Section: Bulgaria
FT: Bulgarian and Greek Pipeline Aims to Cut Gas Dependency on Russia
A small but important gas pipeline eases Southeast Europe’s dependency on Russia, the Financial Times notes in a story on the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB). The development is part of the “moves to increase energy sector competition, boost crossborder supplies and decrease the region’s and Europe’s dependency on...
Bulgaria’s President Defends Critical Stance on Russia
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has denied allegations of being “hawkish” on Russia. “From the distance of time, with five years of this term having passed, I do not see a single evidence, a single symptom that would make me change my attitude to what the President of Russia is doing.” Since 2014, Plevneliev has been...
Ukrainians Protest Against Putin in Sofia, Plovdiv
A meeting of “Ukrainian organisation against Russian aggression” has been held in Sofia, reported BNT. More than 60 countries participated with different initiatives. The purpose is to appeal to authorities, and the Bulgarian government in particular, to support Ukraine in ending military actions on the part of Russia. The aim is to withdraw...
Number of Tourists To Grow by 30% for Summer 2017
The number of tourists to Bulgaria will increase by 30% for the summer season of 2017, forecast large tour operators Thomas Cook and TUI. Tourism Minister Angelkova announced that over 1 million tourists have chosen Varna from the beginning of 2016 until the end of the active summer season. Proceeds from overnight stays for the first 7 months of...
Bulgaria’s tourism marks successful year. What about 2017?
Over 6 million foreign tourists have visited Bulgaria in 2016, which is 16% more as compared to 2015. Their total number, including Bulgarian tourists, exceeds 8 million. We have been making this statistics since 1991 and our data shows that 2016 has been the most successful year in terms of the number of people visiting that country,...
Russian President Putin Refuses To Visit France
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled his visit to France for a meeting with his French counter-part François Hollande, reported Reuters. Earlier, the French President questioned the expediency of a meeting with Putin after Russia rejected in the Security Council of the UN the draft resolution of France and Italy for the creation of a...
Katya Popova Laureate Days – emotional pinnacle in Pleven’s cultural life
This year the Katya Popova Laureate Days festival marked half a century since its founding. Created at the idea of great opera singer Katya Popova (born in Pleven), the festival takes place every two years. The forum presents young artists who received awards from prestigious international competitions. The thirtieth edition started with...
Bulgaria’s Trade with Third Countries Dipped in Jan-Aug
Both exports and imports of Bulgaria to third countries fell in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period of 2015, statistics show. Exports amounted to BGN 9.5161 B. The main trade partners included Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, China, Russia, and the United States, accounting for 49.7% of the exports to non-EU countries.The...
Diversity of foreign languages from across the world in Sofia
Sofia has been a city at the crossroads since ancient times and various languages and cultures meet here. Today the Bulgarian capital is even more colourful. It is enough to take a day for a walk in the historic centre of the city or in one of the largest shopping centres to hear a variety of languages. In the city streets one can often hear...
The Yellow Paving Stones 2016, a mosaic of diverse music traditions
The festival The Yellow Paving Stones will remain faithful to the spirit of jazz and world music. Just to remind you that the yellow paving stones are characteristic of Sofia’s central part and are the synonym of the city’s historical center. This year’s third edition of the event represents a dialogue in which diverse...
