Section: Bulgaria
Bulgarian children in Ukraine welcome spring with embroidered martenitsas
The Bulgarian children make the symbol of the coming spring- the red and white martenitsas with great desire and diligence. The tradition to give each other beautifully crafted health amulets on the first day of March is alive among the Bulgarians, no matter in which corner of the world they are. Each spring the children from “Svetlina” weekend...
Bulgaria is the country with highest mortality rate
Bulgaria is the country with the highest mortality rate, data of the World Health Organization show. Mortality rate in this country is 15.4 per 1,000 people. Like in the rest of the European countries, the high mortality rate in Bulgaria is due to diseases of the cardiovascular system, non-infectious and cancer diseases. The high mortality...
NSI: 9.1% Increase in Foreigners Visits in Bulgaria
In January 2020, 423.1 thousand Bulgarian residents made trips abroad, or by 5.1% more than those in January 2019. An increase was observed in the total number of the trips of Bulgarians to: Turkey – by 15.7%, Italy – by 11.1%, Serbia – by 9. 8%, Austria – by 6.7%, the United Kingdom – by 6. 4%, Republic of North...
Ukraine Returns to the Eurovision Contest
Ukraine returns to Eurovision after missing the song contest last year, DPA reported. The country plans to send the band Go_A to Rotterdam in May. Over the weekend, the group won the competition to represent Ukraine with the song “Solovey.” five performers. In 2019, Ukraine canceled its Eurovision appearance in Tel Aviv, Israel,...
Dr. Ventseslav Stankov from Bulgaria on the 2020 World’s Top 100 Doctors in Dentistry list
Dr. Ventseslav Stankov from Plovdiv is among the world’s top 100 after the Global Summit Institute put him on the 2020 World’s Top 100 Doctors in Dentistry list. At 36, he is the youngest doctor on the list. Knowing well that his profession makes dreams come true and shapes the future, it is Dr. Ventseslav Stankov’s job to bring...
Two People Died from COVID-19 in Iran
Two Iranians have died in hospital after being infected with the new coronavirus in the holy Shi’ite city, Iranian Mehr news agency quoted Reuters as saying. The University of Medical Sciences said that this morning the two patients tested positive for the virus and subsequently died of respiratory disease. A spokesman for the Iranian...
Trump Fired Deputy Defense Secretary, who Approved Military Aid for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has fired Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs John Rood, the Associated Press and TASS reported. A senior official confirmed last year that Ukraine has made sufficient progress in fighting corruption to merit the release of $ 250 million from Congress by the Trump administration in a conflict with...
Bulgaria provides development grants to seven countries
The Bulgarian government approved the conclusion of agreements for provision of gratuitous financial assistance for development in 7 countries-Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia and Vietnam. Bulgaria finances 10 projects to the tune of EUR 350,000. The projects aims to boost the quality of education and ensure equal access...
Bulgaria’s cabinet allocates money to Bulgarian communities abroad
The Bulgarian cabinet allocated over EUR 250,000 to finance projects of the Bulgarian communities in Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Moldova and North Macedonia. The money goes to this year’s budget of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet resolution aims to help strengthen organizations and expand their activities...
Bulgaria’s Bansko becomes extreme sports cinema venue
In the period February 20 to February 22, Bansko mountain resort hosts the traditional event “Snow Cinema – Skiing and Snowboarding Movies”. The program includes extreme sports films that reveal the great challenges to one’s will and spirit. The panorama also features winter sports topics such as lifestyle and mountaineering....
