Send to Kindle
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas made a lighthearted remark to European Parliament leaders, suggesting that the current state of global affairs might make it a “good moment” to start drinking. She shared the comment privately during a meeting of the Parliament’s Conference of Presidents, a gathering of MEP group leaders, as part of new year greetings. According to attendees, Kallas, who normally does not drink much, referenced the increasingly challenging international landscape.
Her quip came amid a period of intense geopolitical activity for the EU, coinciding with talks between Greenland and Danish foreign ministers and U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, over former President Donald Trump’s threats regarding Greenland. Other pressing global crises, including the unrest in Iran, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the U.S. operations in Venezuela, have heightened the bloc’s diplomatic challenges.
Kallas, who coordinates EU foreign policy on behalf of the 27 member states and the European Commission, has recently indicated a readiness to propose new sanctions against Iran in response to the government’s crackdown on protesters, which has reportedly resulted in hundreds of deaths. Her spokesperson did not immediately provide a comment on the remark.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov has confirmed that he will not be a candidate in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections, reaffirming his longstanding disinterest in the office.
European leaders gathered in Brussels yesterday, sending a clear message: there is no turning back
Tensions have emerged in Bulgaria following the announcement that President Rumen Radev, who recently submitted his resignation to the Constitutional Court, received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the so-called “Peace Counci
Donald Trump’s sudden announcement that a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland had been reached triggered relief on financial markets and a pause in looming tariff threats, but it was met with deep scepticism in Greenland itself and caution across Eu
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, US President Donald Trump emphasized that the United States seeks “immediate negotiations” regarding Greenland, while insisting he would not use force to acquire the island.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European countries opposing his plan to take control of Greenland
According to POLITICO, the long-delayed Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being developed by France, Germany and Spain is now widely seen by officials in Paris and Berlin as nearing its end.
Bulgarian MEP Radan Kanev said he raised concerns within the EPP group about Bulgaria’s prime minister signing the so-called Charter of the “Board of Peace,” which he described as a personal international structure linked to Donald Trump.
Bulgaria risks returning 143 million euros previously allocated under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) after the National Assembly voted to dissolve the Anti-Corruption Commission
More than four million migrants from non EU countries entered the European Union over the course of a single year, with Bulgaria accounting for just about one percent of that total.
Bulgarians display deep skepticism about the EU’s future, according to the latest Eurobarometer 2025 survey conducted by the European Parliament.
Elon Musk has sharply criticized Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over proposed rules that would restrict social media access for children under 16, calling the leader a “tyrant” and a “fascist totalitarian” on X
Novinite 2025 in Review: A Year That Tested Bulgaria and the World
A Disgraceful Betrayal: Bulgaria's Shameful Entry into Trump's Board of Peace
