Benjamin Macann: One of UK’s most wanted men arrested in Bulgaria He is wanted by police in Norfolk for allegedly conspiring to supply class A drugs The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Google Maps users amazed after spotting 'stray' dog in same spot after 7 years A Google Maps camera has supposedly captured a 'stray' dog living in the same spot in Bulgaria after seven years - the dog was pictured in 2012 and again in 2019 Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022
Bulgarian foreign, energy ministers quit, deepening coalition crisis Bulgaria's foreign and energy ministers resigned on Monday after their party, the populist ITN, quit the governing coalition last week, compounding the Balkan country's political crisis. Reuters · Jun 13, 2022
Germany's Scholz tries to unblock North Macedonia's EU bid German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
Bulgaria football team bus in 'serious accident' as player rushed to hospital for surgery Bulgaria midfielder Todor Nedelev suffered a craniocerebral trauma and had to undergo surgery after the accident which occurred ahead of Sunday's match in Tblisi Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Bulgaria won't lift veto on N. Macedonia's EU plans yet, wants EU guarantees - PM Bulgaria has set conditions for lifting its veto blocking North Macedonia's European Union accession talks and is working to see if Brussels can guarantee those terms are met, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Thursday. Reuters · Jun 9, 2022
Bulgaria faces risk of political instability as PM loses majority Bulgaria's prime minister pledged to lead a minority government on Wednesday as the populist ITN party quit the government over disagreements on budget spending and whether Bulgaria should back North Macedonia's European Union accession. Reuters · Jun 8, 2022
Vladimir Putin's space chief issues wild Satan-2 hypersonic missile threat Dmitry Rogozin - the head of Russia's Roscosmos space agency - threatened Bulgaria, Romania and Montenegro with a 208-ton, 16,000mph Sarmat "Satan 2" missile Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2022
Russia Says Ban on Lavrov’s Plane a ‘Hostile Action’ The Kremlin on Monday said airspace closures by three eastern European countries which prevented Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov from traveling to Serbia were a "hostile action." Countries surrounding Serbia - Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro - closed their airspace to an official plane that would have carried Moscow's top… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022
Back on the road: Ukrainian refugees have to vacate Bulgarian seaside hotels Anastasia Zaitseva waits with her two young children outside the Black Sea resort hotel she has called home since March to board a bus for another journey to an unknown destination after fleeing war in Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 3, 2022
No, Ukrainian refugees were not banned from shops in Prague A photoshopped picture is circulating online of two shops in Prague that allegedly refused entry to Ukrainians. The owners of the shop has denied these claims. Meanwhile, some social media users claim that Ukrainian refugees were evicted from a hotel in Bulgaria. We tell you more in this edition of… France 24 · Jun 2, 2022
EU to send more than 200 firefighters to Greece for the summer season More than 200 firefighters and equipment from Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Romania and Norway will be stationed in Greece to provide immediate support in the event of major wildfires during the summer, the European Commission said on Thursday. Reuters · Jun 2, 2022
Denmark becomes latest country to have gas taps turned off by Russia Denmark joins Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and the Netherlands in having supplies cut The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
Gazprom to Cut Gas Supplies to Denmark’s Orsted, Germany via Shell Deal Russia's Gazprom said on Tuesday it would cut off gas flows to Denmark's Orsted and to Shell Energy for its contract to supply gas to Germany, after both companies failed to make payments in roubles. The cuts will be effective from June 1, Gazprom said. Russia has already cut off… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022
Irish Mirror · May 29, 2022 Irish fighters Dylan Eagleson and Gabriel Dossen both into European finals The two rising stars came through their semi-finals in Armenia on Sunday in flying style
The Independent UK · May 26, 2022 Rights group: Bulgaria uses police dogs in migrant pushbacks An international rights group says that Bulgarian authorities are attacking Afghan and other asylum-seekers, using police dogs and other violence to illegally push them back over the border into Turkey
Reuters · May 23, 2022 Italy's Draghi discussed with Bulgarian PM Ukraine situation, food crisis Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi met his Bulgarian colleague Kiril Petkov in Rome, where they discussed the Ukrainian situation, the prime minister's office said on Monday.
Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2022 Beqa earns national call-up NEWCASTLE Jets' player of the year Beqa Mikeltadze has capped a breakout first season in the A-League with a recall to the Georgian national team.
The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022 Russia halts gas supplies to Finland as payments row with the west escalates Russia cut off gas to Bulgaria and Poland last month amid an energy payments dispute sparked by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Reuters · May 18, 2022 Italy to lead NATO combat unit in Bulgaria, to send up to 800 troops Italy will take over the leadership of a new NATO combat unit that is being set up in Bulgaria to bolster the alliance's defences on its eastern flank amid the war in Ukraine, the Bulgarian government said on Wednesday.
Dublin Live · May 18, 2022 Dublin Airport: Underrated sunny destinations to fly to from Dublin There are a number of pretty underrated places to travel to from Dublin Airport this summer
Chronicle Live · May 10, 2022 Five European countries that have no Covid-19 vaccination entry requirements British tourists can travel without having to prove they are vaccinated, or recovered from Covid, or have tested negative
Al Jazeera · May 10, 2022 Ukraine war speeds Greece’s transition to EU energy gateway As Europe attempts to abandon Russian energy, Greece is becoming a gateway for LNG because it is surrounded by sea.
Reuters · May 8, 2022 Bulgaria says will veto EU oil sanctions on Russia if it does not get derogation Bulgaria will not support European Union's new set of sanctions against Russia if the Balkan country does not get a derogation from the proposed ban on buying Russian oil, Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said late on Sunday.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine Rising energy prices in Europe are testing the resolve of those caught between a dependence on cheap Russian energy and their revulsion at Moscow’s war in Ukraine