The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations agency said an explosion “in close proximity of the vessel” damaged it. The crew abandoned ship and is safe, the agency added. The Belize-flagged, Lebanese-operated cargo ship was traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on its way to Bulgaria after leaving the United Arab Emirates, according to private security firm … Read more
Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov on Saturday said his country may fumble the January 1, 2025, target date to join the EU’s currency zone. The country’s target date to adopt the euro was “not sacred,” Denkov said during an appearance on the Bulgarian radio station Darik Radio. “What is sacred is not the date but … Read more
BRITS looking to save money on their holidays should consider waiting until the end of the summer. Doing that could save them hundreds of pounds, compared with a trip in the first two weeks of the school holidays. 2 Families travelling in the last week of the holidays will find cheaper package dealsCredit: PA That’s … Read more
Travel expert and journalist Simon Calder recommended four European destinations to visit in 2024 during a recent interview with BBC Breakfast. According to the travel guru, Portugal, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania are a must-visit this year and “very cheap”. He said: “In Western Europe, it has to be Portugal, and in Eastern Europe, Bulgaria – … Read more
EU member countries reached agreement Saturday on removing air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania, but the two countries’ full entry into the bloc’s passport-free Schengen zone remains subject to further discussions. Controls at sea and air borders with Romania and Bulgaria will be lifted as of March 31, the Council of … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Is 2024 the year when democracy hits a tipping point and slides toward autocracy? It may seem like an odd question to ask at a time when countries representing nearly half the world’s population, or an estimated 3.8 billion people, are sending their voters … Read more
From the plight of Abul Bajandar, known as “tree man”, to a look at the life of Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng, a reminder of eight of the most-read long features published in the South China Morning Post’s Post Magazine in 2023. 1. More turmoil for ‘tree man’ After his story went global, Bangladeshi … Read more
EUROPE has some of the most iconic city break destinations on the planet – meaning they attract visitors in huge numbers. However, there are some lesser-known places throughout the continent that offer similar experiences, without the hordes of tourists blocking the streets and attractions. 4 Plovdiv in Bulgaria has been compared to Rome by touristsCredit: … Read more
Romania and Bulgaria will join the EU’s passport-free Schengen zone for air and sea travel in March 2024, while an opening of land borders will be discussed in the coming year, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced Wednesday. “We have a political agreement on this!” Ciolacu said in a social media post. “From March next year, … Read more
Well, here we are folks, at the end of another turbulent year. When we put this list together at the end of 2022, its contents largely covered something many of us thought we would not see again in our lifetime: a major war in Europe. Now, we are grappling with two wars in our immediate … Read more
