Section: Bulgaria
Two NATO Ships Arrived at Odessa Port
Two NATO military ships arrived at the port of Odessa. This was reported on Facebook from the press center of the Ukrainian Navy. The two ships are the British ‘Duncan’ and the Turkish frigate ‘Yildirim’ , explained the press center. Reported Mediapool The planned visit includes official meetings with commanders of the...
Emir Kusturica Arrived in Crimea for a Concert
The well-known Serbian director Emir Kusturica arrived today on the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia from Ukraine, to give a concert with his group “Smoking forbidden”.They will play together in Yalta. “I know there are wonderful landscapes and pretty girls in Yalta,” he told journalists on his arrival at the regional...
More and More Foreigners Work on the Black Sea Coast
Over 3000 permits for seasonal workers from other countries under the Labor Mobility and Labor Migration Regulations have been issued to date. 2900 are from Ukraine, with 1,000 people working in the Albena resort. This was announced by Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova in Rousse, DARIK writes. According to her, no complaints have been made...
Bulgarian PM: ‘Bulgaria Has the Best Gas Transmission System’
‘’Bulgaria is now making a gas hub because we have the best gas transmission system – 80% of all Balkan compressors”, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said during the traditional annual meeting of the ambassadors of Bulgaria, reported bTV. According to Borisov, all compressors are American and are the best. According to the Prime...
Day of Bulgarian Diplomatic Service marked on 19 July
On 19 July 1879, Prince Alexander of Battenberg appointed the very first diplomatic agents in newly liberated Bulgaria. Those included Dragan Tsankov, Evlogi Georgiev and Dimitar Kirovich. 120 years later the Foreign Minister at that time Nadezhda Mihaylova declared July 19 the Day of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service. With a three-day conference...
Ukraine Separatists Proclaim New State of ‘Little Russia’
Russian-backed rebels in east Ukraine have proclaimed the creation of a new state known as Malorossiya, which translates as “Little Russia.” Germany has condemned the proposal as “completely unacceptable”, Deutsche Welle reported.Rebel forces in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday announced that they plan to hold a referendum...
Sofia worried by migratory pressure towards Italy
At the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva expressed concern over the migratory pressure towards Italy in recent weeks and demanded that the EU put in place effective policies for the return and readmission of illegal immigrants, including by continuing the efforts for concluding the...
Minister Angelkova, Ambassador Anatoly Makarov visit children’s camps on Northern Black Sea coast
Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova and Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Anatoly Makarov have visited two children’s camps on the Northern Black Sea coast where mostly kids from Russia come over for holidays. The minister recalled that the Bulgarian Black Sea traditionally offers very good accommodation for Russian...
Germany Confirms Two Nationals Killed in Egypt Knife Attack
Berlin on Saturday said two women who were killed after being stabbed in an Egyptian beach resort were German nationals, comfirming earlier reports, according to the Local.de. “We can now sadly confirm that two German tourists died in the attack at Hurghada,” a foreign ministry statement said. Friday’s attack in the Red Sea...
DW: Bulgaria Expects a Busy Summer
n the resort of Slanchev Bryag, known internationally as Sunny Beach, tourism is booming. Because of the risk of terrorism in travel destinations such as Turkey and Egypt, Bulgaria has established itself as an alternative option, says Deusche Welle. Regular customers value the cost-effectiveness of its package holidays and its beaches with their...
