Section: Bulgaria
Bulgarian Tour Operators Demand Urgent Measures on Declining Number of Foreigners
The Bulgarian tour operators are sustaining heavy losses due to the decline in the number of foreign tourists visiting the country. In the first six months of the year, the number of foreigners visiting Bulgaria amounted to 280 000 tourists, daily Dnevnik informs. This was announced by the chairperson of the Association of Bulgarian Tour...
Russia Expands Food Imports Ban to Five European Countries
Moscow has added five European countries to its food imports ban list introduced in response to Western sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine. “Those countries are Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, as well as Ukraine under certain conditions,” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during a cabinet meeting on...
Yachts set sail for Cor Caroli Regatta in Black Sea
Sailboats cruising near the Bulgarian Black Sea coast will attract attention in the period August 14-16 when the 15th edition of the Cor Caroli Regatta will take place. It will include about 35-40 boats sailing not only under Bulgarian, but also under Ukrainian, British, and German flags. Last year’s winner of the “Golden Globe”...
Renewed Escalation of Fighting in Ukraine Violates Minsk Ceasefire – EU
In a statement of its spokesperson, the European External Action Service (EEAS) noted on Tuesday that the renewed escalation of violence in Ukraine violated the spirit and letter of the Minsk ceasefire. The EU refers to the latest attacks on several areas controlled by the government near Starohnativka on Monday and Tuesday. The EEAS also...
Grigor Dimitrov goes to second round of Masters in Montreal
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov qualified for the second round of the tennis tournament from the Masters series in Montreal with a victory against Ukrainian Alexander Dolgopolov by 6:4, 7:5. The Bulgarian will have to play for a place in the eight finals against Jack Sock, USA. …read more Source: Radio...
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov Proceeds to Second Round of Rogers Cup
Bulgaria’s top ranking male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the second round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday. In the first round, Dimitrov defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov from Ukraine with 6:4, 7:5 in a match, which lasted just over an hour and a half. Despite the tough opponent, the Bulgarian demonstrated stable performance in both...
Investigators Find “Possible” Russian-made Missile Parts at MH17 Crash Site
Possible parts of a Russian missile system have been found in eastern Ukraine at the site where the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed last year, according to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. “In cooperation with the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) investigates several parts, possibly originating from a...
Bulgaria’s Exports to EU Increased by 12.2% in January-May
Exports from Bulgaria to other EU member states increased by 12.2% between January and May compared to the same period of last year, according to preliminary data from the national statistics body. The total volume amounted to BGN 11.6 B, with Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece, Belgium and France remaining the country’s main trade partners....
Bulgaria Radiation Levels Unaffected by Chernobyl Wildfire – Environment Agency
No changes in radiation levels have been recorded in Bulgaria as a result of the latest wildwire in the exclusion zone around the closed Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the Executive Environment Agency said on Sunday. The National Automated System for continuous monitoring of gamma radiation has not recorded changes from the typical...
Firefighters Contain New Wildfire in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Ukrainian firefighters have contained a new wildfire in the restricted access area around the closed Chernobyl nuclear power plant, unian.net reported on Sunday. Dry grass and brushes were burning at three separate locations affecting a total area of 32 hectares before the firefighters managed to prevent the spreading of the blaze. As of Sunday...
