Section: Bulgaria
In search of spiritual experience – Sofia Sveta Gora
The high concentration of monasteries and churches near the Bulgarian capital city is called the Sofia Sveta Gora (Holy Mountain) complex. Nobody knows the exact number of temples, chapels, churches, springs and consecrated places in the area. Some of them have been restored while others have been forgotten. However, pilgrimage tours to these...
Bollywood Star to Participate in Video Advertising Bulgaria as Tourist Destination
The star of Bollywood cinema Ajay Devgan will participate in a promotional video on Bulgaria advertising the country as a tourist destination, which will be broadcasted in India. This was announced by Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova in the city of Varna on Friday after a meeting with local authorities and representatives of the...
MEPs Deem Russia Is No Longer EU’s Strategic Partner
The European Parliament adopted on Wednesday a non-legislative resolution, which deems that Russia is no longer a strategic partner of the EU. The resolution also called on the EU to critically re-assess its relations with Russia and devise a soft-power plan to counter Moscow’s aggressive and divisive policies. According to the document,...
Bulgaria Is Difficult to Sidestep in Major Gas Pipeline Projects – Bulgartransgaz CEO
Georgi Gegov, CEO of state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz, has suggested that it will not be easy for major gas pipeline projects to circumvent Bulgaria. Speaking Thursday during a conference titled “Industry, Energy, and Environment”, he noted that gas shipments to Greece and Turkey from Ukraine were delivered entirely through...
116 222 Foreigners Got Bulgarian Passports from 2001 to Mid 2015
A total of 116 222 foreigners have received Bulgarian citizenship in the period between 2001 and May 2015. The information has been confirmed by the Ministry of Justice. Out of them, 113 647 people have been granted citizenship on account of their origins. The total number of candidates for the same period was 185 447. More than half of the...
Foreign Affairs: ‘’Sofia Gives Moscow Some Attitude”
“What Sofia appears to finally understand is that dependence on Russia is not a viable development model and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is a direct security threat,” Dariusz Kalan writes in the Foreign Affairs magazine. Not just the governing conservative elite, but also the Bulgarians seem to be sharing this belief, the author says in...
Bulgaria’s Ruse Hosts Sand Festival Dedicated to Cinema
The Bulgarian city of Ruse hosts an international sand sculpture festival dedicated to cinema between June 9 and 20. A total of 613 tonnes of sand will be crafted into ten sculptures, each measuring two metres in height, daily Dnevnik reports. The sculptures will represent famous actors and fictional characters, such as Marilyn Monroe, Charlie...
2953 Foreigners Granted Bulgarian Citizenship Since Start of 2015
A total of 2953 foreign citizens were granted Bulgarian citizenship in the first five months of the year. Traditionally, the largest number of Bulgarian passports were granted to Macedonian citizens, daily Sega reports. Since the beginning of the year, 1174 Macedonians have been granted Bulgarian identity documents on the basis of their Bulgarian...
Less than 30% of Ukrainians Approve Government Politics
Less than a third of Ukrainians have stated their support for the policies of the current government, according to a research conducted by Pew Research Center, quoted by Financial Times. Over a period of a year the number of Ukrainians that approve government politics has dropped by 15%. Surveys on public perception were conducted among 11,000...
International Festival of Orthodox Music in Pomorie (10-14 June)
The beautiful landscapes along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and the low cost holidays are not the only things that bring people from all corners of the planet to our climes. Enthusiasts from countries like Russia and Finland plan their holidays here, in Bulgaria, so they may coincide with one event – the Theotokos – It Is Truly Meet...
