Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Resigned
Ukraine’s prime minister Oleksiy Valeriyovych handed his resignation letter after an audio of him reportedly criticising President Volodomyr Zelenskiy’s understanding of the economy leaked earlier, The Guardian reported. “To remove any doubts about our respect for and trust in the president, I have written a resignation letter and...
NSI: Travels of Bulgarians abroad in November 2019 2.8% higher than in November 2018
In November 2019, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 438.3 thousand or by 2.8% above the registered in November 2018, the National Statistical Institute said in a press release. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, an increase was observed in the total number of the trips of Bulgarians to: Austria – by...
Serhiy Kyslytsia is Ukraine’s New Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Serhiy Kyslytsia as Ukraine’s permanent representative to the United Nations. He was Deputy Foreign Minister Earlier this week, the Ukrainian President has appointed Ukraine’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko as US ambassador, Reuters and...
Zelensky Appointed the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN as Ambassador to the United States
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Ukraine’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko as US ambassador, Reuters and TASS reported. Agencies cite a Ukrainian presidential decree announced today. The 60-year-old Yelchenko has been an ambassador to various countries. Since July 2010, he began...
RSF: 49 Journalists were Killed in 2019, Many are Behind Bars
Journalists’ deaths are at “historically low levels” globally, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders, quoted by AFP. Most journalists killed in 2019 covered military conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, say the Paris-based organization and recall that journalism remains a dangerous profession. Over the past...
Ekaterina Zaharieva to Participate in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Forum
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister, Ekaterina Zaharieva, will participate in the 41st Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organisation for the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) on December 12 and 13 in Athens, the Foreign Ministry said. The meeting is the closing event of the Greek rotating presidency, which...
More than 140,000 People Died from Measles Globally Last Year
Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC). These deaths occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. Most deaths were among children under 5...
Donald Tusk Handed Over the Leadership of the European Council to Charles Michel
Today, the European Council President Donald Tusk handed over the leadership of the institution to Charles Michel. The term of office of the President of the European Council is two and a half years, with the possibility of being extended only once. Five years ago, I had no idea that the script of my term would be as written by Alfred Hitchcock,...
Russian Woman Suspected of Spying for Ukraine Was Arrested In Sevastopol
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSF) has arrested a Russian citizen in the Crimean city of Sevastopol on suspicion of espionage in favour of the Ukrainian military intelligence, TASS news agency reported. According to the FSF, the arrested, recruited by the Ukrainian secret services, “purposefully collected classified military...
Bulgarians Travel more Abroad and more Foreigners Are Visiting Bulgaria
In October 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 473.3 thousand (Annex, Table 1) or by 4.1% above the registered in October 2018. In comparison with the same month of the previous year, an increase was observed in the total number of the trips of Bulgarians to: Serbia – by 12.1%, Turkey – by 9.0%, Republic of...
