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Turkish and Czech authorities have agreed to construct a park in Prague 6 (a district in the Czech capital) to mark the 100th anniversary of the friendship and diplomatic relations between the two countries, the municipal council has announced.

Sofia, the vibrant capital of Bulgaria, is experiencing a surge in its economic landscape, surpassing the average European standard of living, according to senior researcher Peter Ganev from the Institute for Market Economics.

EU leaders on Wednesday weighed a response to suspicions of Russian meddling ahead of June elections in the bloc, with several states pushing for sanctions targeting "malign activities" by Moscow.

Brussels has issued escalating warnings about Russia sowing disinformation ahead of the polls, and seeking to weaken Western support for Ukraine as it fights off Moscow's invasion.

Malta-based airline Universal Air is next month starting five weekly flights to Greece, increasing the links between the two popular tourism destinations.

The carrier will link Valletta with Corfu three times per week and with Athens twice per week, it stated.

A brewing scandal has gripped European politics as reports surface of Russia's alleged payment to high-ranking Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in a bid to sway the upcoming European elections scheduled for June. According to Politico, the revelations come amidst growing concerns over foreign interference in democratic processes within the European Union.

The Czech Republic has revealed the dismantling of a vast network of Russian influence spanning across Europe, with Bulgaria among its targeted countries. Prime Minister Petr Fiala disclosed the operation at a press conference, highlighting the involvement of a dozen European secret services in uncovering the intricate web of propaganda and political manipulation.

An initiative led by the Czech Republic is set to bolster Ukraine's military capabilities as it grapples with the ongoing war against Russian forces. The plan, which entails the delivery of hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to Ukrainian troops, is slated to commence by June at the latest, according to a senior Czech official.

PRAGUE - In an interview marking 25 years of their country's NATO membership, former Czech presidents Vaclav Klaus and Milos Zeman told public television broadcaster Ceska televize the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a huge mistake and that the so-called Kosovo was a terrorist state Prague should not have recognised.

PRAGUE - Former Czech President Milos Zeman has reiterated the bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) as well as the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the surrender of power to the Taliban were NATO's two fundamental mistakes.

"It is our common purpose, over time, to do for Europe's east what NATO has already helped to do for Europe's west. Steadily and systematically, we will continue erasing the line drawn in Europe by Stalin's bloody boot", said the then-Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright twenty-five years ago while welcoming the first new NATO members since the Cold War's end.