News archive of June 2024

For today, June 3, an orange code has been issued for thunderstorms and hail in Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, and Lovech. Precipitation in these areas is expected to reach up to 50 liters per square meter. A yellow code has been announced for Vidin, Sofia region, Plovdiv, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Pazardzhik, and Stara Zagora.

Millions of taxpayers are up against potential pitfalls in their tax returns, that could lead to additional taxes. Thorough scrutiny, especially by taxpayers whose returns are pre-filled by the tax administration, is imperative, as they may be taxed not on their actual incomes but on the basis of their assets used for assessing their presumed income ("tekmiria").

Authorities in Larissa, Central Greece, are launching an ambitious urban regeneration project on Monday that is centered around an initiative to connect 16 historical monuments and landmarks across the city center.

The start of the project will mean road closures across the downtown area for the duration, which will take at least two months.

At the state-owned Terem holding, the commencement of kamikaze drone production marks a significant stride in Bulgaria's defense capabilities. These unmanned aerial vehicles, set to be assembled at the "Tsar Samuil" facility in Kostenets, represent a pivotal shift in military strategy.

Ignored by Russia and Israel, the International Court of Justice is hamstrung by a dysfunctional global system that sees countries comply with its rulings — or not — based on their own double standards, experts say.

In 2022, the U.N.'s highest court ordered Russia to halt its invasion of Ukraine, still underway two years later.

After a warm weekend that saw temperatures climb into the low-30s, Greece is bracing for a blast of heat in the first week of June that is expected to be dramatic though thankfully short.

The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the office of the president said Sunday, announcing a national rally in "solidarity with Palestine".

Claudia Sheinbaum was set to be elected Mexico's first woman president on Sunday, exit polls showed, a milestone in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence.

The 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor, who was representing the ruling party, won around 58 percent of votes, according to an estimate by the Enkoll polling firm.

A building belonging to Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, which had been used as an anarchist libertarian squat, was raided by police in the early hours of Monday. 

No individuals were present at the Primavera squat, located within the School of Theology, during the operation. Police seized propaganda material and several helmets. 

Britain, France and Germany will seek to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog at its board meeting from Monday despite U.S. opposition, diplomats told AFP.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Tehran is the only non-nuclear weapon state to enrich uranium to 60 percent, while it keeps accumulating large uranium stockpiles.