European Parliament elections scheduled for May: BTV
Sofia. European Parliament (EP) Press Office announced that the EP decided on the date for the 2014 European Parliament elections.

Kristalina Georgieva: More financial aid for Syrian refugees
Sofia. A BNT correspondent reports on Syrian refugee camps in Jordan and the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid Kristalina Georgieva’s visit to one of the Child Friendly Spaces, which provides safe environment for Syrian refugee children with the support of Save the Children organisation.

Japan's trade deficit expands 70% in April
Tokyo. Japan's trade deficit expanded a worse-than-expected 70 percent on year to $8.6 billion in April, government data showed Wednesday, as a weaker yen made imports costlier.