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Grieving relatives have been identifying the victims of Wednesday's violence. Photo by BBC
The Egyptian capital Cairo is poised for renewed protests as supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi call for marches after Friday prayers.
It comes two days after authorities broke up Muslim Brotherhood protest camps in the Egyptian capital with the loss of at least 638 lives.
Egypt is in a state of emergency and police have been authorised to use live ammunition in self-defence.
Meanwhile, Egypt's interim leaders have criticised remarks by President Obama.
On Thursday, Obama condemned the government's actions in ordering security forces to break up the protest camps, and cancelled joint military exercises.
He said co-operation could not continue while civilians were being killed. However, he stopped short of cutting USD 1.3 B in aid that the US gives to Egypt.
The Egyptian presidency said in a statement on Friday that Obama's words were "not based on fact" and would "embolden armed groups".
It said Egypt was facing "terrorist acts".
The Muslim Brotherhood called on its supporters to gather in mosques for Friday prayers and then take to the streets of Cairo.
Musicians from the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) have suspended all concert activities starting Friday, protesting what they describe as insufficient salaries.
Minister of Youth and Sports Dimitar Iliev confirmed that the Bulgarian state will provide assistance to Malena Zamfirova and her family following the snowboarder’s severe injuries sustained on March 3 at Špindlerův Mlýn in the Czech Republic
A demonstration demanding the resignation of acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov was held Wednesday evening outside the Palace of Justice in central Sofia
Dozens of citizens assembled Thursday evening outside the Palace of Justice in Sofia to express outrage over the latest appellate ruling in the 2021 murder of Evgenia Vladimirova
Citizens are planning a protest in response to the verdict in the murder case of Evgenia Vladimirova. The demonstration is scheduled for February 19 at 6:30 p.m., outside the Sofia Courthouse.
Protests demanding the resignation of acting Chief Prosecutor Borislav Sarafov will be held in front of courthouses in Sofia and several other cities across Bulgaria.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called the European Union’s decision to reduce its reliance on nuclear energy a strategic misstep, highlighting the bloc’s dependence on imported fossil fuels
Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris, focusing on Bulgaria’s progress under the Recovery and Resilience Plan and the upcoming payments expected from the European Union
Ukrainian forces have achieved significant advances on the Oleksandrivka front in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, marking the culmination of months of careful planning and preparatory operations
The Greek government is preparing a set of support measures to help households and businesses cope with rapidly rising fuel and food prices.
Turkey has begun deploying a Patriot missile defense system in the central part of the country following a new incident involving an Iranian ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace
Natural gas prices across Europe fell sharply on Tuesday, dropping 16% to around €47 per megawatt-hour after spiking to a three-year high above €69/MWh the previous day.
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