Naharnet 31m

Report: US and Iran discussing ceasefire for reopening strait

The U.S. and Iran are discussing a potential deal that would involve a ceasefire in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, three U.S. officials told U.S. news portal Axios on Wednesday. The officials did not say whether those discussions had taken place directly or only through mediators»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 51m

Caretaker Government Drafting Regular Budget for 2026

The caretaker government is drafting a regular budget proposal to be submitted if the next parliament fails to form a governing majority, caretaker Minister of Finance Georgi Klisurski said on Wednesday. Speaking in a television interview, Klisurski said the draft had not yet been completed, but wo»»»

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Daily News Egypt 54m

UK to host 35-nation meeting on Hormuz as Starmer vows Britain will not be ‘dragged’ into war

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the Middle East conflict is “not our war” and announced that the United Kingdom will host a 35-nation meeting this week to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at Downing Street, Starmer confirmed that Foreign Sec»»»

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Daily News Egypt 54m

Japan, France agree to coordinate on reopening Strait of Hormuz as Trump says US will have ‘no role’

Japan and France agreed on Wednesday to coordinate closely on efforts to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers, as US President Donald Trump said Washington would play no role in securing the vital waterway. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said after talk»»»

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Novinite 1h

What Bulgaria and Ukraine Actually Signed in Kyiv

The political noise around the agreement signed by Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 30 in Kyiv has largely drowned out what the document actually says. The caretaker government has since published the full text, and the picture it paints is considerably »»»

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RT 1h

UAE could join US-Israeli war against Iran – WSJ

The United Arab Emirates is getting ready to become the first Gulf nation to commit its military to the US-Israeli war against Iran, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing Arab officials. Since the start of the conflict a month ago, the UAE has been hit by some 2,500 Iranian missiles and dron»»»

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RT 2h

How many times has the EU screwed itself over in the past year?

Hey, good news! The EU has found a new source of desperately needed gas amid the current energy crunch. The bad news? It’s in the US. So it will serve America, first. With Europe getting any sloppy seconds that Daddy Trump feels like overcharging it for when he isn’t threatening to invade. It’ll be»»»

rt.com
Novinite 2h

Bulgarian Central Bank Warns Geopolitics Now Shapes Inflation Outlook

Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev has warned that inflation risks are increasingly driven by geopolitical developments, stressing that Bulgaria remains firmly anchored within the European institutional and political framework. He made the remarks during a meeting with heads of diplomat»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Hormuz hangs in balance as Trump eyes quick Iran exit

Dubai: Signs are growing that Donald Trump may be preparing to wind down the war with Iran — even as the fate of the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved — raising the risk that a quick exit could translate into a strategic setback. According to CNN, US officials have indicated Washington may not ta»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Caretaker Finance Minister Klisurski Says State Is Preparing Regular Budget Draft

The caretaker government is drafting a regular budget proposal to be submitted if the next parliament fails to form a governing majority, caretaker Minister of Finance Georgi Klisurski said on Wednesday. Speaking in a television interview, Klisurski said the draft had not yet been completed, but wo»»»

bta.bg
Albanian Daily News 5h

Opposition Seeks International Monitoring of Key Supreme Court Hearing

Democratic Party parliamentary group has sent an official letter to foreign embassies in Tirana, calling for close monitoring of an upcoming Supreme Court hearing scheduled for 9 April. In the letter, signed by Gazment Bardhi, opposition lawmakers express concern over a potential review of the long»»»

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RT 5h

Israel rejects French defense ties amid dispute over blocked ammo flight

Israel’s Defense Ministry has announced retaliatory steps against France after US President Donald Trump openly criticized the European NATO member for refusing to allow access to its airspace for arms shipments being delivered to the Middle East. Posting on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump described»»»

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Gulf News 5h

US–NATO rift deepens: Is Trump preparing for an exit?

The future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is under renewed scrutiny after US President Donald Trump signalled he is considering pulling Washington out of the alliance, amid growing tensions with European partners over the Iran conflict. Trump’s remarks — coupled with warnings from»»»

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Tanjug 7h

Mali: EXPO 2027 Serbia's biggest growth opportunity

MADRID - EXPO 2027 Belgrade is our biggest growth opportunity and we will present Serbia in the right way at the event, Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali has told the Spanish El Mundo daily in an interview. Speaking about Serbia's EU accession, Mali said a decision on the mat»»»

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Al Awsat 7h

Iranian Authorities Warned Bulgaria Not to Let US Use Airports

Iranian authorities warned NATO member Bulgaria last month not to let the US use its airports for planes participating in military operations in Iran, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Earlier on Wednesday, Stanislav Balabanov, a deputy with the "There is Such People" party, showed a note fro»»»

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Sputnik 7h

Zelensky's Words on Easter Ceasefire Resemble PR Campaign for Truce - Moscow

"Zelensky's favorite approach is another PR campaign. And he needs it not as a desire for long-term peace, but as another step on the advice of his Western European allies in order to get a one-month, two-month truce in order to make up for losses, regroup and prepare the armed forces of Ukraine fo»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 7h

Education Minister Ignatov: No Other European Country Matches Ukraine’s Support for Bulgarian Diaspora

No other country in Europe matches Ukraine’s support for the Bulgarian diaspora on its territory said caretaker Minister of Education Sergei Ignatov at a briefing at the Council of Ministers here on Wednesday. He was speaking regarding the signed Protocol between the Ministry of Education and Scien»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 8h

Energy Minister Designated Competent Authority under EU Regulation on Reduction of Methane Emissions in Energy Sector

The Council of Ministers has designated the Energy Minister as Bulgaria’s competent authority under Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. The State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillanc»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 8h

Deputy PM Nedina to Head Administrative Reform Council

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the caretaker Council of Ministers appointed Deputy Prime Minister for European Funding Maria Nedina as Chair of the Council for Administrative Reform, the Government Press Service reported. The Council is an advisory body under the Council of Ministers, tasked »»»

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Gulf News 8h

Is the war ending soon? Investors are convinced it is

Dubai: Global markets have already moved ahead of the facts. Investors are increasingly betting that the conflict between the US and Iran could end within weeks, a shift driven largely by comments from Donald Trump that the military campaign may be wrapped up in “two to three weeks.” That expectati»»»

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UPI 8h

Trump declares 'job done,' says U.S. forces to leave Iran in 2-3 weeks - UPI.com

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. forces would be out of Iran "soon" with military operations ending in as little as two or three weeks. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo April 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said the United States would be out of Iran "soon" with military o»»»

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BNE 8h

Wiretaps reveal Hungary colluded with Russia to delist oligarchs from sanctions list

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto has condemned "foreign interference" in the country's election campaign, following the release of wiretapped telephone conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Telex.hu wrote on March 31. »»»

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BNE 8h

Wiretaps reveal Hungary colluded with Russia to delist oligarchs from sanctions list

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto has condemned "foreign interference" in the country's election campaign, following the release of wiretapped telephone conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Telex.hu wrote on March 31. »»»

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BNE 8h

Gazprom Export sues former German trading subsidiary SEFE in Russian court

Gazprom Export has filed a lawsuit in the Arbitration Court of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region against SEFE Marketing & Trading, the former Gazprom trading arm that was nationalised by the German government, Interfax reported on April 1. »»»

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BNE 8h

Wiretaps reveal Hungary colluded with Russia to delist oligarchs from sanctions list

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto has condemned "foreign interference" in the country's election campaign, following the release of wiretapped telephone conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Telex.hu wrote on March 31. »»»

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BNE 8h

Gazprom Export sues former German trading subsidiary SEFE in Russian court

Gazprom Export has filed a lawsuit in the Arbitration Court of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region against SEFE Marketing & Trading, the former Gazprom trading arm that was nationalised by the German government, Interfax reported on April 1. »»»

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BNE 8h

Wiretaps reveal Hungary colluded with Russia to delist oligarchs from sanctions list

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto has condemned "foreign interference" in the country's election campaign, following the release of wiretapped telephone conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Telex.hu wrote on March 31. »»»

intellinews.com
Al Awsat 8h

Boat Capsizes Off Turkish Coast after High-speed Chase, 19 Migrants Dead

Nineteen Afghan migrants, including a baby, died on Wednesday when a rubber boat carrying them capsized in the Aegean Sea following a high-speed chase by the coast guard, officials said. At least 21 other migrants were rescued. The Turkish Coast Guard Command said the boat carrying dozens of migran»»»

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Al Awsat 8h

EU Announces a Further $2.3 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Cuba

The European Commission has released a further 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in aid for Cuba, it said on Wednesday, to tackle what it described as worsening humanitarian conditions in the country. The US cut off Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after toppling Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on J»»»

english.aawsat.com
Naharnet 9h

European Union and UK call for immediate deescalation in Lebanon

The Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union, expressed Wednesday their full support to the Government and people of Lebanon, "who are once again suffering the dr»»»

Naharnet 9h

Oil falls and world shares jump on renewed hopes of Iran war ending

World shares were higher and oil fell briefly below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. stocks soared to their best day in almost a year on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end. The renewed optimism over a possible de-escalation of the Iran war, which is in its fifth week, came after »»»

Business-review 9h

Affidea Romania is expanding its medical network through acquisition of two hospitals in Bucharest

The two hospitals will undergo an extensive integration and rebranding process supported by medium- and long-term investments and will operate under the Affidea Hospitals brand. The integration process aims to fully align medical, operational, digital, and quality procedures with the Affidea Group’»»»

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Business-review 9h

Several EU countries cuts taxes to offset rising fuel prices. Romania is still considering options

Italy implemented the most substantial excise tax reduction, cutting rates by 30% for both gasoline and diesel—or 20 euro cents per liter (equivalent to 1 leu per liter)— while Portugal lowered excise taxes by 21% for diesel (a reduction of 7.6 euro cents per liter), falling below the minimum thres»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 10h

Media Review: April 1

The news of caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov signing a ten-year security agreement with Ukraine during a Bulgarian delegation’s visit to Kyiv on Tuesday dominates Wednesday's news media. POLITICS 24 Chasa’s headline reads that President Iliana Iotova reacted strongly to the agreement’s signing»»»

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UPI 10h

U.N. rights chief urges Israel to repeal 'deeply discriminatory' death penalty law - UPI.com

People hold placards against the death penalty law for Palestinian terrorists that was passed by the Israeli government during a protest in front of the Israeli Knesset, the Parliament, in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo April 1 (UPI) -- The United Nations human right»»»

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Novinite 10h

MFA: Skopje Must Ensure Real Protection for Bulgarian Community Rights

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated its position that North Macedonia must fully implement its commitments regarding the protection of the rights of communities, particularly in the context of its EU accession process. The statement comes amid concerns raised by organizations representing th»»»

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RT 10h

EU dissatisfied with Kiev’s obstruction of Druzhba pipeline inspection – media

Ukraine’s delay of an EU inspection of the Druzhba oil pipeline for nearly two weeks is “not smart,” unnamed diplomatic sources have told Euractiv. Kiev had earlier agreed to allow the bloc’s experts to check the conduits for alleged damage. The Soviet-era pipeline has been used to deliver Russian »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 10h

Bulgaria Insists that North Macedonia Fulfil its Commitments to Protect Rights of Communities

Bulgaria insists that the Republic of North Macedonia fulfil its commitments to protect the rights of communities, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. Organizations representing the Bulgarian community in the Republic of North Macedonia have issued an official letter regardin»»»

bta.bg
UPI 10h

Seoul stocks jump over 8 pct amid hopes for end to Middle East conflict - UPI.com

This photo, taken Wednesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul as South Korean stocks jumped more than 8 percent as hopes grew for an end to the Middle East conflict. Photo by Yonhap Seoul stocks surged Wednesday, led by gains in chipmakers and other big-cap tech shares, as hopes»»»

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Kathimerini 10h

Boat capsizes off Turkish coast after a high-speed chase, killing 18 migrants

A rubber boat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday following a high-speed chase by the coast guard, killing 18 migrants, officials said. At least 21 other migrants were rescued. The Turkish Coast Guard Command said the boat carrying dozens of migrants ignored repeated warnings »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 10h

Parliament Declares February 14 as Bulgarian-Polish Friendship and Cooperation Day

On Wednesday, Parliament adopted a decision declaring February 14 as Bulgarian–Polish Friendship and Cooperation Day. The decision was passed unanimously, with 165 votes in favor. The decision takes into account the joint initiative of the presidents of Bulgaria and Poland, presented in 2025. It ex»»»

bta.bg
Al Awsat 11h

Boat Capsizes Off Turkish Coast after High-speed Chase, 18 Migrants Dead

A rubber boat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday following a high-speed chase by the coast guard, killing 18 migrants, officials said. At least 21 other migrants were rescued. The Turkish Coast Guard Command said the boat carrying dozens of migrants ignored repeated warnings »»»

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France24 12h

Macron arrives in Japan on visit dominated by economic consequences of Iran war

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday arrived in Japan for a visit expected to be dominated by the economic fallout of the Middle East war. France and Japan have said they stand ready to take "all necessary measures" to ensure the stability of global energy markets. French President Emmanuel »»»

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Actmedia 12h

Gov't approves memorandum for signing of EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement

The Government approved on Tuesday, through a memorandum, the signing by Romania of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, between the European Union and its member states, on the one hand, and the Southern Common Market on the other hand."The memorandum was approved with the theme: the signing by »»»

Actmedia 12h

PM Bolojan meets chief European auditor on good governance, responsible use of fund

Romania's Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan had a meeting on Tuesday at the Government House with representatives of the European Court of Auditors, the Court of Auditors of the Republic of Moldova and the Court of Auditors of Romania, who are in Bucharest for an international meeting.Discussions focused»»»

Actmedia 12h

EU Commissioner Minzatu: South-Eastern EU member states, candidate countries need to be more active and more vocal

Countries in South-East Europe that are already EU members, as well as candidate countries, need to play a more active role, become more vocal, and contribute to key directions in economic and political projects for a stronger Europe, Roxana Minzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commiss»»»

Actmedia 12h

PM Bolojan: EU's eastern border must be stronger; we need to strengthen both military and economic security

The European Union's eastern border must be strengthened in the coming years through a combination of enhanced military and economic security, as one cannot function effectively without the other, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday.He is taking part in the Government Roundtable entitled 'S»»»

Actmedia 12h

Albanian PM: Aims to conclude EU accession talks by 2027, join by decade's end

Albania aims to conclude its European Union accession negotiations by 2027 and join the bloc by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Tuesday in Bucharest.Albania and Montenegro are committed to European values, the Albanian prime minister said at the Economist Romania Government R»»»

Actmedia 12h

ForMin Toiu attends informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Kyiv

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, reiterated Romania's support for Ukraine, at the informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council held in Kiev, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) reported on Tuesday."Minister Oana Toiu reiterated Romania's support for Ukraine, pointing out that Europe»»»

Actmedia 12h

President Dan had a meeting, at Cotroceni Palace, with European Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas

Romania still needs to develop its transport infrastructure at the national level, including the completion of three major highway projects, President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday.The three projects he mentioned in a Facebook message are the A1 Sibiu-Pitesti, which connects with Central Europe, the »»»