Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
Nikolay Boev: My life has been inseparably linked with artistic gymnastics
Meet Nikolay Boev who is young, open-minded and ambitious. He is 29 and has already gained nearly 15 years of experience as a coach and judge in a sport, in which men are rarely seen – rhythmic gymnastics. A meeting changed his whole life. At the age of 12 he met coach Elena Simeonova, who saw his incredible physical abilities and natural...
Sofia hosts 14th International Competition Young Virtuosos 2018
The International Competition Young Virtuosos 2018 was unveiled on April 15 with a concert of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nayden Todorov. Sofia Mehonoshina is the soloist of the programme. The young clarinetist has just turned fourteen. However, she has already won a series of awards at international music competitions in...
New EU citizens come mostly from Morocco, India and Albania; Bulgaria most often grants citizenship to Russians
According to Eurostat data, as quoted by the European Commission, in 2016 EU Member States most often gave citizenship to foreigners coming for Morocco, Albania and India. Unlike this general trend, during the same year Bulgaria most often granted citizenship to Russians (30 per cent), Ukrainians (17.1 percent) and Turkish (8.9 per cent) –...
Bulgaria has not taken decision to expel Russian diplomats
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has confirmed in an interview to the Bulgarian National Radio that this country has not taken a decision to expel Russian diplomats. BNR has sought information from the ministry at the backdrop of decisions by the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Albania and 14 EU Member States to expel a total of over 100 Russian...
Regional Museum of History in Sliven makes donation to Bessarabian Bulgarians in Moldova and Ukraine
The Regional Museum of History (RMH) in Sliven has donated a few of its publications to the Hristo Botev Library in Chisinau, Moldova. The library was founded in 1992 by the Bulgarian diaspora in Moldova and is a subsidiary of the city library there. The books in it feature classical works of Bulgarian literature with the most popular being books...
Minister Karakachanov confirms: MIG-29 jets will be repaired by Russian producer
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Krassimir Karakachanov has confirmed there was a framework agreement for the repairs of the MiG-29 jet fighters of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The agreement will soon be signed directly with the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG.Procedures for appealing the agreement by a Ukrainian company have been closed. Business...
There are more than 6 million Bulgarians living outside Bulgaria: Petar Haralampiev
There are an estimated 6 million Bulgarians and over, including children from mixed marriages, living outside Bulgaria, said in an interview for Trud newspaper Petar Haralampiev, chair of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad. There are Bulgarian communities in Northern Greece, in Albania there are 150,000 – 500,000 people of Bulgarian...
EU extends by further six months sanctions prompted by actions aimed against Ukraine territorial integrity
On 12 March 2018 the Council of EU extended by further six months, i.e. by 15 September 2018, the validity of restrictive measures prompted by actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Measures include freezing of assets and travel restrictions. They continue to apply for 150...
Gas supplies to Bulgaria not at risk from Russia-Ukraine dispute
“I do not believe there exists any risk to the supply of natural gas to Bulgaria as a result of the dispute which has arisen between the Ukrainian Gas Transmission System Operator and Gazprom, as it does not affect supplies to Europe,” Ivan Ivanov, chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission told reporters. …read more Source:...
Sofia hosts TAIEX Multi-Country Workshop named Role of Wildlife in Animal Health Management
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia hosts on March 8 the TAIEX Multi-Country Workshop named Role of the Wildlife in the Animal Health Management. The forum is organized by the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union with the assistance of the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety. The event was opened by...
