Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria’s PM Borissov: Third Epidemic Wave and Severe Restriction Are Expected
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov used his Facebook account to brief the community on what had been discussed since the end of the last EU Council meeting for the year. We expect to get over the pandemic at the end of August or October next year if 70% of Europe’s population is vaccinated. Opening Europe until the end of March is out of the...
Rich Countries Overstocking Vaccines, Poor Ones Lagging Far Behind
There are fears that poorer countries could be left behind as richer nations “hoard” more doses of coronavirus vaccine than they need. Wealthy countries have amassed a big enough stock of vaccine doses to immunize their people nearly three times over by the end of next year, assuming the vaccines in clinical trials are all approved...
Jens Stoltenberg: Trans-Atlantic Relations between Allies Will Improve
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed hope that trans-Atlantic relations between NATO allies would improve after Joe Biden’s election as President of the United States. Stoltenberg said this ahead of the video conference of the Pact’s foreign ministers tomorrow and the day after. “President-elect Joe Biden is a...
Nadezhda Neynsky Nominated for Secretary General of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
The Council of Minister has approved the candidature of Nadezhda Neynsky for the post of Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation for the period of 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2024, press service of the Council of Ministers reported. The nomination of a Bulgarian for the high post is a result of our country’s...
Russia Will Easily Get over the “Loss” of Moldova
“Russia will get over the “loss of Moldova easily,” runs the headline of an article in Moskovsky Komsomolets daily dedicated to the victory of pro-European presidential candidate Maia Sandu in Moldova. Maia Sandu will succeed on the post incumbent President Igor Dodon, who is considered as one staunchest supporters of Vladimir Putin in the...
Bulgaria’s EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Awarded with Prestigious Annual Award of Vienna Economic Forum
Bulgaria’s EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel was presented with the prestigious Annual Award of the Vienna Economic Forum “Partner of the Year 2020” for contribution to the economic development at regional and international level of the Forum countries. The high-level event aimed at promoting economic co-operation between the...
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Supports Expansion of US Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Ukraine’s Naftogaz has supported the US decision to expand sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project, the company said.The United States has broadened the scope of its sanctions on Nord Stream 2 to allow for targeting companies that provide services or funding for vessels working on the pipeline project, the State Department...
Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borissov: I Thank EC for the Extremely Objective Report
Prime Minister of Bulgaria Borissov commented on the report on Bulgaria and the rule of law. On October 1, Borissov is in Brussels for the European Union summit. The Prime Minister told BNT that he thanked the EC for “the extremely objective report, which took into account Bulgaria’s progress, and also described well what we still...
Weather in Bulgaria: Summer Returns on Weekends, Temp Up to 30 Degrees
A zone of low atmospheric pressure centered over Ukraine affects the weather in Bulgaria. Therefore, the weather over Northern Bulgaria today will remain cloudy, with light autumn showers and strong gusts of wind around and in the afternoon. Above the southern half of the country it will be sunny with loose clouds. It will be cooler north of...
Bulgaria’s Minister of Health Introduces Three New Orders for the Emergency Epidemic Situation
The Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov issued 3 orders in connection with the extension of the emergency epidemic situation until the end of November. For Persons arriving in Bulgaria from Ukraine, the requirement to present a document for a negative result from a PCR test is introduced. The Order allows the holding of indoor sports competitions...
