Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
About 1% of the Population in Bulgaria are Citizens of non-EU Countries
As of January 1, 2018, around 71,000 citizens from non-EU countries resided in Bulgaria, accounting for about 1 percent of the Bulgarian population of 7,050,000 at that date. This shows data from a Eurostat analysis of migration processes in the countries of the Community as of 1 January 2018. At the same time, some 13,000 citizens from EU-28...
Bulgarian Katrin Taseva with Gold and Bronze of Grand Prix in Ukraine
Katrin Taseva won the gold medal in the finals of the Grand Prix tournament in rhythmic gymnastics in Kiev, Ukraine. The Bulgarian made a great race and ended with a full set of medals after taking silver last night, and today bronze at the end of a hoop. Taseva was with the last start number of the band and after a strong combination received a...
Rumen Ovcharov: Clear Statement is Needed on the Benefits of “TurkStream”
,,Russia continues to seek an option to transit gas through Bulgaria. We have guaranteed certain payments by Russia by 2030 for this transit.” This was stated by Rumen Ovcharov from the National Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) in “The Day begins with Georgi Lyubenov” on BNT. He called for clear estimates to be...
About 70 000 Bulgarians Chose Holiday Cruises for their Vacation
More and more Bulgarians choose cruises for holiday. Such is the trend in the world. Last year, just under 28 million people were cruising around the world, up 5.5 per cent a year earlier. This year, nearly 30 million people are expected to opt for cruises. Of these, about 12 000 will be Bulgarians. This shows the data of the Bulgarian office of...
The Bulgarian “Euroins” Buys Four ERGO Companies
Euroins Insurance Group has concluded an agreement to acquire four insurance companies in three European countries – Romania, the Czech Republic and Belarus, the company said. The companies are subsidiaries of the German ERGO – one of the leading insurance groups in Europe and part of Munich Re, which is one of the world’s...
Gazprom Stops Transit of Gas to Turkey Through Bulgaria
Gazprom stops transit of gas to Turkey through Bulgaria. The company has sent an official letter to the Bulgarian government stating that it will stop supplying gas on the Trans-Balkan Corridor through Ukraine until January 2020, the Turkish version of the Russian Sputnik News site reports. Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has confirmed the...
The Strain of Measles in Bulgaria Has Been Imported From Italy or Germany
Cases of measles in Bulgaria are increasing. They are already 92. The districts Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia and Sofia-city are affected. A study in a German laboratory has shown that the strain circulating in our country is imported from Italy or Germany. This was announced by Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev, Director of the National Center for...
CPC will Take Action in Relation to the Russian Taxi Service Maxim in Bulgaria
The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has decided to check the Russian taxi-service Maxim for unfair competition on the Bulgarian market. The case study was formed on Wednesday and no temporary measures against the activity of Russian Uber in Bulgaria have been imposed. The uncontrolled service for connecting a smartphone-driven...
Decreased Transit of Russian Gas Through Bulgaria to Turkey
Gazprom’s exports to the so-called Trans-Balkan gas pipeline (through Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria to Turkey) declined in the first three weeks of February compared with January’s average daily indicator. According to Bulgartransgaz data, the daily load of the Malkochlar border gas station for the second half of the month was about...
DW: Bulgaria is Considering Joining Russia’s TurkStream 2 Pipeline Proposal
Bulgaria is considering joining Russia’s TurkStream 2 pipeline proposal and, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy, is ready to invest €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) in the project, reported DW. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is set to travel to the country next week, where he is expected to discuss the pipeline. However,...
