Section: Bulgaria
2017 – highlights and changes in geopolitics and security
Stable instability is what awaits us in 2017, but there will be a balance of power. This is the forecast Nina Dyulgerova, professor of international relations made at a press conference “2017 – highlights and changes in geopolitics and security”, that took place at the Bulgarian news agency, BTA. “Globally, there is a change and it will be...
Elitsa Kostova drops out of the Brisbane qualifiers
Bulgaria’s second-best female tennis player Elitsa Kostova dropped out of the Brisbane International tennis tournament with a prize fund of USD 1 million. Kostova lost 1:6; 5:7 to Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) in the second qualifying round. The twenty six year old Bulgarian earned USD 1862 and 13 points for the WTA ranking. Currently,...
Russia ‘Mulled Buying Bulgarian Product’ for Cyber Attacks – NY Times
A Bulgarian product was one of the options considered by Russian authorities for cyber attacks, a New York Times article says. The text tells a story about Aleksandr Vyarya, a programmer who turned down an offer from the government to join a team of hackers. Vyarya, whose experience was mostly about protecting people from hackers, is reported as...
Bulgaria’s Socialists, Russian Ambassador Discuss Bilateral Ties
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leadership has met Russian Ambassador to Sofia Anatoliy Makarov, party officials say. It is “high time” for Bulgaria to have a “responsible and balance attitude and policy both westward and eastward,” Kaloyan Pargov, the head of BSP’s structure in Sofia, has told the Bulgarian...
Ruse Ice Fest
An indoors ice fest is taking place for a first time ever in Bulgaria and also in the Balkans. The Danube town of Ruse hosts for a third year in a row its Ruse Ice Fest which will continue till 15 February 2017. Sculptors from 8 countries created ice figures on the topic given: Ice Tale with motifs from the Frozen Kingdom. More than 130 ice...
Russian Website Names President ‘Bulgarian Obama’ over Remarks
An interview of Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev with Germany’s Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has sparked outrage in Russian media. Plevneliv has been referred to as “the loyal servant of Brussels” by Federalnoe Agentstvo Novostey (Federal News Agency), with a piece reading he “traded friendship with Russia for...
Moderate Earthquake Rocks Romania’s Vrancea
A 5-6 magnitude quake hit Vrancea county in Romania early Wednesday and was felt across Bulgaria, seismologists and media report. There are no reports of injured people after the quake.The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre measured its epicenter at a depth of 98 km beneath the surface, 148 km north of the capital Bucharest and 8 km west of...
Moscow Court Rules Change in Power in Ukraine in 2014 Is Coup
A Moscow court has ruled that the events in February 2014 in Ukraine constitute a state coup, reported TASS. The decision of the Dorogomilovsky court came after a request on behalf of former Ukrainian deputy Vladimir Oleynik. The participation of “armed nationalist forces” in the change of the regime is an important factor in the decision of the...
Enhanced Security Measures Introduced Along Bulgaria’s Borders, Military Sites
Increased security measures have been introduced along Bulgaria’s borders and at military sites, announced the chief of defence General Konstantin Popov at Novo Selo. The final stage of the multi-national military training exercise Platinum Lion took place there on Tuesday. The exercise was observed by the ambassadors of the USA, Albania,...
Gazprom Increases Gas Deliveries to Europe by 12%
In the period January 1 –December 15, Gazprom increased gas deliveries to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States by 11.9%, compared to the same period last year, to 170 billion cubic metres, reported BTA. In absolute terms, the increase is 18.1 billion cubic metres and is comparable to the quantity of gas exported by Gazprom in...
