– – Alexander Litvinenko died a painful death. PHOTO: Reuters – A few days ago, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia was responsible for the murder of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned with polonium-210 in 2006 in Britain. According to the court, it is very likely that the poisoners … Read more
– – David Sasoli PHOTO: Reuters – European Parliament President David Sasoli has been admitted to a hospital in Strasbourg with pneumonia. His condition is stable, his spokesman announced today, AFP reported, quoted by BTA. The 65-year-old Italian was admitted to the clinic last Wednesday. He then refused to chair the EP’s plenary session in … Read more
– – The European Commission building in Brussels PHOTO: Pixebey – There is nothing to worry about, answers Asen Vassilev The European Commission has urgently requested explanations from the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Finance as to the legal grounds for the restrictions imposed on related physical leases and companies with Bulgarian-sanctioned Magnitsky … Read more
– – Josep Borrell PHOTO: Reuters – European Foreign Minister Josep Borrell called it impossible to evacuate all Afghan aid workers to Western countries before August 31st. In an interview with AFP, he expressed regret that US security measures at Kabul airport make such an evacuation difficult, BTA reported. The US administration has set a … Read more
– – Tourists are baking on a beach near Athens despite the heat wave. PHOTO: Reuters – They are on the verge of closing The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has placed 13 Greek islands in the southern Aegean Sea in the dark red zone for COVID because of the growth of those … Read more
– – Some time ago, Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova presented her credentials to President Rumen Radev in uniform. – Russian Ambassador to Sofia Eleonora Mitrofanova called on Varna “politicians in Bulgaria should be more Bulgarian-centric and cooperate with Russia when they have an interest, as well as with the European Union when it is beneficial … Read more
– – MARK GITTENSTEIN – US President Joe Biden has nominated former Romanian Ambassador Mark Gittenstein to represent the United States in the European Union, AFP reported. He headed the mission in Bucharest during the term of former President Barack Obama between 2009 and 2012. He used his post to increase pressure against acts of … Read more
– – Photo: Franck Goddio / Hitti Foundation – An Egyptian-French expedition led by the European Institute of Underwater Archeology discovered the remains of a warship and a burial complex from the beginning of the 4th century BC. in the sunken city of Tonis-Heraklion in the Gulf of Abukir near Alexandria, the Ministry of Tourism … Read more
– – European Commission PHOTO: Reuters – The European Commission has decided to open criminal proceedings against Bulgaria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland and Romania. , Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland for failing to bring different national provisions into … Read more
– – Britain’s chief negotiator, David Frost PHOTO: Reuters – The United Kingdom has given the European Union a new deadline of two weeks to agree to a change to the Northern Ireland Protocol or otherwise risk provoking unilateral action by London, reports the British daily The Independent. A new “approach” will be set out … Read more