Section: Bulgaria
Ours are fake moral principles
For 150 families this Easter will be a sad one. The reason – the air crash covered by the media in the world down to the minutest details, often breaching all moral norms. Journalists were torn between providing maximum information and refraining out of deference. Whereas it makes sense that the crash on 24 March continues to be at the focus of...
Decline in number of foreign tourists expected in Bulgaria during summer season
A very difficult summer season is expected as the trend will be last-minute bookings and individually organised holidays, Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova has said. She added it was too early for a specific forecast to be made, as not all of the international tourism exhibitions have ended. However, she said that a 30-percent...
Bulgaria in NATO – 11 years on
Eleven years after Bulgaria’s accession to NATO, the question of the future of the alliance and of Bulgaria as a member is once again on the agenda. The country joined NATO on 2 April, 2004 after efforts stretching over 10 years; in becoming a member the country was guided by the consideration that the organization was Bulgaria’s...
Putin Has Little to Offer Eastern Europe, Gerd Koenen Tells DW
Russia is lacking a working coherent strategy towards countries in Eastern Europe and Moscow under President Vladimir Putin has little to offer to countries in the region, German historian Gerd Koenen has opined. “You can certainly try to court members of the political elite. You can sound the call of the old Orthodox solidarity, as is being...
US Navy Destroyer Jason Dunham to Enter Black Sea Friday
US Navy guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham will enter the Black Sea on Friday in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the US 6th Fleet has announced. “The ship’s presence in the Black Sea demonstrates the United States’ commitment to working closely with allies to enhance maritime security and stability, readiness, and naval...
Both Sides Ready to Observe Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine – OSCE
Both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine have shown readiness to observe the truce, an OSCE official said on Thursday. The pro-Russian separatists at the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and Kiev government forces have displayed readiness to stick to the ceasefire agreement, according to the deputy head of the...
Bulgaria FM: Russia Still Important to SE Europe Despite Ukraine Crisis
Russia has an important role in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region despite its “controversies” with the EU over Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said.In an interview with Russian news agency TASS, Mitov has stressed that Bulgaria is a committed member of the EU and NATO, but is also working to develop...
US armored vehicles arrive at the airport of Burgas
Stryker machines of the US army were unloaded from transport planes at Sarafovo Airport in Burgas and arrived at the Novo Selo training ground, the BGNES agency informs. The military equipment will take part in the NATO military exercises as part of the Operation Atlantic Resolve. Nearly 350 US military are to take part in the drill as well as US...
Russia, Ukraine Sign New Gas Agreement under Favorable Conditions
Russia and Ukraine have signed a new temporary gas agreement. Over the next three months the latter will buy the fuel at a price of USD 248 per 1,000 cubic meters, marking a decrease from the previously agreed price of USD 329. The policy will be implemented in the second quarter of the current year and the subsequent negotiatiations will follow....
Russian Trawler Sinks Off Kamchatka Peninsula, 54 Confirmed Dead
At least 54 people died after a Russian trawler sank off the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Dalniy Vostok freezer trawler had 132 people on board when it sank, according to reports of the Tass news agency and the BBC News. 63 people have been rescued and 15 are still missing. The rescue operation, which is still underway, includes over 20 ships and a...
