At his invitation, the US Chargé d’Affaires H. Martin McDowell met with representatives of the political leadership of There Is Such a People on Tuesday. The two sides discussed a range of issues related to regional and global security; challenges linked to energy security, including the European G»»»

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) has organized the “BG TOURISM” forums eight times, held twice yearly at the start of the summer and winter tourist seasons. These gatherings bring together state and municipal officials, tourism industry representatives, NGOs, academics, and experts to discuss media »»»

Chinese industrial conglomerate Sany Group plans to invest more than €1bn in a large-scale hybrid energy and data centre project in western Romania, Profit reported on March 30. A Singapore-registered subsidiary of the group has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local partner fo»»»

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) has approved the prospectus of Niewiadów Polska Grupa Militarna (Niewiadów PGM), a defence sector company listed on the alternative market NewConnect, paving the way for its switch onto the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), the regulato»»»

Berlin: Publishing giant Penguin Random House announced a lawsuit against OpenAI on Tuesday, alleging that the AI-powered ChatGPT violated copyright by mimicking and reproducing content from a German children's book series. ChatGPT readily churned out illustrations and other content from Ingo Siegn»»»

A delegation of Spanish companies is to visit Tripoli in May this year. The news was revealed yesterday after the Chairman of the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Anwar Abusitta, hosted Sonsoles Muñoz, the Commercial Attaché of the Spanish Embassy at the Chamber’s Tripoli headquarters. During the meeti»»»

Access to finance remains a structural challenge for agriculture across Europe, with an estimated financing gap of between EUR 19.8 billion and EUR 46.6 billion, according to the European Commission, fi-compass report. In Romania, the challenge is even more pronounced, with an estimated financial g»»»

A coordinated international police operation has led to the arrest of key members of a criminal network involved in trafficking weapons and drugs across Europe, according to Europol. The action was carried out on 23 March in Spain, Bulgaria and Greece, targeting a group described as operating a “we»»»

Europe's inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher. The annual rate for the 21 countries using the euro currency compared to 1.9% for February before the war started and blocked supplies of oil and gas from »»»

BELGRADE - Srbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic said on Tuesday a three-month extension of Serbia's natural gas arrangement with Russia showed clearly that Russia would not leave Serbia without gas, and added that the gas price would remain the same for households and that it would even be slightly lower »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a visit that initially aimed to strengthen partnerships in nuclear energy and space innovation but will now be dominated by the Middle East war. Macron landed shortly before 5:30 pm (0830 GMT) in rainy and windy Tokyo, ahead of an exp»»»

The state will not allow pressure to be exerted on vulnerable groups ahead of the elections, caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov told journalists in Yakoruda, Southwestern Bulgaria. He said that a key priority for institutions is the organization of the upcoming early parlia»»»

The topic of rising prices of food and fuels in Bulgaria dominates Tuesday's news media. ECONOMY Trud’s front-page story reads that the prices and the inflation rate are jointly going up. One in three retailers expects retail prices to go up over the next three months, according to a survey of busi»»»

We are living through a moment of inflection in which the economy, after decades of dominance of efficiency and globalization, is once again becoming subordinate to geopolitics. If the beginning of the millennium was marked by the illusion of perpetual stability, the rapid succession of recent cris»»»

Stockholm: Sweden said on Tuesday it was investing 386 million kronor ($40 million) to boost the country's satellite launch capabilities, citing deteriorating security. The investment would strengthen the launch capabilities of the Esrange Space Centre outside the city of Kiruna, north of the Arcti»»»

Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov has proposed that the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) dismiss Borislav Sarafov from office over disciplinary violations, the Justice Ministry’s press office announced on Tuesday. In recent months, a serie»»»

The Committee on Budget, Economic, and Fiscal Policy of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan approved draft framework agreements between Kyrgyzstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Under t»»»

New details are emerging about a May 2025 armed attack by three Turkish nationals against an officer of Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP) in Thermi near Thessaloniki, as the case heads to trial Tuesday. According to court documents, the suspects had been under surveillance as part of a p»»»

The Chairman of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada [unicameral parliament], Ruslan Stefanchuk, welcomed the Chair of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Raya Nazaryan, in Kyiv. She is set to participate in the the Second Bucha Summit in the Ukrainian capital, the Bulgarian National Assembly reported Tuesday. The f»»»

Iran executed two men on Tuesday convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and plotting to overthrow the Islamic republic, the judiciary said, a day after two others were hanged on similar charges. "Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi... were executed by hanging on Tuesday after legal proced»»»

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The leader of “Progressive Bulgaria” and former President, Rumen Radev, reacted sharply to the signing of the 10-year security agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine, criticizing the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov. The deal, which includes cooperation in the defense sector»»»

ROME: Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police said Monday. The heist took place on the night of March 22-23, with thieves forcing open the entrance door, police said. The three stolen»»»

LONDON — Oil prices rose as the Middle East crisis escalated with the entry of Houthi rebels into the war and as US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's main export terminal.However European and US stocks rose as markets focused on Trump's comments on negotiations to end the fighting»»»

The situation of fuel prices, transport interconnection projects, military mobility and the dialogue on the development of the future European strategy for sustainable tourism were the main topics discussed on Monday, at Victoria Palace, during the meeting between Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and Ap»»»

The European project must focus, above all, on people, on quality jobs, on investments in education, in health and on protecting the rights of every citizen, says President Nicusor Dan."These are essential issues on which the social stability of our continent depends, especially in the difficult pe»»»

President Nicusor Dan expressed his hope on Monday that, in the next multiannual budget of the European Union, nuclear energy will be recognized and supported through European financing mechanisms."We support the completion of a single European market, because, in the economy, you are more competit»»»

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The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) in Bulgaria has set the price of natural gas for April 2026 at 34.27 euros per megawatt-hour, excluding access, transmission, excise duties and VAT. At this level, Bulgargaz EAD will supply gas both to end suppliers and to licensed companies involve»»»

Sales of EVs overtook standard petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025, marking a milestone in the bloc’s transition to cleaner transport and reducing its reliance on oil imports, according to data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. »»»

As Iran’s Houthi allies enter the conflict, Iran has threatened to disrupt shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait – a strategic waterway linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal – with the help of its Houthi allies in Yemen. While disruptions in the Strait o»»»

The UN said on Monday that two members of its peacekeeping force were killed in an explosion in south Lebanon, with a third being killed in a separate blast the previous day. Here's what to know about how the Blue Helmets are involved in the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. United Nat»»»

Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis. The law, which also allows the courts to impose the death penalty on Israeli citizens, has been harshly criticised by Israeli and Palestini»»»

Since 2013, house purchase and rental prices have soared across Europe. With rents skyrocketing, rental supply shrinking and properties being diverted towards short-term holiday lets, the European Union has just adopted an affordable housing plan and appointed a housing commissioner to address the »»»

A French court on Monday sentenced in absentia the captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker to one year in jail for failing to comply with orders to stop his ship. The vessel, which the French navy boarded in September before releasing the vessel, was thought to be transporting Russian oi»»»

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed the vast majority of Syrian immigrants living in Germany should return to their homeland over the next three years. Al-Sharaa met Merz in Berlin – making his first presidential visit to Germa»»»

The Kyrgyzstan’s U23 national football team played a friendly match during a training camp in Turkey, the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) reported. The match against Serbia ended 2-0 in favor of the European team. The first match against Serbia ended in a 2-2 draw. The goals were scored by Sultan Bokol»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Berlin for his first official visit to Germany at the invitation of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations, SANA reported on March 30. »»»

Four of the five European Union countries identified as actively “dismantling” democratic safeguards are located in Central and Southeast Europe, highlighting deepening regional fault lines in the bloc’s rule of law crisis, according to a new study by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe.  »»»

Poland allocated just over PLN166bn (€38.8bn) to defence in 2025, equivalent to 4.3% of its GDP, the highest share among Nato members, according to estimates in the alliance’s annual report, published on March 26. The figu»»»

Four of the five European Union countries identified as actively “dismantling” democratic safeguards are located in Central and Southeast Europe, highlighting deepening regional fault lines in the bloc’s rule of law crisis, according to a new study by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe.  »»»

Four of the five European Union countries identified as actively “dismantling” democratic safeguards are located in Central and Southeast Europe, highlighting deepening regional fault lines in the bloc’s rule of law crisis, according to a new study by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe.  »»»

Moldova has restored its ability to import electricity from European markets after Ukraine completed repairs to a key cross-border power line, but now the authorities warn that fuel reserves have turned critically low. The Isaccea-Vulcănești line, damaged during a Russian attack on March 23, has be»»»

Serbia has secured a three-month extension of its gas supply agreement with Russia on favourable terms, President Aleksandar Vucic said on March 30 after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The extension prolongs»»»

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its allies won in all 10 municipalities that held local elections on March 29, in a vote marked by high turnout, violence and allegations of irregularities. »»»

Four of the five European Union countries identified as actively “dismantling” democratic safeguards are located in Central and Southeast Europe, highlighting deepening regional fault lines in the bloc’s rule of law crisis, according to a new study by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe.  »»»

Serbia has secured a three-month extension of its gas supply agreement with Russia on favourable terms, President Aleksandar Vucic said on March 30 after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The extension prolongs»»»

BANGKOK: Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the month-old war by the US and Israel against Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply. Much of the oil from the mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was headed for Asia, hit»»»

MADRID: Spain closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, officials said Monday, in another step by Europe’s loudest critic of U.S. and Israeli military actions in the monthlong conflict. The country earlier said that the U.S. couldn't use jointly operated military bases in the war»»»

The Israeli Knesset, the Parliament, is pictured in Jerusalem. Lawmakers voter Monday in favor of a new death penalty law. File Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI | License Photo March 30 (UPI) -- Israel's parliament on Monday passed legislation legalizing the death penalty as a punishment for Palestinians »»»