Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgarian-Greek Drama Enters Lux Prize Shortlist
The Lesson, a 2014 Bulgarian-Greek film, is among the ten works nominated to the Lux Prize at this year’s edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.Directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, the 105-minute drama tells the story of an honest, hard-working schoolteacher in a small Bulgarian town, who robs a bank with a...
Bulgarian-Greek Drama Enters Luz Prize Shortlist
The Lesson, a 2014 Bulgarian-Greek film, is among the ten works nominated to the Lux Prize at this year’s edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.Directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, the 105-minute drama tells the story of an honest, hard-working schoolteacher in a small Bulgarian town, who robs a bank with a...
Russia ‘to Start Building Own Mistral Ships’ in 2020
Russia will start construction of its own Mistral-class amphibious assault ships in 2020, a Defense Ministry source has told a Russian news website.It will take three to four years for Russia to build such a vessel after Moscow renounced a EUR 1.2 B deal with France to buy two ships, Lenta.ru quotes the source as saying. Under the 2011 contract...
Bulgaria PM: I Pray to God that Sanctions on Russia May Be Revoked
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov hopes sanctions on Russia will be lifted soon, TASS reports him as saying in an exclusive interview. Borisov asserted that his country was doing “everything” to restore normal relations with Russia. He also made clear that historically cordial and friendly ties were not dependent on political...
Bulgaria PM: I Pray to God that Sanctions on Russia Be Revoked
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov hopes sanctions on Russia will be lifted soon, TASS reports him as saying in an exclusive interview. Bulgaria’s Prime Minister asserted that his country was doing “everything” to restore normal relations with Russia. He also made clear that historically cordial and friendly ties were not...
Bulgarian President Affirms Cooperation with Kiev
Bulgaria will be more active in its solidarity towards compatriots n Ukraine, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev stated following his talks with representatives of the Bulgarian community. Bulgarian universities will be more open to Bulgarians coming from Ukraine and more funding will provided for scholarships. Bulgarians from the Ukrainian...
Bulgaria’s FM Dismisses Rumours of Torn Bulgarian Flags in Kiev
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov dismissed recent rumours about fifteen Bulgarian flags having been ripped in Kiev. Mitov stated that the ministry will check the information, but he personally doubted that such an incident has taken place, he said in an interview for private bTV station on Wednesday. According to information of local...
Mysterious Flags in Kiev Downtown: Russian or Bulgarian?
Incidents with flags waving in the central area of Ukraine’s capital Kiev sparked much controversy on Tuesday, leaving media outlets divided over whether they were Bulgarian or Russian.Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev is visiting Ukraine on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet several officials including counterpart Petro Poroshenko....
Bulgaria, Ukraine Presidents Agree to Renew Sofia-Kiev Flights
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko have agreed to resume flights between the capitals of their respective countries, media outlets report.The development comes as President Plevneliev is on a visit to Kiev Tuesday and Wednesday, the first trip of a Bulgarian head of state to Ukraine in the past 12...
Bulgarian, Ukrainian FMs Discuss Possible Launching of Ferry on Danube
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin discussed the possibility of launching a ferry on the Danube connecting the two countries.At their meeting on Monday, Mitov and Klimkin also discussed plans for the repair of the road between Odessa and Reni, TASS news agency reports.The two foreign ministers also...
