Section: Bulgaria
Bulgaria to continue support for its large community in Ukraine: Rumen Radev
“Bulgaria is proud of its large community in Ukraine which has preserved a strong and vital connection with the motherland. We make a lot of efforts to maintain their rights and to support them”, President Rumen Radev said at a working meeting with the MP from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Anton Kisse. The president thanked Anton Kisse for his...
In Brussels Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva demonstrates continuity in relations with EU and NATO
For years it has been a tradition in Bulgarian political practice for any newly appointed foreign minister to pay their first visit abroad to Brussels. Ekaterina Zaharieva did not stray from this practice and on 15 and 16 May met with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk, with the European Commission’s diplomat No. 1 Federica...
In Brussels Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva demonstrates continuity in relations with EU and NATO
For years it has been a tradition in Bulgarian political practice for any newly appointed foreign minister to pay their first visit abroad to Brussels. Ekaterina Zaharieva did not stray from this practice and on 15 and 16 May met with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk, with the European Commission’s diplomat No. 1 Federica...
Secretary General Commends Bulgaria’s Contributions to NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Bulgaria’s contributions to NATO in talks with the Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ekaterina Zaharieva, on Tuesday, according to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s website. Welcoming Minister Zaharieva to NATO headquarters for the first...
Kristian Kostov with Beautiful Mess earns second place for Bulgaria at 2017 Eurovision
Bulgaria’s representative Kristian Kostov ranked second at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest held in Kiev, Ukraine. The song presented by the 17-year-old is entitled Beautiful Mess. It was voted second by the audiences. Ahead of the great final of Eurovision Kristian received two other prizes following the vote of journalists – for best...
Institute for Bulgarian Language celebrates 75th anniversary
With a series of events today and tomorrow the Institute for Bulgarian Language at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences marks its 75th anniversary. An international conference is underway at the Academy’s Large Hall with scholars from Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Norway, Lithuania and Italy taking...
Russian Jet ‘Buzzes’ Another US Plane in Black Sea
For the second time in a week, a Russian fighter jet flew up close to a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane in the Black Sea, a U.S. official told Fox News. This latest incident occurred about 30 miles from Russia in a northern portion of the Black Sea about 100 miles from Russian-held Crimea. The two incidents occurred before and after Russian...
Bulgarian citizens insist: Bring back the banished spirit of the Thracians to the stone mound near Staro Zhelezare
The Thracian sanctuary near the village of Staro Zhelezare (Hisarya Municipality) sinks into oblivion, a civil association formed to save that valuable archeological site alarms. An exhibition of photos tracing the destiny of that site from its discovery in 2004 until now was unveiled in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia at their initiative. Why...
Global Cyber Attack Hits Hospitals, Schools, And Companies Worldwide
A global cyber attack use hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National security Agency (NSA) hit tens of thousands of computers worldwide, reported Reuters. The cyber hackers tricked victims into opening spam emails which appeared to contain security warnings, job offers and invoices. To restore access of the encrypted data,...
Kristian Kostov Goes To The Eurovision Finals
The Bulgarian’s Representative of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 goes to the Finals this Saturday after his last night’s performance on the stage, reported BNR. He won the hearts of the audience and the jury in Kiev with his song “Beautiful mess”. The show will start at 22:00 p.m. The authorities in Kiev decided that Kristian was...
