BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic received on Monday a farewell visit from German Ambassador to Belgrade Anke Konrad. "Dacic emphasised the commitment of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior to further develop relations with Germany in the field of combating crime, as w»»»

Ensuring national security through the development of modern, effective and interoperable armed forces remains a leading priority for the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov said during his address to the annual conference of Bulgaria's ambassadors and permanent representati»»»

Talking to reporters in front of Parliament on Monday, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Ivaylo Mirchev said that before his party votes on Prime Minister Rumen Radev's proposal to bring US military tanker aircraft back to Bulgaria, it must receive full information from the Pri»»»

The Russian market has always been, and remains, attractive to Western companies - it is large, stable, and rapidly growing, Chief Executive Officer of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia Robert Agee told Sputnik. He talked about how US companies are suffering from anti-Russian sanc»»»

The Russian Foreign Ministry condemns Ukraine's attacks on tankers near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal, as well as the actions of those who helped plan them, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "We decisively condemn this terrorist act and the actions o»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a statement, the Min»»»

Vazrazhdane is the only political force that will not support Bulgaria's involvement in the conflict with Iran, the party's deputy leader and Deputy Parliament Chair, Tsoncho Ganev, told reporters on Monday. He was commenting on Prime Minister Rumen Radev's statement that the government would ask P»»»

The number of tourists visiting Bulgaria this summer is increasing, but the growth is not concentrated in the traditional seaside destinations. According to Rumen Draganov, director of the Institute for Analysis and Assessment in Tourism, tourist arrivals in the country have risen by around 2%, wit»»»

Bulgaria has ranked among the European Union's top performers for bathing water quality, placing third in the latest annual assessment by the European Environment Agency for the 2025 season. According to the report, 96.9% of the country's monitored bathing sites achieved the highest possible classi»»»

US President Donald Trump inserted himself into the FIFA World Cup awards ceremony, personally presenting Spain the trophy after the European champions defeated defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infa»»»

On Monday, before the agenda was taken up, the prime minister identified unconditional love for the country as an essential requirement for the next presidential candidate in the National Assembly. Regarding the presidential election, Péter Magyar said, “We’re starting with a clean slate; we’re not»»»

Continue the Change said it expects Prime Minister Rumen Radev's recommendations to Parliament regarding the deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base, according to a position published on the party's Facebook page on Monday. The statement came after Radev said the government would propos»»»

Contacts are underway between the United States and several European countries to strengthen the verification mechanism for implementing the pilot zone arrangements in southern Lebanon, a diplomatic source said. The source explained to al-Joumhouria newspaper that Italy has expressed its readiness »»»

Sanaa: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced a maritime embargo of their foe Saudi Arabia, raising the stakes after the pair traded fire last week for the first time in years. The rebels declared "a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of 'an eye »»»

Deputy Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Krasimir Kanev met with Romania's Defence Attaché to Bulgaria, Colonel Vasile Onesimiuc, on the occasion of the completion of his posting in Bulgaria, as well as with the newly appointed Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Angela-Cristina Pistolia, the Def»»»

DUBAI: The undisputed greatest of all time stood battered, bruised and badly beaten. The defeat added poignancy as it came at the hands of someone who had grown up idolizing him, and now, had all but ended his illustrious career. The date was Oct. 2, 1980, and the fight between Muhammad Ali and Lar»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) supports the deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base, leader Delyan Peevski wrote on the party's Facebook page on Monday. He was responding to a statement by Prime Minister Rumen Radev made earlier in the day that the Government will seek Parli»»»

The persistently low water level of the Danube is no longer merely an unusual summer sight. Passenger services and international river cruises are already being disrupted, while the prolonged drought is also raising concerns about the resilience of Budapest’s drinking water system. Beyond the capit»»»

The European Commission on Monday fined Chinese online marketplace AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) for failing to adequately crack down on the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its site. The fine, the biggest ever imposed for breaches of the 27-nation European Union's Digital S»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria should position itself as one of the European Union’s most attractive destinations for investment, emphasizing that the country has the necessary conditions to develop modern industries and strengthen its role in regional connectivity. Addressing Bulgaria’s »»»

The Ukraine war enters brutal tit-for-tat phase with escalating strikes on civilian targets, Wildberries warehouse destroyed The Ukraine war has entered a new brutal tit-for-tat phase where both sides are increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure in an effort to make life unliveable for the p»»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri hopes a meeting set for Tuesday between President Joseph Aoun and U.S. President Donald Trump will yield positive results. Berri told local news platform al-Afdal, in remarks published Monday, that he only cares about reaching a real solution, regardless of where that»»»

During the academic year 2025/2026, 388 students from countries outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) were studying at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia, the university told BTA. The UNWE specified that it does not maintain separate statisti»»»

According to a new report by UN Women, women are increasingly shaping migration patterns in Europe and Central Asia. They currently account for 54 percent of all migrants in the region. According to the UN News Service, more than 13 million women born in Europe and Central Asia are currently living»»»

Armoured riot police charged demonstrators taking part in a banned march on parliament in India's capital New Delhi on Monday linked to growing anger over irregularities in major university examinations. Saurav ‌Das, a spokesperson for the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, said that two me»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar will meet with former chess champion Judit Polgar on Monday to ask her if she will serve as the country's next president. Hungarian lawmakers last week passed an amendment removing the current president from office after Magyar accused him of being a "puppet" o»»»

Opposition party GERB said it would support the deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base but criticized Prime Minister Rumen Radev over what the party described as contradictory messages regarding the presence of American military aircraft in the country. Speaking at a party b»»»

Slavi Vassilev, deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of Progressive Bulgaria, defended Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova against criticism over her foreign policy positions, saying she was the first Bulgarian foreign minister in recent decades to stand up so strongly for the country’s intere»»»

Fuel prices in Bulgaria are expected to continue rising in the coming days, although the increase has so far been gradual due to existing fuel reserves and current market conditions, Dimitar Hadzhidimitrov from the Association of Bulgarian Fuel Traders, Producers, Importers and Transporters said. S»»»

LONDON: The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come. After weeks as UK prime minister-in-waiting, Burnham will take office on Monday, succeeding the departing Keir Starmer, and Britain’s political turbulence will give way, at least temporarily, to smooth choreography. Burnham will become the seven»»»

DUBAI: As Spain’s teammates and substitutes celebrated wildly at the final whistle, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana fell to his knees and raised his hands in prayer. And no wonder the 19-year-old Muslim player gave thanks toward the heavens. He had just achieved what no player has ever before, becoming»»»

Britain was set to get its seventh prime minister in 10 years Monday when the king invites Andy Burnham (L) to form a new government, only four weeks after the former Mayor of Manchester was elected to parliament in a by-election. Photo courtesy of House of Commons/EPA July 20 (UPI) -- Andy Burnham»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($629 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys and cosmetics. "Risks must be identified and addressed systematically to ensure consumers can safely shop onl»»»

S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A. announced that the European Investment Bank’s Board of Directors approved an EUR 800 million loan for the refurbishment of Unit 1 at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant on 15 July 2026, describing it as landmark financing for Romania and the nuclear energy industry. In line»»»

East Rutherford, United States: It was a World Cup in which football's biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best. The »»»

Russian athletes were not allowed to compete in Germany in connection with Russia’s fight against Nazism, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Monday. "I would like to remind the German Deaf Sports Association that without our country’s efforts, people with disabilit»»»

All media outlets have covered Spain's 1–0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final. Mediapool.bg reports that France's Kylian Mbappé finished as the tournament's top scorer, ending the event with ten goals. Dnevnik.bg carries an article titled "How the World Cup Became a USD 10 Bill»»»

Madrid: Spain's World Cup winners headed home on Monday to a heroes' welcome in Madrid, where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country. The triumph has sparked an outpouring of national pride in football-mad Spain, where many younger support»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is open to dialogue with European countries and has never initiated the curtailment of relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "Russia continues to be open to dialogue. We have never initiated the curtailment of relations [with European countries]," Pesk»»»

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the new UK prime minister Monday after being asked by King Charles III to form a government. Burnham is expected to announce his senior cabinet appointments later in the day. Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain's seventh prime min»»»

More than one in three employees in Romania use artificial intelligence at work at least once a week, but concerns about its impact on jobs remain widespread, according to a survey carried out by European HR services provider SD Worx among 5,936 HR managers and 16,500 employees across 16 European c»»»

The possible Judit Polgár presidential nomination has triggered sharply differing reactions across Hungary’s political and public life, even before the world-famous chess grandmaster has publicly accepted the offer. While prominent scientists, artists and athletes have presented Polgár as a figure »»»

New Delhi: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations. Protesters ran for cover as police in blue riot gear charged at them near the Jantar Mantar protest site, an AFP journ»»»

Bahrain says its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks on Monday, accusing Tehran of continuing to target civilians in the kingdom. In a statement, the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said its air defence systems attacked, intercepted and destroye»»»

With regard to the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria has consistently maintained the position that there is no military solution to this war, President Iliana Iotova said here on Monday. "Our position today is clear; the question is whether it is possible to secure a majority among our European partner»»»

Police in New Delhi on Sunday banned a planned march on the Indian parliament by supporters of the viral, opposition Cockroach Janata Party. The demonstration set for Monday, the start of parliament's monsoonsession, follows growing calls for the education minister's resignation over exam paper lea»»»

Bulgaria will continue to view the European Union and NATO as the most suitable framework for protecting its national interests and will not accept a world based on spheres of influence or the use of force to redraw borders, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said at the opening of the Annual Confe»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations. Protesters ran for cover as police in blue riot gear charged at them near the Jantar Mantar protest site, an AFP journ»»»

Victor Căpitanu, co-founder and co-CEO of One United Properties, talked to BR about how the developer’s BVB listing five years ago has transformed its capital deployment strategy, enhanced corporate governance across regional markets, and provided the credibility required to support its initial ent»»»

The Bulgarian government will ask Parliament to authorize the temporary deployment of up to eight U.S. military tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base after receiving an official request from Washington linked to American operations in the Middle East. Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that the requ»»»