Section: Bulgaria
Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Governor Steps Down
Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoisky has resigned as the governor of Dnipropetrovsk after a row with the government over the future of propertu where he is one of the shareholders.Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has accepted his resignation and has appointed Valentyn Reznichenko to take over ad interim.Kolomoisky, a key figure in...
Blue growth at the seaside considered in Sofia
EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella took part in the international conference entitled “Smart and blue growth – new possibilities for blue economy in the Black Sea region”. The forum, organized in Sofia by the European Commission, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and...
Ukraine Plans to Temporarily Halt Russian Gas Purchases
Ukraine’s energy minister has said the country intends to stop buying Russian natural gas for the time being as of April 1 when Kiev’s current supply deal with Moscow expires. Volodymyr Demchyshyn, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, told journalists in Kiev on Monday his country doesn’t need to buy Russian gas “at the moment”, as...
Ukraine Plans to Temporarily Suspend Russian Gas Purchases
Ukraine’s energy minister has said the country intends to stop buying Russian natural gas for the time being as of April 1 when Kiev’s current supply deal with Moscow expires. Volodymyr Demchyshyn, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, told journalists in Kiev on Monday his country doesn’t need to buy Russian gas “at the moment”, as...
US Congress Calls on Obama to Send ‘Lethal Aid’ to Ukraine
The House of Representatives in Washington has adopted a non-binding resolution urging US President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with weapons.An overwhelming majority (348-48) of both Republicans (dominating Congress’s both chambers) and Democrats are behind the initiative, calling on the move as a measure to help Kiev defend itself...
US Congress Calls on Obama to Send Lethal Aid to Ukraine
The House of Representatives in Washington has adopted a non-binding resolution urging US President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with weapons.An overwhelming majority (348-48) of both Republicans (dominating Congress’s both chambers) and Democrats are behind the initiative, calling on the move as a measure to help Kiev defend itself...
Turkey’s First Nuclear Plant Likely to Be Delayed to 2022
Turkey’s plans to bring online its first nuclear power plant in 2019 are likely to be pushed at least three years back, according to a senior Turkish energy official, Reuters reported on Monday. With ground-breaking for Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) yet to take place, the project would not be online before at least 2022, the unnamed...
Russia’s Food Imports Ban Costs Bulgarian Producers EUR 6 M
Bulgaria’s food industry has suffered an estimated BGN 12 M (EUR 6 M) in damages as a result of Russia’s ban on food imports from the EU, Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva has said. Speaking at an industry conference in Sofia, Taneva said on Monday the restrictions have led to oversupply and falling prices for agricultural produce...
Serbia ‘Reexporting Polish Apples to Russia’
Russia’s food safety watchdog is considering a ban on fruits and vegetables imports from Serbia on suspicions that apples arriving from the country are originally from Poland.Rosselhoznadzor, cited by Russian news agency RIA Novosti, has voiced its concerns over the sharp increase in apples imports and has demanded consultations with...
Lithuanian President, Parliament Approve Reintroducing Military Conscription
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite signed on Monday a legal amendment, which reintroduces military conscription in the country. The bill had already been approved on Thursday with an overwhelming majority at Lithuania’s Seimas with 112 MPs voting in favour, the National Radio and Television informs. In a press release the president...
