Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
EU Considering More Aid to Help Hungary Tackle Migrant Flow
The European Commission said on Tuesday it could consider increasing financial assistance to Hungary to help the country tackle a growing migrant influx. European Commission spokesperson Natasha Bertaud told a daily briefing in Brussels the EU executive body could designate Hungary as a “front line state” along with Greece, Italy and Malta in...
Deputy PM Kuneva to Discuss Bulgaria’s Bid to Join Schengen on Finland Visit
Bulgaria’s bid to join the EU’s Schengen borderless area and the increasing migratory pressure on Europe will be in the focus of a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva and Finland’s Foreign Minister Timo Soini, the government in Sofia said on Tuesday. Kuneva, who is in charge of European policies coordination and...
UN: Bulgaria Faces World’s Bleakest Demographic Prospects by 2050
Bulgaria faces the bleakest demographic prospects on a global scale over the next 35 years, according to the 2015 World Population Prospects report of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). In the period 2015-2050, Bulgaria’s population is expected to shrink by 27.9%. Bulgaria’s population is to decrease...
Bulgarian FM: Relations with Russia Are Not in Such Bad Shape
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov stated on Tuesday that the country’s relations with Russia are not in such a bad shape. Mitov made it clear that Bulgaria is a country belonging to a certain community and committed to a certain set of values and therefore it had to respect certain rules in national and international aspect, he said...
EU Allocates EUR 222M to Boosting Cooperation in Danube Region
The European Commission has adopted a EUR 222M six-year programme aimed at strengthening cooperation and supporting projects in the Danube region. “The programme focuses on boosting innovation and entrepreneurship, preserving natural and cultural assets, improving the connectivity and supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in the...
Quality of Life in Sofia Steadily Deteriorates – The Economist
The quality of life in the Bulgarian capital steadily deteriorated, recording a drop for the fifth consecutive year. This is revealed by the latest Global Liveability Ranking 2015 of The Economist Intelligence Unit, daily Sega informs. Sofia occupies 87th place in the ranking featuring 140 cities, which are ordered according to thirty factors...
Bulgaria Moves Closer to Deal with Poland for MiG-29s Repair
Bulgaria’s government approved on Wednesday a draft agreement on defence cooperation with Poland, moving a step closer to a deal for the repair of Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets by Polish military aircraft works. The document provides for cooperation in various areas of military partnership between the two NATO member states...
Bulgaria Moves Closer to Deal for Repair of MiG-29s by Poland
Bulgaria’s government approved on Wednesday a draft agreement on defence cooperation with Poland, moving a step closer to a deal for the repair of Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets by Polish military aircraft works. The document provides for cooperation in various areas of military partnership between the two NATO member states...
Bulgaria Ready to Start Building South Stream Immediately, Former Energy Minister Says
Bulgaria is able to start building the cancelled South Stream gas pipeline project as early as tomorrow, the country’s former Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said on Wednesday. No other country lying on the proposed route of the pipeline from Russia to central Europe is better prepared than Bulgaria in technical and organizational terms to...
Bulgaria Expects Double Increase in Grape Harvest This Year
Despite the drought, Bulgaria expects the harvest of grape to reach around 200 million kilogrammes, which will represent a double increase compared to last year. This was announced by the chairperson of the National Vine and Wine Chamber Radoslav Radev in an interview for Trud daily. According to him, the expectations are both for good quantity...
