Section: Bulgaria
Bulgaria drops down from 59th to 61st position in World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 annual ranking
Bulgaria dropped down from the 59th to the 61st position in the Doing Business 2020 annual ranking of the World Bank. The report of the financial institution assesses the reforms in the national economies in terms of business environment, poverty levels, regulatory efficiency, promotion of entrepreneurship, startups, innovations, access to...
Turkey Is Arming Ukraine with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Leading Turkish developer of unmanned aerial vehicles Baykar has delivered another batch of drones Bayraktar TB2 in Ukraine. Three aircraft, ammunition, simulator, camera systems and ground data terminals were delivered to the Ukrainian Air Force. The newly delivered drones are being tested at an air base in Starokostiantyniv in Western Ukraine,...
Putin and Macron Discussed the Situation in Northeast Syria and Ukraine in a Telephone Conversation
The presidents of Russia and France, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, discussed the situation in Northeast Syria and Ukraine in a telephone conversation, Reuters, TASS and BTA reported. The conversation took place on the initiative of the French side before the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Russia, where he will meet with...
Energy Expert: These 11 km from Balkan Stream are Extremely Important for Bulgaria
,,This small stretch of 11 km is extremely important for Bulgaria. First, we end the Turkish Stream 2 saga – whether or not it will pass through us. We are beginning the Balkan Stream”, said Prof. Atanas Tasev, an energy expert, in the studio of BNT’s Morning Block. According to him, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has made...
Georgi Gospodinov Won One of the Largest European Literature Awards
Writer Georgi Gospodinov has won one of the biggest European awards for literature – “Angelus”. At a ceremony last night in Wroclaw, his novel “The Physics of Sadness” was announced as the best Polish language book for 2019. Among the first congratulations, the author was honored only a few days ago with Nobel for...
Foreign diplomats establish club of ambassadors speaking Bulgarian
The Ambassadors of 15 countries to Bulgaria established a Club of Ambassadors speaking Bulgarian language. The purpose of the new club is to meet the diplomats with representatives of the Bulgarian state, cultural, public and business elite. It was established by the Ambassadors of Poland, the Republic of North Macedonia, Slovenia, Azerbaijan,...
Six Bulgarian Banks Rank in the Top 100 of the Largest Financial Institutions in Central and Eastern Europe
Six Bulgarian banks rank in the Top 100 of the largest financial institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. DSK, First Investment Bank and UBB are making significant progress in the ranking compared to last year. It is composed by RIA Rating Agency on the order of Russia’s leading financial site Prime. The Bulgarian banks that are included...
The White House Will Not Cooperate in the Trump Investigation
The White House has announced that it will not cooperate with the Democratic Party in its investigation into the president. The Democrat-dominated House of Representatives accuses Trump of misusing his power and asking Ukraine to seek compromise on former Vice President Joe Biden, who is currently part of the White House race. The Trump...
Balkan Developments
Change of government in PristinaThe Kosovo opposition – the leftist Self-Determination Party and the center-right Democratic League of Kosovo have won the parliamentary elections. For the first time in Pristina, young politicians who do not come from the ranks of the former Kosovo Liberation Army take the rule. Whoever takes power in Kosovo faces...
Facebook Has Removed Hundreds of Accounts, Pages and Groups
The social network Facebook has announced that it has removed a total of 280 accounts, 149 pages and 43 groups, as well as 121 Instagram accounts in the UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia, Reuters reported. The network, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, said the accounts were removed for “coordinated unauthorized behaviour.” They...
