Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Russia Lashes Out at Bulgaria FM over Article
An article published by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov in a mass-circulation daily sparked outrage from Russian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Friday. At a press briefing [RU] on Friday, Zakharova called “inappropriate” references to Russia, used in the article, as “a traffic cop” for...
Bulgaria’s Imports from Third Countries Decreased in January
Exports of Bulgaria with third countries grew in January 2016 compared to the same month of 2015, while imports dropped in value, preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute shows. Exports increased by 6.3% amounting to BGN 1.164 B. Turkey, China, Egypt, Macedonia, Serbia, the United States, and Russia were the main export partners,...
Bulgaria Marks 138th Anniversary of Liberation from Ottoman Rule
Bulgaria marks on March 3 its National Holiday, the anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman rule. 138 years ago, in a tiny town near Istanbul named San Stefano, a peace treaty was signed bringing Bulgaria back to the political map. The treaty was a result of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, known in Bulgaria as the Liberation War. Russia...
Bulgaria Marks Anniversary Since Liberation of Ottoman Rule
Bulgaria marks on March 03 its National Holiday, the anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman rule. 138 years ago, in a tiny town near Istanbul named San Stefano, a peace treaty was signed bringing Bulgaria back to the political map. The treaty was a result of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, known in Bulgaria as the Liberation War. Russia...
Lost in Lack of Translation: Svetlana, Bulgaria and the Conflict in Ukraine
Novinite is introducing Svetlana Belenets, a Ukrainian seeking asylum in Bulgaria, and Carl Spate, a Briton who has been helping her along the way and who contacted us to tell their story. “I sent an email to the Ministry of Interior that Sveta is an illegal immigrant; then sent another one to the State Refugee Agency. She will be illegal...
Bulgaria’s Chief Prosecutor Says No Extradition Request Submitted from Ukraine
Ukraine has not yet demanded the extradition of Georgi Bliznakov, a Bulgarian national from authorities in Sofia, Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov said on Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, private broadcaster bTV reported that Kiev would seek the extradition of Georgi Bliznakov on the grounds of alleged “illegal crossing of Ukraine’s border,...
Ukraine to Seek Extradition of Bulgarian National for Fighting Alongside Pro-Russian Rebels
Ukraine plans to seek the extradition of Bulgarian national Georgi Bliznakov from Bulgaria over suspected participation in a battalion of pro-Russian rebels fighting government forces in Donbas region, Sofia-based bTV broadcaster reported on Monday. Bliznakov came under the spotlight in Bulgaria as one of several thugs who beat a car driver in a...
Ukraine to Seek Extradition of Bulgarian National over Fighting Alongside Pro-Russian Rebels
Ukraine plans to seek the extradition of Bulgarian national Georgi Bliznakov from Bulgaria over suspected participation in a battalion of pro-Russian rebels fighting government forces in Donbas region, Sofia-based bTV broadcaster reported on Monday. Bliznakov came under the spotlight in Bulgaria as one of several thugs who beat a car driver in a...
Bulgaria’s Agriculture Lost BGN 300 M in Revenues over Russian Food Ban
The ban on EU food imports to Russia has resuted in BGN 300 M worth lost revenues, Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva has said. In an interview with the Bulgairan National Radio, she has explained it was not so much direct exports (worth 20 M annually) as issues related to pricing that have led to the substantial amount of money agricultural...
The Independent: Sofia Ranks as Fourth Most Dangerous City in Europe
According to a recent article in The Independent, the Bulgarian capital ranks as the fourth most dangerous city in Europe. The ranking is based on the latest edition of the Quality of Living Index compiled annually by the largest HR consulting firm Mercer, which was released earlier this week. The article notes that Sofia has dropped to 118th...
