Section: Bulgaria
Balkan visit of British Foreign Secretary starts with talks in Bulgaria
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has had talks in Sofia with his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov. He announced that the EU sanctions imposed on Russia should remain in force until Moscow started to fulfill the commitments of the Minsk agreements on Ukraine. Minister Mitov pointed out different European citizens express various views...
South Stream topic is fully exhausted according to Russia
The South Stream gas pipeline project has been canceled. This was officially declared by the CEO of “Gazprom” Alexey Miller in front of the Vice-President of the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič, responsible for energy. “Bulgaria expects discussions to give a clear answer about the future of the South Stream project, said...
Gazprom CEO Declares South Stream Gas Pipeline Project Closed
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has said that the South Stream gas pipeline has been conclusively abolished and the Turkish Stream project has been put on the agenda. Miller was quoted as saying that the EU had to fast-track the construction of infrastructure for receiving gas supplies through the Turkish Stream pipeline. The CEO of Gazprom underscored...
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrives to Bulgaria
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Phillip Hammond arrives for a visit to Sofia today. Besides with his Bulgarian counterpart, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, he is to have talks also with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and President Rossen Plevneliev. This is the first visit of British Foreign Secretary to Bulgaria in...
UK Foreign Secretary to Arrive in Bulgaria on ‘Pre-Election’ Visit
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is expected in Sofia on Wednesday to discuss both bilateral and EU issues, with security also on the agenda.Hammond comes at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov, but some British media outlets suggest he is to visit virtually every EU member state prior to this year’s general...
British Foreign Secretary to Discuss EU Reforms, Ukraine, Terrorism on Bulgaria Visit
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will visit Bulgaria on Wednesday for talks on bilateral and European Union issues, the foreign ministry in Sofia said on Monday. Philip Hammond and Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov will discuss cooperation among EU member states in the context of the Ukraine crisis, the fight against...
British foreign minister to visit Sofia
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond will be on an official visit to Sofia on January 14, following the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov. Bilateral relations will be the main topics of conversation, also the cooperation within the EU, especially in the context of the Ukrainian crisis,...
Bulgaria Trades More with EU, Less with Third Countries – NSI
Bulgaria has expanded its trade with the European Union (EU),while it has contracted its trade with third countries, shows National Statistical Institute (NSI) data, which was published on Monday. In the period January – October 2014 Bulgarian exports to the EU amounted to BGN 22.4 B, recording an increase of 2.4 % compared to the same period in...
Bulgaria drops to 100th place in freedom of speech
Bulgaria drops down by 13 posititions to the 100th position out of a total of 180 countries for freedom of speech. These are data from the annual report of World Press freedom 2014 of the International organization Reporters Without Borders. In the list, headed by Finland, Bulgaria is overtaken by Botswana, Papua and New Guinea and Haiti, stands...
World Leaders Gather in Paris for Massive Anti-Terror Unity March
In an extraordinary demonstration of global unity, some 40 leaders from around the world have gathered together at the French presidential palace on Sunday to take part in the Paris Unity rally in the memory of the victims of this week’s jihadist attacks. “Paris is the capital of the world today,” French President Francois...
