Section: Bulgaria
World Leaders Gather in Paris for Massive Paris 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...
Forthcoming visit of John Kerry to Bulgaria – what to expect?
Surprisingly it has been reported in Sofia this week that US Secretary of State John Kerry is to visit Bulgaria on January 15. At the time of the announcement of the visit, there was no notice of such an event in January at the website of the US State Department. John Kerry’s visit to Sofia has been expected, but probably something has...
How Bulgaria Performed in 2014: Diplomats’ Point of View
Novinite has asked the ambassadors with whom it has cooperated over the past two months to briefly assess what 2014 was like for Bulgaria. Just over a week into 2015, we are publishing the answers of those who have responded so far. They are ordered chronologically, with Morocco’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, H.E. Latifa Akharbach, coming on top...
Bulgarian Ski Resorts Anticipate 4-5% Growth in Tourist Numbers
Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has predicted a 4-5% growth in tourist numbers on the basis of the good start of the winter season. Speaking after a Thursday meeting in Pamporovo with local industry representatives, she made clear that the condition of the infrastructure in the Smolyan district and the provision of easy...
EU Commission Proposes New EUR 1.8B in Aid to Ukraine
The European Commission said on Thursday it is ready to extend new aid to Ukraine of up to EUR 1.8B to help the country tackle a deep recession. With the conflict in eastern Ukraine having taken a heavy toll on the economy, the new aid package – the third such programme for the country since 2010 – “is intended to assist Ukraine...
George Soros Calls for USD 50 B Aid to Ukraine, Continued Sanctions Against Russia
George Soros expressed his opinion that the European Union (EU) should reorient its current policies towards Russia and Ukraine. Soros proposes a two-way approach, which balances the economic sanctions against Russia with an increased financial assistance to Ukraine. This rebalancing has to be carried out in the first quarter of 2015, Soros...
George Soros Proposes USD 50 B Aid to Ukraine, Continued Sanctions Against Russia
George Soros expressed his opinion that the European Union (EU) should reorient its current policies towards Russia and Ukraine. Soros proposes a two-way approach, which balances the economic sanctions against Russia with an increased financial assistance to Ukraine. This rebalancing has to be carried out in the first quarter of 2015, Soros...
Double Dimitrov/ Kokinakis go to semifinals in Brisbane
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and Australian Tanasi Kokinakis qualified for the doubles’ semifinals in the tennis tournament in Brisbane. Bulgaria’s best tennis player and 18 year old representative of the hosting country defeated the placed under No. 3 Robert Lindstedt, Sweden and Marcin Matkowski, Poland by 6:3, 6:7 (2), 10:7. At the...
Ukraine Signs EUR 500M Loan Deal With Germany
Ukraine on Wednesday signed a EUR 500M loan agreement with Germany to rebuild public infrastructure in its eastern regions. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that the loan will be used to finance the reconstruction of roads, bridges, hospitals and other elements of public infrastructure, ITAR-TASS reported....
Pro-Russian Group Hacks Websites of Merkel, Bundestag
A group of pro-Russian hackers claimed responsibility for hacking the website of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the lower house of parliament – the Bundestag on Wednesday. The attack comes as Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is expected to arrive in Berlin on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reports. A meeting between Merkel and...
