Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
FT: Bulgarian and Greek Pipeline Aims to Cut Gas Dependency on Russia
A small but important gas pipeline eases Southeast Europe’s dependency on Russia, the Financial Times notes in a story on the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB). The development is part of the “moves to increase energy sector competition, boost crossborder supplies and decrease the region’s and Europe’s dependency on...
Bulgaria’s President Defends Critical Stance on Russia
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has denied allegations of being “hawkish” on Russia. “From the distance of time, with five years of this term having passed, I do not see a single evidence, a single symptom that would make me change my attitude to what the President of Russia is doing.” Since 2014, Plevneliev has been...
Ukrainians Protest Against Putin in Sofia, Plovdiv
A meeting of “Ukrainian organisation against Russian aggression” has been held in Sofia, reported BNT. More than 60 countries participated with different initiatives. The purpose is to appeal to authorities, and the Bulgarian government in particular, to support Ukraine in ending military actions on the part of Russia. The aim is to withdraw...
Number of Tourists To Grow by 30% for Summer 2017
The number of tourists to Bulgaria will increase by 30% for the summer season of 2017, forecast large tour operators Thomas Cook and TUI. Tourism Minister Angelkova announced that over 1 million tourists have chosen Varna from the beginning of 2016 until the end of the active summer season. Proceeds from overnight stays for the first 7 months of...
Russian President Putin Refuses To Visit France
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled his visit to France for a meeting with his French counter-part François Hollande, reported Reuters. Earlier, the French President questioned the expediency of a meeting with Putin after Russia rejected in the Security Council of the UN the draft resolution of France and Italy for the creation of a...
Bulgaria’s Trade with Third Countries Dipped in Jan-Aug
Both exports and imports of Bulgaria to third countries fell in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period of 2015, statistics show. Exports amounted to BGN 9.5161 B. The main trade partners included Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, China, Russia, and the United States, accounting for 49.7% of the exports to non-EU countries.The...
‘I Will Work to Amplify Voice of Goodness’, Bulgaria’s Georgieva Tells UN
Bulgaria’s UN top job candidate Kristalina Georgieva asserted on Monday she would “work to amplify the voice of goodness in our world” if she became the next Secretary General. “Goodness is universal, but quiet. Hate is loud,” she said at the informal dialogue at the United Nations General Assembly General,...
Bulgarian President Gets Scolded for Being ‘too Hawkish’ on Russia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said President Rosen Plevneliev made a mistake by “playing the hawk” on Russia and straining Sofia-Moscow relations. Borisov has told reporters, quoted by the government’s press service, that the current cabinet has managed to normalize ties.”His mistake was that, by playing the...
Russia Takes Over UN Security Council Presidency
As of October 1, Russia will take over the UN Security Council Presidency. This is the month when the process of selection of a new Secretary General of the UN may end. “The Council will continue but it may also finish the process of preparing a proposal for the General Assembly regarding the nomination of a new UN Secretary General,” announced...
Russia, Ukraine Oppose Georgieva’s Nomination for UN Secretary General
Russia and Ukraine are among a few of the countries that have raised questions regarding the Bulgarian nomination of European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva for UN Secretary General, announced Radio Free Europe. Russia, Angola and Malaysia – all members of the Security Council asked Sofia for clarifications after it proposed Georgieva as...
