Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria Needs to Be ‘Generator of Solutions,’ Opposition Presidential Candidate Says
Bulgaria needs ambitions goals from increasing living standards to developing a good security environment, reforming education and fighting shady elements of power, leading presidential candidate Rumen Radev has said. In an interview with public broadcaster BNT, Radev, who has the best result in the first round of Bulgaria’s presidential...
Ukrainians Shocked by Politicians Wealth
The anti-corruption reform requiring high-ranking Ukrainian officials to declare their financial assets on the Internet brought to the surface the huge gap between the wealth of politicians and those whom they represent, reported Reuters. Some declared millions of USD in cash. Others confessed that they own huge collections of luxury cars,...
NATO Undertakes Largest Deployment Around Russia Since Cold War End
At the meeting of the defence ministers of NATO countries on Wednesday, the UK undertook the obligation to send fighter jets to Romania in 2017, while the USA promised Poland military forces, tanks and artillery – the biggest deployment of the alliance at Russia’s borders since the end of the Cold War, reported Reuters. Germany,...
Case Against Ukrainian Logvinenko for Attempted Murder of Petrov Returned to Prosecutor’s Office
Via a ruling of judge Nikolay Nikolov, the Sofia City Court (SCC) has terminated and returned to the Prosecutor’s Office the case against Ukrainian Roman Logvinenko who has been charged with the attempted murder of former employee of Bulgaria’s domestic security service (DANS) Alexei Petrov. The case concerns the attack carried out on...
Number of Russians Buying Property in Bulgaria Dwindles in 2 Years
A threefold decrease in the number of Russian nationals buying property in Bulgaria has been registered since 2014, data shows. Russian-speaking candidates have dwindled after the events in Ukraine, news website Dnevnik.bg reports, citing a report of Green Life Development and Resorts. However, the property market has retained s stable level...
Europhilia Doesn’t Mean Russophobia – Bulgaria’s Opposition Presidential Candidate
Socialist-backed presidential candidate Rumen Radev has said Bulgaria “should not look on Russia as an enemy.” Radev, who is expected to face the candidate of ruling GERB party in a runoff following November 06’s presidential elections, has told Reuters he would pursue a balanced foreign policy, based on national interest while...
Bulgaria’s Presidential Elections: DOST Party Endorses GERB Candidate
DOST head Lyutvi Mestan has announced his party will back the candidacy of Tsetska Tsacheva, the nominee of Bulgaria’s main ruling party, in the presidential elections.Mestan’s announcement comes to no surprise, as he earlier indicated the Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance (DOST) may endorse GERB’s candidate...
Bulgaria’s Main Presidential Candidates Back Waiver of Sanctions on Russia
The two main opponents in Bulgaria’s presidential elections, Tsetska Tsacheva and Rumen Radev faced each other on Thursday for the first time since campaign began earlier in October. In a televised debate devoid of fervent personal rhetoric and strong-worded mutual attacks, the candidates of the main ruling party GERB and the main...
Bulgaria’s Presidential Candidates Back Waiver of Sanctions on Russia in First Debate
The two main opponents in Bulgaria’s presidential elections, Tsetska Tsacheva and Rumen Radev, have held their first debate. In a debate devoid of fervent personal rhetoric and mutual attacks, the candidates of the main ruling party GERB and the main opposition BSP have substantially differed not only in views, but in style. Tsacheva, the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Statement on Western Thrace Angers Greece
The Greek Foreign Ministry has warned Turkish President Erdogan that he should respect international agreements. The reason for the warning is the statement of the Turkish head of state that Ankara “cannot ignore” its compatriots in Western Thrace, Cyprus and the Crimea. According to the Greek Ministry, the statement could undermine regional...
