majid Rafizadeh Brussels: While the EU has maintained a relatively soft stance toward the Iranian government compared to the...
Google wins apppeal against EU’s €1.5B fine from 2019
Brussels: Google oveturned a €1.5 billion (about $1.7 billion at today's rate) penalty by the European Union, issued back in...
Bulgaria seeks restrictions on Ukrainian egg imports
Sofia: The Bulgarian Agricultural Ministry joined forces with farmers in a quest to completely stop the flow of cheap Ukrainian...
Bulgaria got one of the portfolios of the future
Sofia: Bulgaria has received one of the portfolios of the future, Ekaterina Zaharieva said in Strasbourg on September 17 after...
EU chief seeks funding boost to help bloc compete
Brussels: The European Commission wants to set up a fund to support strategic sectors, a document showed on Tuesday, as...
Portugal asks Europe for help as wildfires rage
Lisbon: Portugal asked the EU to send it more fire-fighting planes on Monday as at least 15 blazes raged in...
Bulgaria records 2.1% annual inflation in August
Sofia: Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.1 per cent inflation in August, down from 2.4 per cent a...
France’s European commissioner resigns amid row with von der Leyen
Paris: France’s European commissioner, Thierry Breton, has resigned, citing “questionable governance” at the EU executive led by Ursula von der...
Italy: Army to guard hospital after attacks on medical staff
Rome: The Italian army will start guarding medical staff at a hospital in the southern Calabria region from Monday, after...
Korean Air operates inaugural flight to Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon: On September 11th, Korean Air operated its inaugural flight to Lisbon, Portugal. Flight KE921 departed from Incheon at 11:50...
Discover the beauty of Bulgaria: Minister Miloshev’s “Discover and Share” Forum
Sofia: Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev inaugurated the tourism forum “Bulgaria – Discover and Share” in Istanbul, Turkiye, on September 15,...
EU countries lagging on carbon emissions reductions, Commission tells MEPs
Brussels: Several member states still need to send their energy and climate plans to the European Commission, where they lay...
Cristiano Ronaldo presented with special ‘GOAT’ jersey as Al Nassr honour Portugal star for 900 goal milestone
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo recently scripted history during the international break, scoring his 900th goal during Portugal's Nations League fixture vs...
Bulgaria seizes nearly 125 kg of smuggled gold
Sofia: Bulgarian law enforcement authorities have seized 124.708 kg of smuggled Gold items worth US$6 million at the country's Kapitan...
EU Special Envoy on freedom of religion or belief concludes official visit to Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Frans van Daele, Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) outside...
Pakistan committed to strengthen ties with European Union: Ayaz
Celina Ali Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Friday said that Pakistan highly valued its relationship with the European...
PLMJ advises Castellana Properties’ entry into Portugal
Lisbon: Castellana Properties, a real estate investment company (Socimi) of the South African fund Vukile Properties, is making its first...
Greece: More than €157 million in EU funds for a new Independent Natural Gas system in Alexandroupolis
Athens: The European Commission has approved an investment of more than €157 million from the European Regional Development Fund for...
Two pilot instructors killed after training plane crashes in Bulgaria
Sofia: Two pilot instructors were killed when a two-seater aircraft crashed during a training flight in Bulgaria on Friday, ahead...
Portugal faces teacher shortage, leaving thousands without educators
Lisbon: Portugal's National Teachers' Federation (Fenprof) says that over 800 teachers are missing from Portuguese schools at the start of...
Bulgaria’s tourist overnights revenue rises 15% y/y in July
Sofia: Total revenue from tourist overnights in Bulgaria grew by an annual 15.4% to 524.6 million levs in July ($296.2...
EU rejects Chinese proposals to avoid duties on EVs
Brussels: The European Commission has rejected proposals made by China to set minimum prices or volume caps on imports of...
€27 million for the most expensive house in Portugal
Lisbon: In Lagos, overlooking the sea, is the “most expensive house in Portugal” – the ‘unique property’ of a Swiss/Brazilian...
On art and Bulgaria’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war
Sofia: By waging a war against Ukraine, Russia has not only become a pariah state in the West. It is...
Sánchez urges the EU to ‘reconsider’ tariffs on Chinese electric cars, exposing cracks
Brussels: "We don't need another war, in this case, a trade war. We need to build bridges between the EU...
EU tells Italy to accelerate residential sector renovation
Rome: Italy needs to "increase the rate and depth of building renovation, specifically of worst-performing buildings", the European Commission said...
