Section: Bulgaria
80% of Bulgarians in Ukraine to have their own administrative centres
The administrative reform in the Bolhrad region in Ukraine took place without explanatory work, which caused tension, said Anton Kisse, a member of Ukraine’s Rada talking to the Bulgarian National Radio. The mayor of the Bessarabian village of Babata, Petar Dobrev, also commented for the Bulgarian National Radio that the reform began in...
Ukraine protests over declaration of Bulgaria’s Parliament on Bolhrad region
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed protest over the declaration of the Bulgarian National Assembly against the planned administrative-territorial reform which divides the Bolhrad region in Odessa district, populated mainly with ethnic Bulgarians, into five independent parts. The issues concerning the territorial-administrative...
Bolhrad region in Ukraine populated with ethnic Bulgarians will retain its borders: Foreign Ministry
The Bolhrad region in Ukraine’s Odessa district populated mainly with ethnic Bulgarians will retain its current borders and will not be divided within the frameworks of the planned administrative-territorial reforms, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said in a phone conversation with Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier...
Bulgarian Parliament adopts declaration in defense of Bolhrad Bulgarians in Ukraine
Bulgaria’s Parliament has adopted by full consensus a declaration in defense of the Bulgarian community in Ukraine. The reason is the administrative-territorial reform that has started in Ukraine, which divides the Bolhrad region into 5 independent parts. The Bolhrad region (also known by its Russian name Bolgrad) is a natural...
Bulgaria wants Bolhrad region of Ukraine preserved as Bulgarian
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva discussed, with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, Kiev’s plans for an administrative-territorial reform of Bolhrad region. In a telephone conversation, Minister Zaharieva asked Ukraine to reconsider its position and take into consideration the opinion of the 200,000-strong...
WHO Warns of A Second Deadly Wave of COVID-19
European countries must prepare for a deadly second wave of coronavirus infections as the pandemic is not over, said a top World Health Organization official in Europe. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Telegraph, Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO’s director for the European region, warned countries that are beginning to ease their restrictions,...
WHO Warnes About the High Possibility of A Second and Deadlier Wave of COVID-19
European countries must prepare for a deadly second wave of coronavirus infections as the pandemic is not over, said a top World Health Organization official in Europe. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Telegraph, Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO’s director for the European region, warned countries that are beginning to ease their restrictions,...
Worldwide Travel: Which Countries are Open
With travel being disrupted almost constantly by COVID-19 (aka coronavirus), we will share which borders are closed, and where in the world is still open to travellers… Please note: this article is correct as of 11:00 am on 17th May. Check back Wanderlust tomorrow morning for the latest update. Although some countries are still technically...
Bulgaria’s Economic to decline by 5% in 2020
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) report, entitled “Regional Economic Prospects”, says that if a short-term effect of the COVID-19 epidemic is accepted, economies are expected to shrink by an average of 3.5% worldwide this year, compared to 4.8% in 2021, noting that these forecasts are uncertain due to...
Bulgaria to subsidize 2,000 places for Bulgarian students coming from abroad
The Council of Ministers has approved the number of students and doctoral students admitted to study in the higher schools and scientific organizations of Bulgaria in the academic year 2020-2021. The state will subsidize the education of 38,390 students from Bulgaria, of 2,000 Bulgarians from abroad, as well as subsidize 150 places in state...
