Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
Bulgarian FM Daniel Mitov takes part in meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov takes part in an informal meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), held in Potsdam, Germany, at the initiative of the current German presidency of the OSCE. The focus of the meeting was security challenges, the conflict in Ukraine, migration crisis, the...
14th International Fair of Traditional Crafts at Etar, Gabrovo
In the period September 2 – 6 the Etar Ethnographic Open-Air Museum near the town of Gabrovo, Central North Bulgaria will host the 14th International Fair of Traditional Crafts. “The event is a museum product and has the task to educate and not just entertain the visitors, which makes it different from other initiatives of that kind,” says...
Bulgarian Parliament adopts security report for 2015
The Bulgarian National Assembly has adopted an annual report on the national security of Bulgaria for 2015, which shows growth of security threats to this country and Europe as a whole. The report points out the actions and measures taken by the Bulgarian government to address foreign risks to national security. In 2015, these challenges and...
Bulgarians and foreigners join 65th International Cycling Tour of Bulgaria
The 65th International Cycling Tour of Bulgaria takes place in the period August 28 – September 2. It started in Sofia and the final is scheduled for the town of Troyan, central North Bulgaria. The overall length of the tour is 899 km, which are to be covered in 6 stages. 16 teams will join the contest – 3 of them Bulgarian and 13 from abroad – 2...
Bulgarians to avoid public places in Ukraine, foreign ministry recommends
The foreign ministry recommends to the Bulgarian citizens, traveling to Ukraine, to avoid public places there, remaining careful and cautious due to the raised level of public tension and worsened criminogenic situation. The travelers are advised to register in advance on its website or at the Bulgarian diplomatic missions by showing the period...
Record high quantity of contraband gold seized at Bulgaria-Turkey border.
Customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint seized a record high amount of contraband golden jewelry estimated at EUR 366,000. The gold was seized at the Bulgaria-Turkey border during an inspection of a mini-bus with Ukrainian registration. The driver of the min-bus and three other passengers were carrying a jewelry that weighted...
Austria, Germany and Romania top travelling destinations for Bulgarians in June
565,000 Bulgarians travelled abroad in June 2016, or 20.7 percent up on June 2015, the National Statistical Institute has announced. The increase is biggest in the number of Bulgarian nationals travelling to Austria – 99.2 percent, Germany – 50.8 percent and Romania – 23.3 percent. At the same time visits to Russia have dropped by 6.3 percent, to...
Minister Mitov meets with Amos Hochstein and Daniel Fried on second day of his visit to USA
On the second day of his official visit to the USA Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov met with the Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the US Department of State Amos Hochstein and with the State Department’s Coordinator for Sanctions Policy Daniel Fried, the press center of the Bulgarian...
Bulgaria participates in new international trainings in the Black Sea
Bulgarian naval forces joined two other military trainings in the Black Sea after the end of Breeze 2016 international military training, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defense informs. From July 18 until July 21 Bodri corvette takes part at the Romanian military training with international participation in the Black Sea named Sea Shield 2016. From...
Mirela Demireva wins title at Night of Athletics
European high jump vice-champion Mirela Demireva has won the title in the Night of Athletics tournament in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. The 26-year old Bulgarian high jumper cleared 191 cms. in her first attempt, after which she made unsuccessful attempts at 200 cms. Second and third place went to Yuliya Chumachenko (188 cms.) and Iryna Herashchenko...
