Section: Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Trade with Third Countries Dipped in 2016
Exports to third countries shrank by 5.9% in 2016 compared to the previous year, national statistics show.The amount exported for that time was BGN 14.957 B, with Turkey, China, Macedonia, Serbia, Russia and the US being the main non-EU partners for Bulgarian goods, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).These...
Inspiration and perseverance is all you need to succeed: Eugenia Radoslava
Eugenia Radoslava is a pianist with a tight concert schedule. Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Tunisia and Israel are only some of the countries where she has been in concert either as soloist or as member of various chamber formations. She was born in Bulgaria but has for decades been living in Vienna where she received an MA degree from the...
OSCE: Civil Population in Eastern Ukraine in Dire Straits
The situation of the civil population in eastern Ukraine is reaching critical levels in the regions affected by the escalation in fighting between government forces in Kiev and pro-Russian separatists, stated Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, who is currently chairman of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Kurz...
Poroshenko Will Call NATO Membership Referendum in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has told a German newspaper he considers calling a referendum on whether his country should join NATO.In an interview with German daily Berliner Morgenpost, he has said the will of Ukrainians must be taken into account, citing an increase in support among Ukrainians for joining the alliance.”Four years...
Moscow: Hungary Could Join North Stream, Turkish Stream
In the near future, Hungary could join the projects of Gazprom North stream and Turkish Stream, announced Yuri Ushakov, aide to Russia’s President on the eve of Putin’s visit to Budapest. “I would like to point out the fair prospects for strengthening cooperation between Russia and Hungary in the oil-gas sphere: deliveries from Russia...
Russia’s Federation Council Approves Turkish Stream Law
The Federation Council of Russia has approved the law for the ratification of the agreement between the governments of Russia and Turkey on the Turkish Stream pipeline. The agreement envisages the creation of a favourable normative and legal basis, including a tax and customs regime, for the design, construction and exploitation of the pipeline,...
NATO launches military exercise Sea Shield 2017 in the Black Sea
NATO’s international military exercise Sea Shield 2017 starts on February 1 in the Black Sea, Romanian information agencies announced, based on information from Romania’s Naval Forces. A total of 2.800 military men from Bulgaria, Romania, Canada, Greece, Spain, the USA, Turkey and Ukraine will participate at the training with vessels,...
Nation that is unaware of its history is doomed to repeat it
In 2017 the world marks 28 years since the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. Many of the crimes and repressions of the regime still remain unrevealed. Bulgaria has been imprisoned within the vicious circle of its own past over these nearly three decades and any attempt for some change clashes with the fierce opposition of the status quo. The...
Bulgaria places 4th in mixed relay at European Biathlon Championship
Bulgaria remained a place short from grabbing the bronze medals I in the mixed relay event at the European Biathlon Championship in Poland. The Bulgarian team composed of Emilia Yordanova Desislava Stoyanova, Dimitar Gerdjikov and Vladimir Iliev showed excellent performance but did not manage to grab the medals. The Bulgarian competitors used a...
Trump, Putin Discuss ‘Equal Partnership’ Prospects over Phone
The Presidents of United States and Russia talked over the phone on Saturday evening, touching issues such as Syria, the Israel-Palestina conflict, the fight against terrorism, and bilateral trade. The Kremlin said Ukraine had also been on the agenda. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump talked for around 45 minutes. The two underlined they stood...
