SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s newly appointed prime minister on Thursday reaffirmed that his country’s pro-Western orientation is “a core value” and a strategic commitment, as it prepares…
Read more Bulgaria’s new prime minister reaffirms country’s pro-Western orientation ahead of April voteBy Edward McAllister and Stoyan Nenov SOFIA, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Rumen Radev painted a bleak picture of Bulgarian politics when he resigned as president on Monday in…
Read more Rumen Radev, the Ex-President Vowing to End Bulgaria’s Political CrisisSOFIA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Thousands of Bulgarians rallied on Wednesday evening against the country’s minority government and what they say is its failure to tackle endemic corruption…
Read more Thousands Rally Again in Bulgaria to Demand Government’s ResignationBRUSSELS (AP) — A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said…
Read more Russia is suspected of jamming navigation on EU leader’s plane above Bulgaria, an official saysNilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past four summers she has been cleaning hotel rooms in the Bulgarian Black…
Read more Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinksLazarus of Bethany’s got nuttin’ on Alexandar Georgiev of Bulgaria. Tough times don’t last. Tough goalies do. “I think in Game 1, we didn’t give him a lot…
Read more Keeler: Avalanche can’t stop scoring. Alexandar Georgiev can’t stop winning. Mea culpa, Georgie. You got right.THE world’s oldest shipwreck has been perfectly preserved more than a mile deep beneath the sea for 2,400 years. The Greek trading vessel was discovered in an astonishing…
Read more World’s oldest shipwreck is perfectly preserved vessel from 2,400 years agoGreece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only…
Read more Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only…
Read more Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?BRUSSELS — In early August, Bulgarian officials spotted something they weren’t sure was legal. Barrels of Russian oil were arriving in the country priced above a $60 limit allies…
Read more Bulgarian millions, fake paperwork and the ‘cockroach strategy’: How Europe failed to sap Russia’s energy profitsDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Next year’s COP29 climate summit is set to take place in oil-rich Azerbaijan after Eastern European countries resolved a political deadlock on Saturday. Geopolitical…
Read more Azerbaijan gets nod to host COP29 climate summitPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Think the location of this year’s global climate summit is contentious? Wait till you hear about the…
Read more Russia is holding next year’s global climate summit ‘hostage’Poland’s prime minister has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to never “insult” Poles again, returning to harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had sought to defuse…
Read more Poland’s PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to ‘never insult’ Polish people againFierce rainstorms have battered Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, triggering flooding that caused at least eight deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a…
Read more Photos: Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, BulgariaUkraine’s defence minister says he hopes training lasts no longer than 6 months so fighter planes can be in combat against Russia soon. The training of Ukrainian pilots…
Read more Ukraine F-16 fighter pilot training to start soon in RomaniaPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Ukraine’s farmers played an iconic role in the first weeks of Russia’s invasion, towing away abandoned enemy…
Read more Ukraine’s bumper grain exports rile allies in eastern EUThe reformist bloc, comprised of the We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) parties, is expected to struggle to form a stable coalition government. A pro-Western…
Read more Reformist bloc leads Bulgaria parliamentary election: Exit pollsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH — NATO’s eastern flank has found its voice — but Joe Biden’s visit is a reminder…
Read more Biden wants Poland’s opinion — but he still has the powerPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU was quick to hit Russia with sanctions after Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine…
Read more The delayed impact of the EU’s wartime sanctions on RussiaBELGRADE, Serbia — A freight train carrying ammonia derailed in eastern Serbia on Sunday, sickening dozens of people and closing a main international highway, officials said. A state…
Read more Dozens of people hospitalized by ammonia leak in Serbia
