News archive of May 2024

The Bulgarian State Agency for National Security (SANS) anticipates that the intensity of threats against national security will persist throughout 2024, as outlined in a report published on the agency's website.

Germany has given its approval for Ukraine to employ German weapons against military targets within Russian territory, as a means of defending itself against Moscow's assaults, particularly in the Kharkiv region. The announcement came from Chancellor Olaf Scholz's spokesman, Steffen Hebestreit.

The gap in productive investments in Greece remains large, as they represent approximately 12% of the country's gross domestic prouct, compared to approximately 16% of GDP in the European Union, according to the annual investment survey of the European Investment Bank for 2023, presented on Thursday in Athens by its chief economist, Deborah Revoltella.

In the early hours of May 18, 2024, a disturbing incident unfolded in Sofia's "Studentski Grad" area, where a woman fell victim to a horrifying abduction with the intent of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Authorities swiftly took action, leading to the arrest of a suspect implicated in the crime, though others involved remain unidentified.

PARIS - Serbian tennis player Olga Danilovic is through to the fourth round at Roland Garros after coming from behind to defeat world number 40 Dona Vekic of Croatia 0-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8) in the third round on Friday afternoon.

This is the highest career achievement for Danilovic and her first-ever qualification for the fourth round of any Grand Slam tournament.

The greatest obstacle that Donald Trump faces in his bid to return to power is the greatest "achievement" of his first term - overturning the federal right to an abortion. In delivering the wish of the hardcore ideologues who turned his amoral messianism into a broader assault on rights and decency, Trump turned an abstract argument into a harsh reality for the people of the United States.

The European Union said Friday that it's adding Chinese online retailer Temu to its list of platforms facing the bloc's highest level of digital scrutiny.

Because it has more than 45 million users, Temu is being classed as a "very large online platform" under the the EU's Digital Services Act, a wide-ranging rulebook designed to clean up online platforms and keep internet users safe.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met with the head of the ODIHR election observation mission, Lamberto Zannier, on Friday to discuss dialogue between political groups in the Serbian parliament, which she noted had resulted in a broader social consensus on implementation of ODIHR recommendations for improvement of electoral conditions.

The inaugural Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics, BCK 2024, titled "Clay Echoes: Unearthing Hidden Narratives," celebrates Greece's rich cultural heritage and the enduring resonance of this ancient craft. Held at the Museum of Prehistoric Thera on Santorini, the exhibition invites dialogue and innovation, honoring tradition while embracing the future of ceramic artistry. Admission is free. 

An elderly man accused of sexually abusing his underage granddaughter was sentenced to five and a half years of home detention by a court in Thessaloniki on Friday.