Section: Bulgaria
Kubrat Pulev to make a long-awaited return on the professional ring
Bulgaria’s best boxer Kubrat Pulev is to make a long-awaited return on the professional ring with a match against Brazilian athlete George Arias. On October 17, he is to play his first match after the defeat in the heavy weight match against world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine). Arias scored 56 victories (14 knockouts)...
Ivaylo Kalfin: EU should declare its refugee receiving capacity
A day before the Brussels’ held summit of the heads of states and governments, the EC has reminded that the implementation of the quotas for the receiving of 160,000 refugees should begin. The migration subject is the leading topic at the sitting of the European Council. The referendum for Great Britain’s staying within the EU is also...
EU Leaders to Meet Over Refugee Crisis, UK Referendum, Ukraine
The Heads of State or Government of the 28 member states of the EU will convene at a regular meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. The refugee crisis facing Europe will be the main topic of discussion at the summit as leaders will continue efforts towards establishing an effective, humanitarian and safe European...
Moldova Joins EU’s CESEC Gas Connectivity Initiative
Moldova has joined the high-level group of CESEC, the gas connectivity initiative of the European Commission for central-eastern and southeastern Europe. “On 12 October, the Vice-President in charge of the Energy Union, Maros Sefcovic, witnessed the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding and its Action Plan by the Prime Minister of Moldova...
Migration pressure imposes changes to visa regime in Bulgaria
These days the Bulgarian government has announced plans for changes in the Law on Foreigners. There are planned changes in the visa regime that many see as tightening the rules. The government, however, claims that the major goal of the new regulations is for the visa regime to be in compliance with the experience of its practical application...
MH17 Hit by Russian-Made Buk Missile – Dutch Report
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which crashed in Eastern Ukraine in July 2014, was downed by a Russian-made 9M38 anti-aircraft Buk missile, a report prepared by the Dutch Safety Board says.The airplane was conducting a flight between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down in the sky above eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014. The subsequent...
Tickets for 2015 Junior Eurovision Go on Sale in Bulgaria
The tickets for the 2015 Junior Eurovision, which is scheduled to take place at the Arena Armeec hall in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on November 21, went on sale on Monday. The prices of tickets range between BGN 40 and 60, with a 50 % discount available for children aged under 14 years. The tickets for the concert can be purchased in the network...
Dutch Safety Board to Publish Final Report on MH17 Disaster
The Dutch Safety Board, which is investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17), will publish its final report of the air disaster on Tuesday. The airplane was conducting a flight between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down in the sky above eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014. The subsequent crash resulted in the death of...
Bulgaria’s export to third countries goes up
In the period January-August 2015 Bulgaria’s export to countries outside the EU has increased by 5.3% on the same period of 2014 and amounts to EUR 5.6 billion. Bulgaria’s major trade partners among those countries are: Turkey, China, Serbia, the Russian Federation, Singapore, the USA and Macedonia, which form 54.9% of the export for...
Bulgaria Records Negative Balance of Trade with Third Countries in January-August
Between January and August 2015, Bulgaria recorded a negative balance of trade with third countries amounting to BGN 572.2 M. In August alone, Bulgaria had a negative balance of trade with third countries amounting to BGN 142.4 M. This became evident from the latest figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), which were released on...
