Bulgaria and Germany discussed judicial cooperation, justice reforms and digitalization at a meeting between Bulgarian Deputy Justice Minister Irena Borisova and Annette Kramme, Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany's Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, the Bulgarian Justice Min»»»

BRUSSELS: Work to set up migrant return hubs outside the European Union is progressing “very well”, Denmark said Thursday as the bloc’s home affairs ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss further ways to boost deportations. Denmark — along with Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands — has bee»»»

A wind turbine described by its developer as the world's tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower. The colossal turbine has been built at an existing wind farm in Lusatia, southeast of Berlin. Once»»»

The pilot of the FlyDubai flight is suspected of having stabbed his copilot midflight in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. The incident has turned focus to similar incidents in the past, where deliberate crashes or near crashes have been instigated by on or off-duty crew. A pilot on a plane t»»»

The resignation of Aleksandar Vucic as president of Serbia should be understood in the context of the internal political conflict between the ruling elites and Generation Z, which began several years ago as a result of the collapse of the newly renovated railway station building in one of Serbia’s »»»

The resignation of Aleksandar Vucic as president of Serbia should be understood in the context of the internal political conflict between the ruling elites and Generation Z, which began several years ago as a result of the collapse of the newly renovated railway station building in one of Serbia’s »»»

Paysafe, the payments group behind Skrill, Neteller and PaysafeCard, is reshaping its consumer business around a single account. PaysafeWallet, introduced on 22 April 2026, turns PaysafeCard’s former Account & Card product into a full-service digital wallet with a dedicated IBAN and debit card, and»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 1,195 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning: Palestinian Waqf Department 01-10-2026 12:52 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»

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The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel ​inventories to help to ease global fuel prices or ​face a potential US diesel export ban, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing ⁠three people close to the discussions. The warning marks an escalation ​of pressure on »»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Germany Omurbek Tekebaev said citizens of Kyrgyzstan come to Germany primarily to study and work, and that the unemployment rate among Kyrgyz nationals in the country is now below the national average. The diplomat made the statement following a September 23 meeting with »»»

A 15-meter-high bronze memorial towers over the Amur River embankment: a Soviet soldier swings his rifle butt, smashing a Japanese border marker bearing the Imperial Chrysanthemum emblem – a symbol held sacred in Japan. On September 4 – the day following Victory Day over Militaristic Japan and the »»»

Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has called for a formal review that could pave the way for a ban on Alternative for Germany (AfD), as the right-wing party leads national polls following major regional election victories. The push follows the AfD’s sweeping victories in Saxony-Anhalt and Mec»»»

At European level, 48% of the banks included in the study focus their AI investments on operational efficiency or staff productivity, whilst 30% cite customer experience or fraud prevention as the main driver of investment. The area in which the technology is applied influences the results achieved»»»

Spain is coordinating with Morocco to prevent a new mass crossing into Ceuta this week, Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares said ealrier in September in response to renewed encouragement to storm the Ceuta border crossing on social media. Warnings of a new wave of border crossings has caus»»»

Five young men from London who were caught near a British airbase heavily used by the US in its war against Iran have triggered a media frenzy across the London establishment's mainstream media. The so-called “Fairford incident” lit up the British deep state media echo chamber. However, what was in»»»

Budapest’s Semmelweis University has climbed to 247th place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, making it the highest-ranked university in Hungary and Central and Eastern Europe. Semmelweis University has made a major leap in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) g»»»

BusinessUnited States of America'Super Intelligence': Is Trump right to rename AI?Nik MartinDonald Trump thinks the name artificial intelligence sounds "fake" and has ordered US agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead. Yet, tech firms and researchers have little reason to play along. https://p»»»

At European level, 48% of the banks included in the study focus their AI investments on operational efficiency or staff productivity, whilst 30% cite customer experience or fraud prevention as the main driver of investment. The area in which the technology is applied influences the results achieved»»»

Damascus, Sept. 30 (SANA) Director of the Expatriates and Refugees Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry Nahla Othman denied reports that Germany plans to deport large numbers of Syrian refugees, saying talks with Berlin are underway on possible changes to residence status for Syrians who have»»»

Europe is facing more immediate cyber threats, but whether its member states are prepared to deal with it collectively is becoming a question harder to answer. Even as drone threats, such as Russia’s bomb plot at the Leipzig-Halle airport in Germany in August, dominated European headlines in Septem»»»

Bulgaria is moving toward a tourism model focused on quality rather than low prices, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said, citing positive signals from several important markets. Dimitrov pointed to a sharp increase in interest from Poland, expectations that Germany will add about 150,000 airline se»»»

Trade ministers of the Group of 20 are meeting in Milwaukee for two days of talks on Wednesday, but US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are expected to hang heavy over the talks. "Don't expect any breakthroughs," an analyst watching the event said. G20 trade ministers are set to open talks Wednesda»»»

Twice as many Bulgarian students are starting higher education in Spain in 2026, and the total number of those leaving to study abroad is up 9%, according to data from an analysis by Integral Bulgaria, published on Tuesday. The Netherlands remains the most preferred destination for the third consec»»»

By Tuesday noon, a total of 35,131 Bulgarian citizens submitted applications to vote at polling stations abroad in the October 25 presidential election, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. The data has been published on the official website of the Central Election Commission (CEC). The»»»

The European Parliament’s culture committee has voted to increase EU funds for the flagship Erasmus+ student exchange programme by €7bn in 2028-2034, even as so-called frugal countries seek to cut overall funding. With 24 votes in favour and one abstention, MEPs proposed to increase the European Co»»»

French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen on Tuesday denounced an attempt to "derail" her Élysée Palace run after a media report accused the head of her far-right National Rally (RN) party, Jordan Bardella, of making ant-Semitic comments in 2013. Le Pen said Bardella, who is tipped to be p»»»

Russia-US contacts on the issue of “irritants” will take place soon, with the timing being coordinated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. He noted that circumstances would eventually compel the United Sta»»»

Singureni Manor Polo Cup concluded its third edition with all tickets sold, more than 1,000 spectators daily and international visitors travelling to Romania specifically for the tournament. At the close of the three-day competition, the organisers announced the dates for the next edition: 24-26 Se»»»

A company selling powerful digital forensic tools to law-enforcement agencies across Europe — including the Hungarian police — has been accused by US authorities of concealing its Russian ownership and the fact that its software was developed in Russia. The case has raised fresh questions over Russ»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) held a press conference here on Tuesday, at which DB MPs Ivaylo Mirchev and Bozhidar Bozhanov presented their party's proposal to have the State open a personal account with EUR 1,000 for all babies born after January 1, 2027. The initiative called Future Account proposes t»»»

ISTRA, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday called for studying Russia's military doctrine, commenting on Poland's proposal to host Patriot missile production on its territory. On Europe"Listen, we have a doctrine on this matter. A military doctrine that [Russian] Pr»»»

It is proposed to impose a six-month ban on potato imports in Kyrgyzstan. A draft Cabinet of Ministers resolution to this effect has been submitted for public discussion. According to the explanatory note, the restriction is intended to support local farmers and facilitate the sale of domestically »»»

More than 1.1 million Bulgarian citizens traveled abroad in August, while nearly 38% of foreign visits to Bulgaria were transit crossings The number of trips by Bulgarian citizens abroad increased by 3.5% year-on-year in August, reaching 1,116,200, according to preliminary data from Bulgaria’s Nati»»»

PoliticsGermanyAI: Germany plans to double data center capacity Muna TurkiGermany is rewriting the rules to attract data center investment from AI companies. But local communities are becoming increasingly skeptical. https://p.dw.com/p/5NBdtA Google hyperscale data center is being built in Dietzenb»»»

The language European leaders use about Russia has shifted noticeably in recent weeks. Warnings that were once heard mostly in Warsaw, Vilnius and Tallinn are now coming from Paris, London, Berlin and even Bern, while in Moscow the Kremlin is presenting its parliamentary election as a public endors»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s national chess team won the gold medal in Category E at the 46th World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, held from September 15-28, with 206 countries participating. The team comprised Hamad Al Kuwari, Irfan Mohammed, Turki Al Kuwari, Khalid Al Jumaat and Mohammed Jerbi.»»»

The Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad has named the most popular destinations for citizens of Kyrgyzstan seeking employment. Head of the Labor Migration Department, Meerim Bekkozhoeva, spoke about this on Birinchi Radio. According to her, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Bulga»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium — European energy ministers are to hold talks in Dublin Tuesday as the EU looks to cushion the impact of soaring energy prices ahead of a winter that promises to be difficult for consumers.Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen wrote to the 27 member states ahead of the meeting recomme»»»

There's a new Pope in town and he's got very different ideas on what France's far-right calls the defense of Christian civilization. Leo the 14th concluding his trip to France in the eastern city of Metz, hometown of a founding father of present-day European federalism Maurice Schumann. There,»»»

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "uncivilised" relations and "desire for domination" driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a four-day state visit to France that leaned heavily into politics and drew huge crowds at ev»»»

The CIA has reportedly warned several countries that Russia is preparing to launch hybrid operations across the Mediterranean Sea. But is the risk real, or is it a form of cyber warfare? Several countries across the Mediterranean have reportedly been informed by the CIA of a possible immi»»»

Geneva: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has identified 214 companies from 11 countries as involved in activities in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, calling on them to take measures to address the adverse human rights impacts ass»»»

LONDON: The arrest of five men near RAF Fairford, the British air base used by American bombers in operations against Iran, has sharpened scrutiny of Tehran’s capacity to project asymmetric power deep inside Europe. But it has also demonstrated how quickly suspicion can run ahead of evidence. Briti»»»

British police said Monday that five men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a US-run air base in England were being released on bail but remained under investigation. Counter-terror detectives said they were investigating "multiple lines of inquiry", including whether there is a link to»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met on Monday with Germany's new Ambassador to Belgrade Anke Holstein to inform her in detail of all of Pristina's escalatory and unlawful moves carried out by Albin Kurti to the detriment of Serbs in Kosovo-Met»»»

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court will hold an international conference at the Central Military Club in Sofia on October 15 to mark its 35th anniversary, the court reported on Monday. The forum will be the conclusion of a series of events marking the development of constitutional justice in Bulgaria.»»»

Fitch raised its forecast for Poland's 2026 GDP growth to 3.5% from 3.3%, citing strong Q2 results and upward revisions for Germany and the eurozone. It expects growth to slow to 3.0% in 2027 (previously 2.9%) and 3.1% in 2028 (previously 3.2%), as investment cools after EU recovery fund (KPO) spen»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Ireland of being “on the wrong side of history,” after the Irish football team wore black armbands for their game against Israel over the war in Gaza. Ireland’s football association came under intense public pressure to boycott the Nations Lea»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team lost 2-1 at home to the Netherlands in a UEFA Nations League Group A2 Match Day 2 game on Sunday evening. At Belgrade's Rajko Mitic Stadium, the Netherlands took the lead in the 30th minute through a Mexx Meerdink penalty kick after an Aleksa Terzi»»»