Section: Bulgaria
Competitiveness of Bulgarian Economy Improves
According to the latest World Competitiveness Scoreboard of the Institute for Management Development released on Monday, the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy has improved. Bulgaria occupies the 50th position out of 61 countries ranked in the scoreboard, which is an improvement of five positions compared to last year. Only three European...
Head of Bulgaria’s Road Agency: Daily Vignettes to Subsidize Transit Traffic
Lazar Lazarov, Board Chairman of Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), speaks to Novinite.bg about recently introduced and planned changes to payment tariffs for traffic on motorways and major roads in the country. Q: The proposal to introduce one-day and three-month vignettes is now awaiting debate on first reading in Parliament....
Second gold for Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnastics team in World Cup race
The Bulgarian group team of rhythmic gymnastics has won a second title today at the World Cup tournament in Sofia. After the gold in five ribbons, the Bulgarians were ranked first in the routine with two hoops and three pairs of clubs. The team lined up with Mihaela Maevska, Reneta Kamberova, Tsvetelina Stoyanova, Tsvetelina Naydenova and...
Brussels gives green light to Sofia’s gas ambitions
“Bulgaria is a key country in the European energy system and has the potential to build a powerful gas hub that will enable the use of different sources of gas, including Russian gas.” With these words of encouragement, EU Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete announced two days ago in Sofia that the European Commission...
Boxer Kubrat Pulev fourth in world ranking
European heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria has been ranked fourth in the chart of leading heavyweight boxers of the prestigious publication Boxing News. The chart is led by Tyson Fury who replaced Wladimir Klitschko at the boxing top in late 2015. The Ukrainian is second followed by WBC winner Deontay Wilder. …read more Source:...
Arrivals of Foreign Visitors to Bulgaria Up in April
An increase in the number of people visiting Bulgaria from abroad was registered in April, national statistics show. Approximately 558 100 people arrived in Bulgaria in April, an increase of 11.1% compared to the number of visitors in April of last year.Data published by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on Friday also shows the share of...
Tsvetana Pironkova Remains Sole Bulgarian Representative at Roland Garros
The highest ranking Bulgarian female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova remained the country’s sole representative at this year’s edition of Roland Garros. In a match from the first round played on Monday, Pironkova defeated Italian Sara Errani with 6:3, 6:2. In the second round, the Bulgarian will face for the first time in her career...
3D fantasies brought to life at street art festival
Modern art was always born in the street, right before our eyes and generously expanding its world of illusions with scales and spaces, conquering our imagination. However, the latter turns out to be mortal, just like life. After passing by, memories remain the only gallery of what we have been through. In the end of May the Chirpan village of...
Thorbjørn Jagland: ECHR Ruling on Turkey’s Terror Laws Can Help in Dispute with EU
Minutes after Bulgaria’s rotating chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers with the Council of Europe had come to an end, CoE Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland has agreed to talk to Novinite about the priorities touched during the committee’s sessions, key issues Bulgaria is facing, and problems in other countries. Mr Jagland, who...
Yordan Yovchev to be inducted into International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
Bulgaria’s legendary gymnast Yordan Yovchev will be inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held today in Oklahoma City, USA. In addition to Bulgaria’s athlete, inducted into the Hall of Fame will be also Aurelia Dobre (Romania), Igor Korobchinski (Ukraine) and Tatiana Lysenko (Ukraine). In 2008,...
