Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria Not Among Leading Countries In Terms of Complaints Filed at ECHR
Bulgaria does not belong in the ranking of the leading countries in terms of both the number of filed complaints and the number of lost cases for violations of the European Convention on Human Rights and Basic Freedoms, announced the press centre of the Prosecutor’s Office, citing a report of the European Court of Human Rights in...
Wall Street Journal: Defeated Socialists Force GERB To Adopt Milder Stance on Russia
Bulgaria’s centre-right party won yesterday’s parliamentary elections, winning a victory over an opposition which is trying to direct the country, a member of the EU, towards a rapprochement with Russia. Politicians who are worried by Russian influence in Eastern Europe applauded the unofficial results as a rejection of this view,...
Former Russian Deputy Shot in Kiev
The former deputy in the Russian Duma Denis Voronenkov has been killed in front of a hotel in Kiev, confirmed Ukrainian authorities. President Petro Poroshenko described the murder as “an act of terrorism on the part of Russia”. “The clear signature of the Russian special services has appeared several times across different European capitals.”...
Caretaker Government to Take Decisions For Opening Consulates in Some Countries
Caretaker Government will adopt at its regular meeting today the opening of consulates of Bulgaria in Taraklia, Moldova; in Zaporozhye – Ukraine and Katowice – Poland, according to BNR.Ministers will approve the national position for the summit of the EU in Rome on March 25.It will be changed the intergovernmental agreement with...
Economist Intelligence Unit: Singapore Most Expensive City Worldwide
Singapore ranked as the most expensive city in the world for a fourth consecutive time, showed the ranking of Economist Intelligence Unit. The survey compares living expenses in a given city to living expenses in New York as a base. Four Asian countries dominate the Top 5. Hong Kong ranked second, followed by Zurich, Tokyo and Osaka. Seoul,...
Donald Trump and Angela Merkel in Key White House Talks
US President Donald Trump has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the White House for the first face-to-face meeting between two leaders known for holding opposing views on a host of issues, according to Reuters. Items on the agenda for Friday’s meeting included the fight against ISIL, strengthening the NATO alliance and resolving...
EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia
The European Union has extended the sanctions against tens of natural and legal persons imposed due to the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russian Federation, reported Radio Free Europe, cited by Focus Agency. On Monday, EU ambassadors reached an agreement against 150 physical and 37 legal persons which, according to Brussels, are...
Kristian Kostov is the Bulgarian Representative at Eurovision 2017
Kristian Kostov is the Bulgarian participant at the next edition of Eurovision in 2017, announced BNT. He will take the stage of the contest for the first time in May, in Ukraine’s capital Kiev. According to the draw, Bulgaria is in the second semi-final of the music contest, which will start at 22.00 Bulgarian time on May, 11. On that day,...
Bulgaria Marks 139th Anniversary of Liberation from Ottoman Rule
Bulgaria marks on March 03 its National Holiday, the anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman rule. 139 years ago, in a tiny town near Istanbul named San Stefano, a peace treaty was signed bringing Bulgaria back to the political map. The treaty was a result of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, known in Bulgaria as the Liberation War. Russia...
EU Grants EUR 18 M in Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine
The European Union has announced that it will allocate EUR 18 M in humanitarian aid for the population that suffered from the war in the eastern regions of Ukraine. At least half of the funds will be used to help residents in the territories outside the control of the Ukrainian government. Together with individual donations by the separate...
