Section: Bulgaria
Since February, Measles Cases in Bulgaria have been Rising
Since mid-February measles cases in Bulgaria have been rising, Chief State Health Inspector Dr Angel Kunchev told Focus Radio. This year 100-160 new cases were reported consequently in the regions of Blagoevgrad, Razlog, Kyustendil and Sofia, some isolated cases were exported to Pazardzhik, Burgas, Ruse and Plovdiv, Dr Kunchev said. According to...
Putin: The EU Has Lost Nearly 5 Times More Than Russia For 5 Years of Sanctions Against It
The European Union has lost nearly 5 times more than Russia for 5 years of sanctions against it. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 17th “Direct Line” with his compatriots. Putin called “utter stupidity” the claims of Russian occupation in eastern Ukraine and said Russia would spit on its interests...
Only 40% of Bulgarians Consider Vaccines as Safe
Public distrust of vaccines means that the world is taking a step backwards in the fight against lethal but preventable diseases, said experts quoted by the BBC and the Bulgarian National Radio. The largest global survey of attitudes to immunisation indicates that confidence in the vaccines is low in some regions. The Wellcome Trust analysis...
VMRO with initiative for new kind of identity document for Bulgarians abroad
MPs from VMRO party, which is part of the ruling coalition, announced a legislative initiative for introducing a new kind of identity document for people of Bulgarian origin living abroad. All persons of Bulgarian origin living outside the country who do not have Bulgarian citizenship will be able to apply for the “Bulgarian card”, as it will be...
The First “Bile Fest” – Herbs Dedicated Festival Will Be Held on the St. Anastasia Island in Bourgas
The island of Saint Anastasia will welcome guests with folk rituals for health and fertility in the first edition of the “Bile Fest”, a heraldic festival, announced Burgas Municipality. More than 50 participants will take part in the event with herbs and healthy foods, curative extracts and ointments, and will show the authentic ways...
9 090 000 Stickers Resembling Ukrainian Excise Banderols Were Found
Customs officers from the Directorate-General for Customs Intelligence and Investigation (MRD) found smuggled 9 090 000 printed images resembling Ukrainian excise labels for tobacco products with different serial numbers. On 04.06.2019, around 12:15, a truck with a Turkish registration number was selected for a thorough customs check out of the...
International Orthodox Music Festival starts in Pomorie
In Bulgaria’s Pomorie, hundreds of talented singers from Bulgaria, Serbia, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine and the Netherlands gathered at the International Festival of Orthodox Music “Sveta Bogorodica Dostoino Est”(Theotokos – It is Truly Meet) for the 16th consecutive year . The event is held under the auspices of Metropolitan Yoaniki of Sliven...
Researchers from 12 countries address environmental issues at international conference in Bourgas
Representatives of science and research centres on three continents are discussing, in Bourgas, solutions to environmental problems in different spheres. One of the items on the agenda of the international conference “Ecological engineering and environmental protection” is connected with the biodegradability of potential waste, generated by long...
Cooperation for development – a keystone in Bulgaria’s foreign policy
“Policy coherence for development has been an integral part of the foreign policy of Bulgaria since 2011 and it is set down in a government ordinance on the country’s involvement in international cooperation,” says Radko Vlaykov, Bulgaria’s ambassador to Serbia in an interview for Radio Bulgaria. “This policy originates from our...
Bulgaria second at EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships
Bulgaria came second in the medals ranking at the EUBC Junior European Boxing Championships in Galati, Romania. The Bulgarian team won 3 gold medals (women), and one silver and one bronze medals (men). William Cholov (70 kgs.), Radoslav Rosenov (50 kgs.) and Krasimir Dzhurov (52 kgs.) are the new European champions. In the number of medals won...
