Section: Bulgaria
Merkel’s Fourth Term in Doubt After Would-be Partner Pulls Out
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s efforts to form a three-way coalition government that would secure her a fourth term hit a major setback on Sunday after a would-be coalition partner pulled out of exploratory talks, citing irreconcilable differences, Reuters reported. The pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) unexpectedly walked out of the...
Bulgaria Provides over BGN 720 Thousand for Humanitarian Aid for Poor Countries
The government has adopted a decision to provide a substantial sum, amounting to BGN 723 030, through international development cooperation and humanitarian crisis resolution. The funds are granted as official development assistance, which is a commitment of our country as a member state of the European Union. Under the EU’s agreed...
Therese May to Russia: “We know what you are doing. You will not succeed “
Britain does not want to return to the Cold War with Russia. British Prime Minister Theresa May said in a speech at the London Mayor’s banquet, reports bgnes. “We do not want to go back to the Cold War or be in a state of eternal opposition. At the same time, we need to be vigilant, but we also want to interact, and that is precisely...
EU to Sign Defense Pact, May Allow Limited British Role
France, Germany and 20 other EU governments are set to sign a defense pact on Monday they hope marks a new era of European military integration to cement unity after Britain’s decision to quit the bloc. In Europe’s latest attempt to lessen its reliance on the United States, the 22 governments will create a formal club that should give...
Tourism Minister: Bulgaria is Becoming more and more Recognizable with its Quality
Bulgaria is increasingly recognized as a destination that offers quality, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova told sega. For the first 8 months of the year, the revenues from international tourism in Bulgaria amounted to BGN 5.2 billion, which is almost 11% higher than last year. “The number of foreign tourists who visited our country this...
Irina Bokova, Boil Banov sign agreement to extend work of UNESCO regional Center in Sofia
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and Bulgarian Minister of Culture Boil Banov signed an agreement in Paris to continue the operations of the UNESCO Regional Center for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Sofia. The agreement has been extended for a new six-year period. The Center in Sofia brings together the efforts of 16...
Bulgarians around the world long to be heard in their country
Bulgarians around the world long to be heard in their country. This is the idea that united the participants in the 8th session of the World Parliament of Bulgarians held in Sofia on November 4 and 5. This is a structure formed during the first Grand Assembly of Bulgarians around the World in 2008, when the participants urged citizens’...
A Turkish Plane Landed in Ukraine Because of a Bomb Threat
Airbus A320, traveling from Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport to a Turkish city, made an emergency landing in Odessa, Ukraine, sega.bg said quoting RT. An explosive device on board has been reported. The decision to land in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa was due to a suspicious subject on the plane, local police chief Ruslan...
Ancient Bulgarian manuscripts stored at the Russian State Library
Did you know that alongside numerous unique Slavic written sources, the funds of the Russian State Library store some 1,000 ancient Bulgarian manuscripts? Here is chief paleographer, Prof. Marina Krutova from the “Manuscripts” department with more about them: “One of the oldest manuscripts of Bulgarian origin is the Slepchanski Apostle, written...
Trump says Russia is Hurting US Efforts on North Korea Nuclear Issue
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia was hurting U.S. efforts to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons while China had been helpful, reports cnbc. In an interview with Fox Business Network, Trump said it would be easier to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue if the United States had a better relationship with Russia. “China...
