Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Ukraine Blacklists 2 Bulgarians over National Security Concerns
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday signed a decree to ban a number of journalists and politicians, including two Bulgarians, from entering the country.Magdalena Tasheva, a lawmaker from ultra-nationalist Ataka party, and journalist Elena Yoncheva have thus been declared a threat to the national security and sovereignty of...
Obama Nominates Eric Rubin as New US Ambassador to Bulgaria
US President Barack Obama has put forward the name of Eric Rubin as Washington’s next Ambassador to Bulgaria, a White House message shows.If Rubin is later confirmed, Bulgaria will be his first-ever ambassadorial appointment.”Eric Seth Rubin, a career member of the Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, most recently served as...
Bulgaria Will Score Substantial Gain from EU Energy Union – Sefcovic
Bulgaria is among those poised to score the biggest gain from the European Energy Union in terms of energy security, improved connectedness with neighbor countries, and energy diversification, according to Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commission, in charge of Energy Union. Sefcovic, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria, told...
Bulgarian Exports to EU, Third Countries Record Increase in H1 Y/Y
According to the preliminary figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), which were released on Friday, Bulgarian exports to the EU and third countries increased in the first half of 2015. Between January and June, Bulgarian exports to the EU amounted to BGN 14.2 B, which represented an increase of 12.4 % compared to the same period last...
Bulgaria Had Negative Balance of Trade in 2014
The final figures on foreign trade for 2014, which were released by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on Friday, reveal that Bulgaria had a negative balance of trade with imports exceeding exports. In 2014, the value of exported goods amounted to BGN 43.2 B, which represented a decrease of 0.7 % compared to 2013. When comparing the monthly...
Grigor Dimitrov Will Not Compete for Bulgaria in Vital Davis Cup Play-Off
The top ranking male tennis player of Bulgaria – Grigor Dimitrov will not compete for the country’s team in the vital play-off against Hungary for the Davis Cup. Bulgaria will host the matches from the third round of Group II Europe/Africa at the National tennis centre in Sofia between September 18 and 20. The winner from the play-off will...
Russia Must Allow Examination of Plane Cargoes in Bulgaria – FM
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said Bulgaria will allow Russian cargo aircraft to overfly its territory only if Moscow agrees to inspections.Sofia denied clearance to Russian planes en route to Syria on Tuesday which Moscow said were carrying “humanitarian aid”.Authorities in Bulgaria, however, maintain they received information...
French President Expresses Hope for Lifting of Sanctions Against Russia
During his bi-annual news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday, French President Francois Hollande expressed hope that recent progress in the implementation of the ceasefire in Ukraine will result in the lifting of sanctions against Russia. Hollande proposed a meeting in the so-called Normandy format, comprising himself, German...
Gazprom Says Will Build Only Russia-Turkey Leg of Turkish Stream
Gazprom deputy head Alexander Medvedev has said the Turkish Stream project will initially be carried out only as a pipeline between Russia and Turkey.This means only the first of four parallel lines that had been planned earlier will be constructed as a start, but it does not mean the energy giant has abandoned the idea to make deliveries to...
US Chargé d’Affairs Praises Bulgaria for Reaction to Migrant Influx
What hasn’t changed significantly in Bulgaria over the past years are the challenges which Bulgaria is coming across in the field of the rule of law, Roderick Moore, the US Chargé d’Affairs ad interim in Sofia, has said.”It’s great that I am returning to this country where I have worked twice, and I have done so I historic...
