Wizz Air has launched direct flights from Sofia to Hurghada and Varna to Basel, while resuming service between Sofia and Marrakech, as the airline begins its winter travel season in Bulgaria. The airline, which has the largest market share in Bulgaria, introduced the routes on October 27. Flights b»»»

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is stirring up trouble at home during a controversial trip to Montreal, turning what should have been a straightforward trade mission into a petty argument over Canada’s fictional “membership” in the bloc. The EU mandarin traveled to Montreal for the 21s»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov has called on the Bulgarian government to take a clear political stance on rising tensions in the Black Sea, warning that drone attacks on commercial vessels pose a direct threat to national and European security. Borissov made the statement after meeting with a delegatio»»»

POLITICS Dnevnik writes that presidential candidates Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov differ over Russia’s war against Ukraine, Black Sea security and relations between the presidency and the Government during their only televised debate. Iotova supports negotiations involving all six Black Sea count»»»

Lithuania will introduce universal male conscription despite public resistance to compulsory military service, the country’s government has announced. The Baltic state reinstated selective conscription in 2015, seven years after abolishing it. Under the new plan, the draft would be extended to all »»»

A European Parliament delegation will visit Sofia and Varna to assess the situation in the Black Sea region first-hand, following the drone attacks on merchant ships, the GERB party press office announced on Friday. The visit is at the invitation of Bulgarian GERB/EPP MEPs Andrey Novakov and Emil R»»»

PoliticsTurkey65 years on, many Turkish 'guest workers' in Germany face povertyOliver PieperOn October 30, 1961, West Germany and Turkey signed an agreement allowing the temporary recruitment of workers. Sixty-five years on, many so-called 'guest workers' cannot live from their pensions. https://p.»»»

Zijad Šarić, a representative of the Logistika Consortium, said today that carriers are asking the joint institutions to urgently launch procedures for bilateral visa issuance for drivers with certain EU countries, in the same way as was done with Croatia. “These are Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Ita»»»

UAE airports gear up for winter travel surge amid flight disruptions UAE airports are preparing for a busier winter travel season, with scheduled departing seat capacity rising to 7.2 million in October, up 23 per cent from June. Dubai International Airport accounts for 4.6 million seats, followed »»»

Probe traces 5,000 military-linked agencies importing missile materials, explosives Dubai: Iran has used a secret network of more than 5,000 military-linked agencies to import billions of dollars worth of equipment, explosives and missile components despite Western sanctions and a US naval blockade»»»

MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the European Union’s top official pushed Thursday to make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member” and build a broader alliance open to other countries as they warned of threats to sovereignty from economic coercion during US President Donald Trum»»»

DUBAI: Hassan Aliwi waited nine years to find out what had happened to his family in Raqqa. In September, he finally heard. His sister Manar, her husband Bassam and five children had been killed when their building was destroyed in August 2017. His father had been in that building with them, and no»»»

The countries plan to release the oil by January 2027, including 20.5m barrels of diesel Brussels: A dozen European countries pledged Thursday to jointly release 42.6 million barrels of oil by the end of January, in line with a G7 deal struck this month to ease global energy supply concerns. "EU me»»»

Budimex has unveiled a strategy through 2030 that aims to make Poland's largest construction group 30 percent bigger by the end of the decade. Management is targeting average annual revenue growth of 8 percent while expanding into energy, rail infrastructure, industrial projects and defense. Chief »»»

By Staff, Agencies Germany recorded 11,334 suicide deaths in 2025, the highest annual total in nearly three decades, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The figures have prompted renewed debate over the country’s assisted-suicide framework, with some experts linking the increase to the exp»»»

Two 19-year-old German citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink equipment in Bulgaria and Lithuania are facing terrorism charges in Lithuania and opposing extradition to Bulgaria, while Bulgarian opposition lawmaker Ivaylo Mirchev has accused the country’s security services of failing to act »»»

MONTREAL: The EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the “highest level possible” as they face a “world of growing rivalries,” the 27-nation bloc’s chief said on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney. Brussels and Ottawa are to lay the groundwork for an ever-closer»»»

Beirut, Oct. 29 (SANA) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called Thursday for an end to Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon and urged a negotiated settlement to ongoing tensions, warning that continued military aggressions were undermining regional stability.Aoun made the remarks during talks in Beirut»»»

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine straining on state finances, President Vladimir Putin is reaching for cash to fund his government and the war, squeezing tax revenue from an economy that's increasingly skewed toward the military — while civilian needs take a back seat. The country's 2027-2029 stat»»»

BusinessGermanyVW logs €5.86 billion Q3 operating loss on Porsche writedownMark HallamThe Volkswagen Group has filed its worst quarterly performance since the height of the "Dieselgate" scandal in 2015. Share prices climbed in response, however, perhaps because the bad news was so well signposted. »»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney called Canada "the most European of non-European countries" early in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Now, he's hosting European leaders to pursue an unprecedented alliance, but the proposed EU "associate member" designation faces resistance even as the EU's top o»»»

Speaker Berri warned Thursday of the danger of ending UNIFIL's mission before Resolution 1701 is fully implemented and Israeli forces completely withdraw from southern Lebanon. During a meeting with visiting German Federal Minister Reem Alabali Radovan, Berri emphasized the need to strengthen Leban»»»

Canada and the European Union will pursue closer ties but have dropped a proposal for associate EU membership, according to a joint declaration ahead of Thursday’s summit in Montreal. Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada’s reliance on the US, despite warnings from Donald Trump. Ca»»»

Doha, Qatar: Design Doha, Qatar’s premier contemporary design platform, has announced 20 finalists for the Design Doha Prize 2026, recognising outstanding creative talent from across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region and its diasporas. Selected from more than 500 applicat»»»

BERLIN: Germany’s far-left Die Linke party scored a historic election win in Berlin last month, but its path to power in the city-state has been complicated by its stance on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Since its ballot box triumph, it has been accused of tolerating “Israel hate” and antisemiti»»»

We cannot explain why luck favours some and not others. But we can be ready when it comes. On our visit to Germany this year, we were taught a version of ‘Rummy’, with a few extra rules. Since returning, my wife and I have played almost every other evening. She is competitive. Unfortunately for her»»»

MOSCOW: The timing of the next round of three-way talks on a settlement of the Ukraine conflict is linked to ​the conflict in the Middle East, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov was quoted as saying on Wednesday, casting doubt on whether the talks will take place next month as initially propo»»»

Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Syrian Airlines will launch regular direct flights to Munich starting November 12, 2026, alongside its planned flights to Berlin, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport Omar Hosari , announced Wednesday. Expanding the National Carrier’s Prese»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — German chemicals giant BASF raised its 2026 profit outlook for the second time this year on Wednesday after increasing prices to clients following the outbreak of the Iran war.The maker of products ranging from automotive paints to sunscreen ingredients now expects a core profi»»»

Bulgaria's National Assembly was set to hold an extraordinary sitting starting on Wednesday morning at the request of MPs from Democratic Bulgaria (DB) and Continue the Change (CC), but it failed to do so for a third time in a row due to a lack of quorum. The first item on the agenda was a hearing »»»

RIYADH: After escaping Syria’s civil war and rebuilding her life in Saudi Arabia, Buthaina Ahmad Oweida was preparing for Umrah when tragedy struck. The 56-year-old Syrian mother of four, who had spent the past four years living in the Kingdom after fleeing the conflict in her homeland, was among t»»»

During the first nine months of 2026, Hotel Cișmigiu, part of the Hercesa România portfolio, recorded accommodation revenues of more than €1.1 million, approximately 4% below the same period in 2025, along with over 17,000 overnight stays, down 8%. The differences stem almost entirely from the firs»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - During a visit to the Bahamas, King Charles III of the United Kingdom said that slavery had caused great suffering to the people of the Caribbean, but he stopped short of offering an apology and made no mention of reparations. On Tuesday, the UK monarch began a nine-day tour of C»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will restart a voluntary redundancy programme and is in discussion with unions over further cost-cuts, its chief executive Ola Kaellenius said Wednesday after the firm warned on full-year profits. "Germany accounts for roughly 15 percent of »»»

Bulgarian authorities identified the two German citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 10, a day after the incident, but their detention in Germany required a European Arrest Warrant issued on October 19, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and Prime Minister R»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria would propose a joint security coordination mechanism with Romania and Turkey to respond more quickly to threats in the Black Sea, as the disabled cargo ship Khoryv drifted into Bulgaria’s maritime zone following a drone attack off the Roman»»»

TradeEuropeEU's 'Made in Europe' plan unnerves global auto suppliersNik MartinIn shielding Europe's carmakers from Chinese rivals, the EU risks hurting close partners from Turkey and Morocco to Japan and South Korea. Billions in trade and hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at stake. https:/»»»

By Staff, Agencies Germany’s elite special forces are preparing for a potential large-scale war with Russia, the unit’s commander told Bild. The remarks come amid tensions between Moscow and NATO over the Ukraine conflict, with German officials warning that the armed forces must be ready for a conf»»»

Those behind the arson attack on Starlink antennas carried out a similar attack in another EU Member State on October 18, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Wednesday. He spoke to reporters at the National Assembly after an extraordinary sitting called to hear him about the arson failed »»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that the EU is burying its own economy by rejecting Russian energy supplies. European nations have faced soaring energy costs since imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia and its hydrocarbon exports following the escalation of the Ukraine»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Wednesday that the authorities could not have disclosed information about the arson attack on Starlink satellite communications antennas earlier. He was speaking to journalists in Parliament after an extraordinary sitting, which was to include hearings of Radev an»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has branded European leaders “political masochists,” accusing them of sacrificing their own citizens’ welfare in pursuit of Russia’s defeat in Ukraine. Speaking to editors-in-chief of African media outlets in Moscow on Tuesday, Lavrov accuse»»»

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Germany's decision to remain silent following the bombing of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines is disgraceful, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with Sputnik. "It's a disgrace for the sovereign status of the German state to sim»»»

London: Harry Kane said yesterday that his Ballon d’Or triumph “feels like a dream” as tributes poured in for the first English winner of the award in a generation. The England and Bayern Munich forward fended off competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe to be named the world’s best men’s fo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Art Basel Qatar has unveiled the exhibitors participating in its second edition and announced a new year-round market development platform. The initiatives reaffirm the fair’s role as a leading art show for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region and d»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Reem Alabali via videoconference on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the relations between the two countries and ways»»»

A month before Sunday's vote, every major pollster had Iliana Yotova at least 17 points ahead of Andrey Gyurov and some had her within reach of 50 percent. When the Central Election Commission announced the official result, the incumbent president had 528,951 votes, or 34.76 percent, against Gyurov»»»

A German court has rejected an attempt to end the trial of Nord Stream bombing suspect Sergey Kuznetsov, after the defendant’s lawyers claimed that he cannot be convicted without a confession. Kuznetsov, a Ukrainian military officer whom German prosecutors claim carried out the sabotage of the Nord»»»

Several Polish cities have suspended or are considering cutting ties with Ukraine’s Lviv Region over a proclamation honoring Ukrainian nationalist forces that collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II. Last week, Lviv Region dedicated 2027 to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), its command»»»

By Staff, Agencies Several Polish cities and regional authorities have suspended or are considering ending partnerships with Ukraine’s Lviv Region after a proclamation honoring Ukrainian nationalist figures associated with Nazi Germany during World War II. Last week, the Lviv Regional Council desig»»»