Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria’s Top Tennis Players Off to Successful Start in Miami Tennis Open
Bulgarian tennis player Sesil Karatancheva goes on with her stable performance in the Miami Open tournament. The second best in the Bulgarian ranking was off to a successful start Thursday, defeating US player Lauren Davis by 6:3, 7:6 (5). Karatancheva will be facing the ranked number 21 in the tournament Garbiñe Muguruza in the next round....
MEPs Endorse EUR 1.8 B Aid Package for Ukraine
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved EUR 1.8 B in fresh financial aid for Ukraine. “This financial assistance package will be used in order to balance the budget and help Ukraine sustain its economy, to repay the debts that are due this year,” rapporteur Gabrielius Landsbergis commented ahead of the vote. According to...
Ukraine Moves to Boost Armed Forces Personnel to 250,000
President Petro Poroshenko has signed into law a bill to increase the number of Ukraine’s armed forces personnel to 250,000, including 204,000 military servicemen, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Wednesday. The bill, approved by Ukrainian lawmakers earlier this month, states the increase is aimed at ensuring “the timely deployment of troops to...
Two Senior Ukrainian Officials Arrested During Cabinet Meeting
Two senior Ukrainian officials were arrested during a meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday on charges of high-level corruption. The head of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service Serhiy Bochkovsky and his deputy Vasyl Stoyetsky were arrested, the BBC reports. Both of them, who were arrested during a meeting of cabinet with a significant media...
Sofia Airport, Varna Airport Voted among Top 10 Airports in Eastern Europe
Sofia Airport and Varna Airport have made it into the top 10 of Best Airports in Eastern Europe in a ranking of Skytrax for 2015. Bulgaria is the only country in the region to have two airports in the top 10 for Eastern Europe. Sofia Airport ranks 7th and Varna Airport ranks 10th. The ranking for Eastern Europe is headed byBudapest’s Liszt...
Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Governor Steps Down
Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoisky has resigned as the governor of Dnipropetrovsk after a row with the government over the future of propertu where he is one of the shareholders.Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has accepted his resignation and has appointed Valentyn Reznichenko to take over ad interim.Kolomoisky, a key figure in...
Ukraine Plans to Temporarily Halt Russian Gas Purchases
Ukraine’s energy minister has said the country intends to stop buying Russian natural gas for the time being as of April 1 when Kiev’s current supply deal with Moscow expires. Volodymyr Demchyshyn, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, told journalists in Kiev on Monday his country doesn’t need to buy Russian gas “at the moment”, as...
Ukraine Plans to Temporarily Suspend Russian Gas Purchases
Ukraine’s energy minister has said the country intends to stop buying Russian natural gas for the time being as of April 1 when Kiev’s current supply deal with Moscow expires. Volodymyr Demchyshyn, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, told journalists in Kiev on Monday his country doesn’t need to buy Russian gas “at the moment”, as...
US Congress Calls on Obama to Send ‘Lethal Aid’ to Ukraine
The House of Representatives in Washington has adopted a non-binding resolution urging US President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with weapons.An overwhelming majority (348-48) of both Republicans (dominating Congress’s both chambers) and Democrats are behind the initiative, calling on the move as a measure to help Kiev defend itself...
US Congress Calls on Obama to Send Lethal Aid to Ukraine
The House of Representatives in Washington has adopted a non-binding resolution urging US President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with weapons.An overwhelming majority (348-48) of both Republicans (dominating Congress’s both chambers) and Democrats are behind the initiative, calling on the move as a measure to help Kiev defend itself...
