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Over hundred protesters were injured after the protests in the Ukrainian capital Kiev escalated into street battles with riot police Sunday night.
Some 200 thousand pro-EU demonstrators took the streets in Kiev to rally against new laws that opposition leaders have labelled anti-democratic.
Protesters attempted to overturn two police buses. In response, the officers used tear gas, shock grenades and truncheons.
Boxing champion and opposition politician Vitali Klitschko attended the protest in Independence Square, but later urged demonstrators to stop using violence.
Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to negotiate with pro-EU protesters and opposition leaders after violent clashes in the capital Kiev.
The anti-government movement began in protest at Yanukovych's decision in late November to pull out of a landmark treaty with the EU, but has expanded to demand his resignation.
Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has stated that Bulgaria is not taking on any military obligations under the ten-year security cooperation agreement with Ukraine
A political dispute in Bulgaria has recently centered on the bilateral security cooperation agreement with Ukraine, after criticism emerged over its signing without prior approval from the National Assembly
Acting Education Minister Sergey Ignatov said that his recent visit to Kyiv came at a critical moment, stressing that it could not be delayed. According to him, the signing of a protocol with his Ukrainian counterpart was decisive for the future of the Bu
Direct passenger rail services between Bulgaria and Ukraine, operating via Romania, are set to begin in June after the three countries reached an agreement on the key parameters of the route during a working meeting in Ruse.
Marin Raykov, Acting Deputy Foreign Minister, described the agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine as a political document rather than a binding international arrangement, noting that it was adopted by the Council of Ministers in 2024.
Acting Education Minister Prof. Sergey Ignatov stated during a briefing at the Council of Ministers that a significant part of Bulgaria’s intellectual and revolutionary elite historically studied at the Bolgrad High School in the Odesa Oblast
A leaked transcript of a phone call between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin shows Orban offering extensive support to Moscow and describing himself as ready to help “in any way” in relation to the war in Ukraine
The United States has carried out new strikes on Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, a strategic hub for the country’s oil exports, according to American officials
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East is expected to push inflation higher while simultaneously slowing global economic growth
Turkish authorities have launched a full-scale investigation after a shooting outside a building hosting the Israeli consulate in Istanbul left two attackers dead, one wounded, and several police officers injured
Fuel prices in Germany have recently reached new highs, with diesel briefly exceeding 2.40 euros per litre during the Easter holiday period before easing slightly afterward
Fares for the Bucharest metro system are set to increase by 40 percent starting May 1, according to a draft regulation published by Romania’s Ministry of Transport and reported by Agerpres.
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