News archive of July 2024

The fire on the border with Greece has been successfully stopped from entering Bulgarian territory above the villages of Petrovo and Goleshovo. The fire, which flared up yesterday at 7 pm and reached the border furrow, was contained thanks to the swift intervention of firefighters, forest officials, and the military.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called for the eradication of the PKK from Syria and Iraq.

"We need to fight [against the PKK], take the oil and energy resources from its hands and give them back to the Syrian people," Fidan said during an interview with Sky News Arabia on July 24.

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued weather warnings for today, with an orange code for heavy rain and thunderstorms in the regions of Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Targovishte, Razgrad, Shumen, and Silistra. The rest of the country is under a yellow code, except for the districts of Sofia-grad, Pernik, Kyustendil, Vidin, Vratsa, and Montana.

Some of the wholesale electricity price hikes may well, after all, be absorbed by the market in August, as shown by Wednesday's announcement by Protergia - Greece's second largest provider - to keep tariffs unchanged from July levels. In addition, Protergia will also absorb the increases for small businesses, which cannot be subsidized without prior approval from the European Commission.

The media environment in Bulgaria remains troubled by concerns regarding the independence of the press and the influence of political and economic forces. The European Commission's annual rule of law report for 2023, released on July 24, highlights ongoing issues in these areas.

Top Turkish officials criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reception in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.

Thousands of demonstrators angry over the war in Gaza marched on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked lawmakers for steady support as his forces fight Hamas.

Ukraine's entry into the EU hinges on resolving the Volhynia tragedy, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, according to Ukrinform.

A fire broke out inside the arcade housing the Broadway Theater in the Athens district of Kypseli in the early hours of Thursday. 

Emergency crews evacuated at least 10 residents from the apartments above the arcade. One woman was hospitalized due to respiratory issues.

A sudden outburst by SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis during an online meeting of the opposition's commission preparing the next party congress and the departure of several prominent members are indicative of the party's fragile unity, even after several dissidents have quit.