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Bulgarian exports to the European Union increased by 6% between January and September compared to the same period of last year, national statistics show.

Exports amounted to BGN 23.0345 B in the first nine months of the year, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Amid present-day meltdown in the Middle East, many are looking back to past generations to try to understand the roots of the problems. This search is particularly notable around the centenary of the First World War, when the current strained regional order took shape as a range of nation states emerged from the rubble of the Ottoman Empire.

An atelier in Turkey's northwest has become a favorite for musicians in different parts of the world looking for unique cymbals instead of the cookie-cutter variety available in so many parts of the world.

France's first Boeing B787 taxis on the tarmac after its landing for delivery at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Roissy, Paris on Dec 2.

American and British spy agencies have tried to intercept data from passengers' mobile phones on commercial airlines including Air France, French media has reported, citing documents from U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden.

BELGRADE - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's decision to resign after losing the referendum to amend the Constitution has set the European country on the road to election in 2017. The election may prove to be a semi-final year for the European Union (EU) with founding members Germany, France and Italy going to the polls with strong Eurosceptic and populist candidates in the running.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged Western allies to maintain diplomatic pressure and sanctions on Russia until it respects the peace agreement in Ukraine.

BELGRADE - The leaders of the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada have voiced readiness to impose sanctions against allies of Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to the White House press service.

France's Consul General in Istanbul Bertrand Buchwalter has referred to the song "Don't Go, I Need You" (Gitme, Sana Muhtacım) by legendary Turkish singer Zeki Müren to refer to rocky Turkey-EU relations.

"Turks and Europeans should tell each other this: Don't go, I need you," Buchwalter said at a ceremony in Istanbul marking the start of his duties. 

The number of Turkish 15-year-olds who scored below average on the triennial PISA test is three times more than the number of students who scored below average in more successful countries, according to test results. 

Turkey dropped five places over the previous PISA tests in 2012, regressing from 44th to 49th place. 

Albania held a ceremony on Tuesday marking a fresh milestone in the process of getting rid of hundreds of tons of deadly chemicals stockpiled by the country's dictator, Enver Hoxha.