The leaders of the 27 EU countries are discussing, in Prague, Russia's war on Ukraine, the energy crisis and the economic situation. The informal European Council follows Thursday's first meeting of the European Political Community, which brought together a group of 44 countries, excluding Belarus and Russia.
Speaking via a video link, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Europe to punish Moscow through increased arms supplies security guarantees. "We, the leaders of Europe, can become the leaders of peace. Our European political community can become a European community of peace", Volodymyr Zelensky said.
The two-day meetings in Prague continue against the backdrop of the 8th package of sanctions against Russia adopted by the EU. The package includes the introduction of a price cap related to the maritime transport of Russian oil for third countries and further restrictions on the maritime transport of crude oil and petroleum products to third countries. Steel imports from Russia and exports of aviation equipment to Russia have been also banned. The sanctions package also envisages a complete ban on the provision of crypto-asset wallets, accounts or custody services to Russian persons and residents.
Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many places were destroyed . The villages of Banya, Samuilovo, Zetiovo, Gita, Svoboda and Shivachevo..
13% of boys and 11% of 11-year-old girls in Bulgaria smoked at least one cigarette in the past 30 days of the survey, BGNES reported, referring to a UN report on the healthy behavior of school-age children. 17% of boys under 13 also..
Today Bulgaria is hosting a global event of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The results of the organisation's global report on social-emotional skills among 15-year-old students around the world will be announced from..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
Nearly 400 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been registered in the country. We are at the beginning of a nationwide epidemic, Chief State Health..
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,..
+359 2 9336 661