Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
George Soros Calls for USD 50 B Aid to Ukraine, Continued Sanctions Against Russia
George Soros expressed his opinion that the European Union (EU) should reorient its current policies towards Russia and Ukraine. Soros proposes a two-way approach, which balances the economic sanctions against Russia with an increased financial assistance to Ukraine. This rebalancing has to be carried out in the first quarter of 2015, Soros...
George Soros Proposes USD 50 B Aid to Ukraine, Continued Sanctions Against Russia
George Soros expressed his opinion that the European Union (EU) should reorient its current policies towards Russia and Ukraine. Soros proposes a two-way approach, which balances the economic sanctions against Russia with an increased financial assistance to Ukraine. This rebalancing has to be carried out in the first quarter of 2015, Soros...
Ukraine Signs EUR 500M Loan Deal With Germany
Ukraine on Wednesday signed a EUR 500M loan agreement with Germany to rebuild public infrastructure in its eastern regions. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that the loan will be used to finance the reconstruction of roads, bridges, hospitals and other elements of public infrastructure, ITAR-TASS reported....
Pro-Russian Group Hacks Websites of Merkel, Bundestag
A group of pro-Russian hackers claimed responsibility for hacking the website of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the lower house of parliament – the Bundestag on Wednesday. The attack comes as Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is expected to arrive in Berlin on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reports. A meeting between Merkel and...
Grigor Dimitrov Earns Thrilling Match Against Chardy, Faces Klizan
Following his victorious start at doubles, Bulgarian tennis player repeated his success in his first singles match for the new season. Dimitrov won against Jeremy Chardy (France) with 3:6, 6:4, 7:6 (10:8) in the second round of the men’s singles competition of the Brisbane International tournament. The match was intense and kept the...
Grigor Dimitrov Starts Season with Victory in Brisbane
Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov started the new season with a victory in the men’s doubles competition at the Brisbane International tournament. The Bulgarian and his partner Thanasi Kokkinakis from Australia defeated Jeremy Chardy (France) and Lukasz Kubot (Poland) with 6:3, 3:6, 10:8, electronic daily Dnevnik reports. The contested...
Four-Way Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Crisis to Be Held Friday
A ministerial meeting on resolving the Ukrainian crisis in the so-called “Normandy format” will be held in Berlin on Friday, according to Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Makeyev. ITAR-TASS quoted Makeyev as writing on Twitter on Monday that the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are going to meet in the German...
MP from Hungary’s Ruling Party Urges Change to Laws on Public Assembly
Hungary should change its laws on public assembly, a lawmaker from the ruling FIDESZ party has said following last week’s massive anti-government protest in Budapest. While FIDESZ MP Gergely Gulyas rejected suggestions the proposal to change legislation was prompted by the demonstration, he said that “putting up tents in front of the...
Germany Hosts ‘Normandy Format’ Meeting on Ukraine
A meeting at the level of political directors from the foreign ministries of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will take place in Berlin on Monday. The so-called “Normandy format” meeting will discuss the progress in the implementation of the Minsk Accords and the possibilities for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, TASS news agency...
Germany Hosts `Normandy Format` Meeting on Ukraine
A meeting at the level of political directors from the foreign ministries of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will take place in Berlin on Monday. The so-called “Normandy format” meeting will discuss the progress in the implementation of the Minsk Accords and the possibilities for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict , TASS news agency...
