Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria Improving Defense Capabilities, President Believes
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said on Thursday that NATO would build all the capabilities needed to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity.Plevneliev made his remarks at the at the ceremony which marked the official opening of a NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia.Located not far the landmark Ruski...
Russia Bans Products Certified in Bulgaria over ‘Fake Papers’
Russia’s food safety agency has imposed a ban on imports of all products with phytosanitary certificates issued in Bulgaria.In a message published [RU] on its website, Rosselhoznadzor says the temporary ban on quarantined products is in relation to what it calls “fake certificates”.The agricultural produce watchdog adds it has...
NATO Coordination Center Opening Doors in Sofia
A coordination center set up by NATO as part of its recent eastern redeployment is due to open on Thursday morning in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia.President Rosen Plevneliev is to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside James Appathurai, NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy. Last year...
EU Ambassadors Agree to Extend Sanctions Against Russia over Ukraine Crisis
The European Union will extend sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals and companies accused of backing pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine by six months, AFP and Interfax reported on Wednesday, citing diplomats. “There is a political agreement; (officials) agreed to extend the sanctions for six months to March next...
Clashes Near Ukraine’s Parliament Deepen Rifts in Ruling Coalition
A protest rally outside Ukraine’s parliament against amendments to the constitution that give greater autonomy to the eastern regions controlled by pro-Russian rebels turned violent earlier this week. The clashes were the worst in the Ukrainian capital since a bloody uprising in early 2014 and have deepened cracks in President Petro...
EU to Extend Sanctions Against Russian, Ukrainian Individuals, Companies
The European Union (UN) is expected to extend on Wednesday the sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals and companies by six months. The assets of 150 people and 37 companies will remain frozen and they will continue to be subject of travel bans until March 2016, when the sanctions will be reviewed again, EUobserver informs. The...
8000-Year-Old Neolithic Settlement to Become New Tourist Attraction of Sofia
The neolithic settlement in the Slatina neighbourhood will become one of the tourist attractions of the Bulgarian capital next year. This was announced by Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, Cross news agency reports. The settlement is 8000 years old and is the oldest in the Sofia valley. It used to be much larger, but part of it was destroyed in the...
Clashes, Grenade Explosion Take Place Outside Ukraine’s Parliament
About a hundred policemen were wounded in protests outside Ukraine’s parliament building on Monday as lawmakers approved on first reading amendments to the constitution that will give greater autonomy to the eastern regions controlled by Russian-backed rebels, newswires reported. A loud explosion was heard when an unknown individual threw a...
Russia, Germany, France Call for Full Ceasefire in Ukraine Starting on September 1
Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called for a complete ceasefire in eastern Ukraine beginning on September 1 due to the start of the school year. The three leaders issued the call during a telephone conversation on Saturday, the main topics of discussion being the situation...
Bulgaria Lacks Progress in Fight against Corruption – US Interim Chargé d’Affaires
Bulgaria has registered progress in many spheres over the past 25 years, yet there are also worrying trends, including the economic development and the fight against corruption, according to Roderick W. Moore, interim Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Sofia. In a Wednesday interview for Nova TV, he specified that he was not...
