Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine Discuss Setting up Joint Army Brigade
Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine are discussing the possibility of setting up a joint military brigade. This became clear after a statement by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his meeting with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on Thursday. Poroshenko revealed that the possibility was also discussed during the recent...
Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine Discuss Possibility of Setting up Joint Brigade
Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine are discussing the possibility of setting up a joint military brigade. This became clear after a statement by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his meeting with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on Thursday. Poroshenko revealed that the possibility was also discussed during the recent...
Ukraine Will Not Buy Russian Gas, Coal – PM
Ukraine’s new Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said his country will neither hold negotiations nor purchase fuels from Russia.”We can build relations with any neighbor if they are not aggressors or murderers. If they are… what could we talk about?” UNIAN news agency quotes him as telling TV station 24. “Russia...
European Commission Proposes to Drop Visas for Ukraine Citizens
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to lift visa requirements for the citizens of Ukraine for travel to the Schengen area. The proposal by the EU executive to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament comes after the Commission said in December that Ukraine successfully met all benchmarks under the Visa...
Bulgaria Seeks Inclusion into Visegrad Group’s Energy Projects
Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev has said his country is looking for Slovakia’s support for its involvement in energy projects currently developed by the Visegrad Group. Plevneliev has made the comment after a meeting with Slovakian counterpart Andrej Kiska in Bratislava. The Visegrad Group, also known as V4, includes Poland,...
Being EU Member Guarantees Prosperity, Security – Bulgarian President
According to Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, being a member of the EU is the only only way forward for achieving prosperity, safety and security. Plevneliev wants Bulgaria to be a proud member of the EU and not subordinate to one of the world powers. The Bulgarian president said this in an interview for Euronews broadcasted on Thursday. The...
Bulgarian President: Being EU Member Guarantees Prosperity, Security
According to Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, being a member of the EU is the only only way forward for achieving prosperity, safety and security. Plevneliev wants Bulgaria to be a proud member of the EU and not subordinate to one of the world powers. The Bulgarian president said this in an interview for Euronews broadcasted on Thursday. The...
Ukraine’s New PM Confirmed by Parliament
The Parliament in Ukraine on Thursday confirmed Volodymyr Groysman as the country’s new Prime Minister, following the resignation of Arseniy Yatsenyuk earlier this week. Groysman, until now Parliament Speaker since 2014, was backed by 257 MPs, out of 390 who voted. RBC daily quotes Groysman, whose name was put forward by President Petro...
Migration, EU-Turkey Ties, Energy in Focus of Bulgarian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Germany
The migration crisis in Europe, the EU-Turkey relations and the fight against the Islamic State group have been among the main topics of talks between the foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Germany in Berlin, the foreign ministry in Sofia said on Wednesday. Daniel Mitov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier also discussed the situation in Ukraine and the...
Bokova Names Gender Equality, Refugee Integration as Key Challenges at UN Hearing
Equal opportunities for men and women and the integration of migrants should be at the core of the United Nations’ efforts during the next Secretary General’s term of office, Irina Bokova, the Bulgarian UN top job candidate, said on Tuesday. Bokova presented her views on the future of the UN during the “informal dialogues”...
