Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Normandy Four Reach No Breakthrough on Eastern Ukraine
No breakthrough has been reached at the meeting in Minsk attended by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia.The countries from the Normandy Four discussed the withdrawal of armed formations from the front line in Eastern Ukraine and the exchange of prisoners of war.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced...
Canada Extends List of Sanctions Against Russian Deputies
Canada has extended the list of sanctions against Russian deputies and state employees. The Foreign Ministry in Ottawa announced that the list now includes 15 more people, including 6 deputies from the Crimea. The document points out that the measures are necessary in order “to continue to exert the necessary pressure on Russia until it fulfils...
Bulgaria, 15 Other Countries To Seek New Deal on Arms Control With Russia
16 European countries, including Bulgaria, will seek a new agreement with Russia on arms control, reported Reuters. “European security is in danger,” stated German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “We need to have more conversations with Russia, not less, no matter how complicated our relations are at the moment.” The Social Democrat...
European Commissioner Shevchovich To Lay Groundwork for Gas Talks in Moscow
It is expected that the meeting of European Commissioner Marosh Shevchovich in Moscow will open the way for tri-lateral negotiations among the EU, Ukraine and Russia on the transit of Russian gas to Europe. Shevchovich will hold talks with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Deputy PM Arkady Dvorkovich. A few days ago, Novak commented to...
EU Promises Ukraine Visa-Free Regime
The European Union has promised Ukraine a visa-free regime by December and a ratification of the Agreement for association and free-trade. At the summit in Brussels, President Poroshenko assured that he is continuing the reforms for combating corruption and guaranteed the secure transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory to Europe. “This...
Ukraine’s President Poroshenko To Attend EU Summit
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has arrived in Brussels for the EU summit. Poroshenko’s visit is aimed mainly at liberalising the visa regime for Ukrainians and the implementation of the Minsk agreements. Under the Minsk Protocol, representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), and...
UN Secretary General António Guterres Arrives in Moscow
The newly- elected UN Secretary General António Guterres is expected to arrive in Moscow on November 24, where he will meet head of state Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, reported TASS News Agency. The main topics which the leaders will discuss during the meeting will be the work of the world organization and finding ways of...
Stefan Stoyanov: We Have Fully Changed Plovdiv’s Image
The local administration in Plodviv has helped Bulgaria’s second-largest city position itself as a key center for industries, IT and outsourcing, Deputy Mayor Stancho Stoyanov has said. Stoyanov, who is in charge of education, business development and international cooperation, is one of the four Bulgarians selected in the New Europe 100...
Transparency International: Judicial System is Bulgaria’s Most Corrupt Sector
Judiciary, Parliament and the Tax system are the three most corrupt sectors in Bulgaria, shows an analysis of the Global Corruption Barometer of Transparency International for 2016, according to the Bulgarian National Radio.The study was made among 60,000 citizens from 42 countries in Europe and Central Asia.One in three people living in Europe...
Transparency International: Judicial System is the Most Corrupt Sector in Bulgaria
Judiciary, Parliament and the Tax system are the three most corrupt sectors in Bulgaria, shows an analysis of the Global Corruption Barometer of Transparency International for 2016, according to the Bulgarian National Radio.The study was made among 60,000 citizens from 42 countries in Europe and Central Asia.One in three people living in Europe...
