Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria Ranks 60th as Rio Paralympics End
Bulgaria has the 60th best result in the Rio Paralympics, the final ranking shows. With one gold medal, won by Ruzhdi Ruzhdi in shot put F55 category, the country’s result is similar to that of Bahrain, Kuwait, and Georgia, each having scooped one gold medal. This has been the first gold medal for Bulgarian paralympic athletes since 2004.In...
Tensions in Kiev, Odessa as Russians Vote in General Elections
Scuffles have broken out in front of Russia’s diplomatic services in Kiev and Odessa as Russians living in Ukraine are going to the polls. Clashes have erupted between police and protesters against Russia’s policies toward Ukraine, Interfax has reported. No-one has been seriously hurt. Those involved in the Kiev protests, where the...
Tensions in Kiev and Odessa as Russians Vote in General Elections
Scuffles have broken out in front of Russia’s diplomatic services in Kiev and Odessa as Russians living in Ukraine are going to the polls. Clashes have erupted between police and protesters against Russia’s policies toward Ukraine, Interfax has reported. No-one has been seriously hurt. Those involved in the Kiev protests, where the...
Bulgarian President Plevneliev: Russia Is Not An Enemy But It Is An Opponent
“The EU must consider what happened with the Ukrainian crisis. What bothers me is the fact that, regarding this crisis, very few Bulgarian politicians declared their positions openly. Many Bulgarian politicians have not said a word up to now about the fact that one state occupied the territory of another sovereign state and there was an illegal...
Bulgaria May Have To Bid South Stream Dream Goodbye
Bulgaria may have to bid its dreams about the South stream pipeline goodbye. This is almost certain after Gazprom received permission from Turkey for the construction of the Turkish Stream pipeline today. Despite assertions that the two pipelines are not in direct competition and may be constructed independently, in reality, by building Turkish...
Controversy over EU, NATO Flags Desecration at Russophile Gathering
The socialist-backed presidential candidate, Maj Gen Rumen Radev, attended on Sunday a gathering of the “friends of Russia” and addressed the crowd. Radev spoke of the “hard time in relations between EU and Russia” and argued Bulgaria’s role would be to cooperate in overcoming the problem. “It is high time for...
Bulgaria’s Exports Grew 4% in 2015 – Final Data
Bulgaria exported BGN 44.949 M worth of goods last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI)’s final data shows. The figure constitutes an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. The highest growth in exports was observed in March (24.4%), the largest fall having been in September (7.5%). Imports went slightly up, having been at...
Bulgaria Wouldn’t Back Waiver of EU Sanctions on Russia
Russia disregarded international law and Bulgaria will not support an end to sanctions imposed by the EU, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said.Mitov has told Reuters in an interview that Russia’s actions with regard to the Ukraine crisis “can’t be left without consequences and the only peaceful instrument is...
Bulgaria MPs See Syria Crisis, Migrants as Top Threats to National Security
Bulgaria’s Parliament on Thursday approved the yearly report on the state of national security for 2015, highlighting the conflict in Syria and the migrant crisis. The documents says terrorist and unconventional threats to Bulgaria have been rising throughout the year. Challenges to Bulgaria’s national security stem mainly from the...
Bulgaria MPs See Syria Crisis, Migrants as Threat to National Security
Bulgaria’s Parliament on Thursday approved the yearly report on the state of national security for 2015, highlighting the conflict in Syria and the migrant crisis. The documents says terrorist and unconventional threats to Bulgaria have been rising throughout the year. Challenges to Bulgaria’s national security stem mainly from the...
