Section: Bulgaria
US Considering Arms Supplies to Ukraine Government Forces, NYT Says
The question of providing direct military assistance to Kiev government forces has drawn increased attention from the US administration and military officials after pro-Russian rebels recently stepped up their attacks in eastern Ukraine, according to a new article published in the New York Times. While President Obama has made no decisions on...
Foreign Minister Mitov: “Bulgaria is predictable, reliable EU member-state”
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has had a working meeting today with ambassadors of EU member-states in Bulgaria, the ministry reports. Issues from the international agenda have been discussed, such as the conflict in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, the West Balkans and also regional security, along with the economic challenges, faced by...
Protests Welcome Merkel in Hungary on Monday
Hungary’s mass protests against PM Viktor Orban’s policies were set off again on Sunday, right before German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit.Between 3,000 and 4,000 people gathered on the streets of Budapest to express disagreement with Orban’s pro-Russian course of action in front of the Hungarian Parliament, DW...
Greek Foreign Policy: Drilling into Europe’s Patience
Strangely enough for many observers, the leftist SYRIZA party and its leader, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, did not stop surprising its European partners after ascending to power in Greece. But how should this rhetoric be interpreted? Novinite is having a look at two of the “pillars” of Greek foreign policy in the past week –...
OSCE Calls for Immediate Ceasefire as Situation in Ukraine Deteriorates
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic called for an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, as the situation in Ukraine has rapidly deteriorated in the past 24 hours. Dacic’s call comes after more than 20 civilians have been killed and many more injured in the latest clashes between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian...
Defence Minister Confirms NATO Is to Station Command Centre in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev announced during parliamentary control on Friday that NATO is to station a command centre in the capital Sofia.Nenchev dismissed the speculations that have arisen, following last week’s visit of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, that the Aliance is to station a military base near the...
EU Moves to Extend Russia Sanctions over Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers agreed Thursday to extend existing sanctions against Russia by six months until September. At an extraordinary meeting in Brussels, they agreed to discuss names to be added to the list of individuals affected by EU travel bans and asset freezes. The new list is to be ready next week and to be conclusively approved...
Remembering Dimitar Shishmanov
Dimitar Shishmanov’s legacy is little known in Bulgaria. He was a lawyer, diplomat, writer and humanist. In fact his father Prof. Ivan Shishmanov who was a leading literary critic and folklorist, champion of the pan-European idea and statesman involved in the creation of a range of cultural institutions, is much better known today. A few...
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov on official visit to Germany
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov met with representatives of the German government and the Bundestag during the first day of his official visit to Germany. Bilateral issues were discussed, along with the current situation in Ukraine, the energy security, the expansion of the EU and its refugee policy. Minister Mitov expressed his expectations for...
Slovakia Proposes Gas Interconnection to Romania and Bulgaria
Slovakia’s gas pipeline operator Eurostream is proposing to Bulgaria and Romania to build an interconnection to reduce their dependence on Russian gas supplies, Reuters has reported. According to supporters of the idea,the proposed 570-km interconnection pipeline would carry gas from Western hubs via Slovakia to Ukraine and then on to...
