Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
President Rumen Radev Will Open the Fair in Rozhen
On July 19, Friday, the head of state Rumen Radev and his wife Desislava Radeva will attend the opening of the Rozhen fair. The President will open the event with the rhythm of Rhodope bells from the central stage of the Rozhen meadows near Smolyan at 10.30 am. The fair will start with a gorge of over 200 bagpipers, with performances by legendary...
Customs Officers Discovered Undeclared Currency for nearly Half a Million BGN in a Passenger’s Backpack
Customs officers from the Directorate-General for Customs Intelligence and Investigation / DG MRR) discovered undeclared 241,000 euros in a passenger’s backpack on a bus selected for a thorough customs check. The bus has traveled regularly from Bulgaria to Germany. It arrived at Customs Point Kalotina on 15.07.2019 around 16.30 pm in order...
Over 1300 Foreign Artists and Ballet Dancers Work in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria these positions have not been able to be borrowed by Bulgarians, writes NOVA TV. Teachers, athletes, ballerinas and circus artists came in Bulgaria from non-EU countries. Since the beginning of 2019, 1346 foreign nationals from third countries have been granted permission to work in Bulgaria, according to data from the Employment...
Following a Presidential Decree: Chernobyl is Now an “Open Zone”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree removing a number of bans to visit the exclusion zone, including the creation of a “green corridor” for tourists. This is what he said himself, quoted by TASS. “We should show Chernobyl to the world: scientists, environmental specialists, historians and tourists. Today I...
The Largest Illegal Cigarette Manufacturing Factory Was Discovered Yesterday near Plovdiv
The largest illegal cigarette manufacturing factory was discovered yesterday near Plovdiv. 11 from the workers were arrested – Moldovans and Ukrainians. According to preliminary estimates, the factory has incurred budget losses between 15 and 20 million BGN per month. The discovered factory is close to another smaller one where the...
Bulgarians Can Visit 168 Countries in the World without Visas
Bulgarians can visit 168 countries without visas in the world. This is shown by the passport index data, which is compiled by the Swiss consulting company Henley & Partners. Bulgaria ranks on the prestigious 19th place, having lost one position compared to last 2018. By this indicator, Bulgaria is ahead of most of its Balkan neighbours....
Putin and Trump Unanimous – US-Russia Relations Affects the Whole World
US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Iran, Venezuela, Syria and Ukraine, the White House reported shortly after the meeting of the two heads of state in Osaka within the G20 forum, CNN reported. The conversation lasted for an hour and 20 minutes. The announcement also states that Trump and Putin...
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Outlined Transport, Environment and Culture Protection as a Priority for the Bulgarian Chairmanship of BSEC
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva outlined the cooperation in the field of transport, environment and culture protection as priority areas during the rotating presidency of Bulgaria to the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization under the motto “Sea of Opportunities”. Today, Zaharieva...
4.6% Growth of Bulgarians’ Trips Abroad
The number of trips of Bulgarian citizens abroad in May 2019 was 762.1 thousand, or 4.6% above those registered in May 2018, NSI reported, quoted by BNT. The increase in the number of trips of Bulgarian citizens compared to the same month of the previous year is reported for: Italy – by 9.5%, Republic of Northern Macedonia – 7.3%,...
Traffic Congestion in Sofia is Worse than those in San Francisco and Sydney
The capitals of three neighbors of Bulgaria are among the ten cities in Europe with the greatest traffic congestion. These are Istanbul, Bucharest and Athens, with the first two cities ranked second and third in 2018, only behind Moscow. The Greek capital is in 7th place, ahead of Rome, Warsaw and Ekaterinburg. This shows the latest study by the...
