Section: Bulgaria
Russia Denies Visa to New German Defense Attaché
Moscow has refused to issue an entrance visa to German Brig Gen Gert Gawellek, German weekly Der Spiegel has said.Gawellek was to assume duties on Tuesday. The Russian Foreign Ministry, however, in what is called a “surprising” move, gave no reason for its decision. Citing its own sources, Der Spiegel has described the development as...
1996 – Andrey Lukanov’s murder
October 2, 1996, will remain in Bulgaria’s newest history with the murder of a former Bulgarian Prime Minister Andrey Lukanov. Earlier in history, other Bulgarian Premiers also had the same destiny. In February 1945 the People’s Court passed a death sentence on Premiers Aleksandar Tsankov, Bogdan Filov, Dobri Bozhilov and Ivan...
Ukraine President Hints Putin Could Attack Bulgaria, Romania
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has suggested his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin could go as far as he is allowed to, including the Black Sea countries.This is an apparent reference to Bulgaria and Romania, which Kiev has repeatedly warned might become a target of what it calls “Russian aggression” alongside Finland and the...
USA Extends List of Sanctioned Russian, Ukrainian Individuals, Entities
The USA extended the list of sanctioned Russian and Ukrainian individuals and institutions in an attempt to maintain pressure on Russia for Moscow’s alleged support of separatists in Ukraine. The administration of US President Barack Obama added on Thursday the names of 26 people and entities that will be subjected to economic sanctions,...
Vacationing in Bulgaria – the hard way
This summer the tourist season seems to be going ahead at idle speed. The number of foreign tourists in Bulgaria’s seaside resorts is down, Bulgarians on the other hand have more and more often been opting to spend their holidays in neighbouring Greece and Turkey, according to the media and entrepreneurs in the business. For the second year...
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution for Setting Tribunal on MH17 Disaster
Russia vetoed on Wednesday the United Nations (UN) resolution on establishing an international tribunal for prosecuting the people guilty of shooting down the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). Eleven members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) voted in favour of the proposal, which would have been enough for the resolution to be adopted, but...
Bulgaria Will Have World’s Most Rapidly Shrinking Population in Next 35 Years – UN
Bulgaria is expected to have the world’s highest population decline rate between 2015 and 2050, a UN report shows.The Southeastern European country is among the 48 whose population is expected to shrink over the next 35 years. It is part of the group where a decrease of more than 15% is expected between 2015-2050, alongside...
Russia ‘Ready to Sign Only Part of Turkish Stream Deal’
Russia is currently ready to sign only an agreement to build the first section of Turkish Stream, Russian news websites quote an Energy Ministry source as saying.This comes after reports that Moscow has sent a draft intergovernmental agreement to Ankara on the construction of a pipeline set to replace the abandoned South Stream project.Turkish...
Ukraine Adds Gerard Depardieu to 5-Year Blacklist
Ukraine has moved ban actor Gérard Depardieu from entering the country over the next five years.Depardieu, who in 2013 was granted Russian citizenship, has thus become part of a list including Serbian director Emir Kusturica, Hollywood director Oliver Stone, and actor Steven Seagal.All of them are known for their pro-Russian stance in the...
Bulgaria Expresses Solidarity with Turkey – FM
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov stated on Tuesday that Bulgaria expresses solidarity with Turkey. His comments come after the request of Turkey for a special meeting of the North Atlantic Council to be convened under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. At the meeting on Tuesday, NATO discussed the security problems after the suicide attack in the...
