#News

Bulgarian tennis player Ivan Ivanov made history on Sunday by winning the Wimbledon Junior Championships, becoming only the second Bulgarian ever to do so after Grigor Dimitrov in 2008.

Greece has dismissed Libya’s recent note to the UN regarding Greek exploration activities south of Crete, stating it adds nothing new to previous arguments.

Romanian Senate President Mircea Abrudean voiced strong support for Moldova’s democratic and European aspirations during a meeting with Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu in Bucharest.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has called for immediate international support for Ukraine, emphasizing the urgent need for more air defense systems following a deadly Russian attack on western Ukrainian cities.

In his weekly report, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the renewed migration pressure on Greece’s southern maritime borders, calling it an "emergency suffocating situation."

The National Liberal Party (PNL) held an extraordinary congress on Saturday, electing Ilie Bolojan as its new president. He ran unopposed.

BTA Director General Kiril Valchev attended the award ceremony and gala concert of the 3rd Sara-Nora Prima International Ballet Competition, held from July 7–12 in Burgas on the Black Sea.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Tehran will continue cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but under a new framework aimed at ensuring the security of its nuclear facilities.

Jazz icons John Beasley, Nils Landgren, and New York Voices will make their debut performances in Bulgaria at the Bansko Jazz Festival, scheduled for August 1–10, 2025, organizers announced.

Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi is representing Moldova at the 18th Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia, held under the auspices of the country’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

Greece’s state budget primary surplus has exceeded initial targets by four times, confirming the government's projections for record fiscal performance this year.

President Nicușor Dan expressed optimism about Romania’s near-term prospects during the Extraordinary Congress of the National Liberal Party (PNL) on Saturday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Moldova Mihai Popșoi met with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman to discuss deepening political dialogue and Croatia’s continued support for Moldova’s EU integration.

Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, will visit Bulgaria on July 13–14 for talks aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, the Trade and Economic Affairs Office in Tashkent announced Friday.

Greece’s government accused the main opposition party PASOK-Movement for Change of “utter confusion” after it abstained from a key parliamentary vote to suspend asylum applications for arrivals by sea from North Africa.

Claycourt specialist Iga Swiatek impressed on grass with a quick semi-final victory over Belinda Bencic at Wimbledon.

The total population of the 27 EU member states reached 450.4 million as of January 1, 2025, Eurostat reported Friday.

The Apollonia Festival aims to attract a fresh generation of young people unfamiliar with the event, said Margarita Dimitrova, Executive Director of the Apollonia Foundation, at the festival’s 41st edition presentation in Sofia.

On July 11, Poland commemorates the Volhynia Bloody Sunday, the day in 1943 when Ukrainian nationalist militants of the UPA attacked around 100 Polish villages in the Volhynia and Galicia regions, killing tens of thousands.

Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris will chair a meeting on Friday to address the recent surge in migration flows overwhelming Crete.

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday that financial markets have shown an “improved outlook” on the country following the adoption of a first package of tax and budget measures.

FIFA Referees Committee chairman Pierluigi Collina praised the use of new technologies at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, calling them a major success.

Political parties in Moldova concealed at least 20 million lei in expenditures during 2024, according to a new report by Promo-LEX.

The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee began on Friday in Paris under Bulgaria’s presidency, with the review of 30 proposed sites for inclusion on the World Heritage List.