Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
NATO Launches Largest Military Training in Europe Since End of Cold War
The US announced that it has launched the largest airborne military training of NATO in Europe since the end of the Cold War – Swift Response 15. More than 4800 troops from eleven member countries of NATO are participating in simultaneous multinational airborne operations taking place across Bulgaria, Romania, Germany and Italy, which are...
Bulgaria Ranks Third Best in World for Locating Manufacturing Facilities
Bulgaria ranks as the third most perspective destination in the world for locating manufacturing facilities. This is revealed by the latest annual report of Cushman & Wakefield entitled “Where in the world? Manufacturing index 2015”, daily Sega informs. Bulgaria climbed four positions compared to its ranking last year and is preceded only by...
US Heavy Weapons Bound for Bulgaria
Heavy US equipment that arrived in Germany on Sunday is bound for Bulgaria, a specialized website has said. The Abrams main battle tanks, three howitzer artillery cannons and six light armored reconnaissance vehicles were first transported to Bremerhaven, Germany, and are accompanied by 160 Marines, according to the Marine Times. The unit that is...
Latest Clashes in Mariupol Reportedly Kill Seven People
Seven people were reportedly killed in the latest clashes, which occurred in the coastal city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine overnight. The fighting, which included an intense artillery duel, took place along the front line between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists. Local residents have described the battle as the heaviest in more...
Bulgaria Tourism Minister Slams at Umbrella, Deck Chair Prices
The maximum price for an umbrella and a deck chair on a Black Sea beach is “absurd”, Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has warned.She has confirmed that, according to government information, there were reports of beaches offering umbrellas and deck chairs for BGN 57 (EUR 28.5) per day. Many hotels along Bulgaria’s...
Russia Says It Destroyed Nearly 600 T of Imported Food in 10 Days
Russia has destroyed some 597 tonnes of food products illegally imported from blacklisted countries since August 6, statistics show.A message dated August 15 and available on the website of Rosselkhoznadzor, the country’s food safety watchdog, reads [RU] that “to date” some 550 tons of agricultural products have been detained...
Russia Destroyed Nearly 600 T of Imported Food in 10 Days
Russia has destroyed some 597 tonnes of food products illegally imported from blacklisted countries since August 6, statistics show.A message on the website of Rosselkhoznadzor, the country’s food safety watchdog, reads that some 550 tons of agricultural products have been detained and liquidated.Another 321 tons of animal food products...
Bulgarian Tour Operators Demand Urgent Measures on Declining Number of Foreigners
The Bulgarian tour operators are sustaining heavy losses due to the decline in the number of foreign tourists visiting the country. In the first six months of the year, the number of foreigners visiting Bulgaria amounted to 280 000 tourists, daily Dnevnik informs. This was announced by the chairperson of the Association of Bulgarian Tour...
Russia Expands Food Imports Ban to Five European Countries
Moscow has added five European countries to its food imports ban list introduced in response to Western sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine. “Those countries are Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, as well as Ukraine under certain conditions,” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during a cabinet meeting on...
Renewed Escalation of Fighting in Ukraine Violates Minsk Ceasefire – EU
In a statement of its spokesperson, the European External Action Service (EEAS) noted on Tuesday that the renewed escalation of violence in Ukraine violated the spirit and letter of the Minsk ceasefire. The EU refers to the latest attacks on several areas controlled by the government near Starohnativka on Monday and Tuesday. The EEAS also...
