Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
Gazprom launches new version of South Stream
A new variant of the South Stream gas pipeline project, from the coast of the Crimea peninsula to Bulgaria’s port of Varna, was launched by the head of Gazprom Export, Andrei Konoplyanik during the Central European Gas Forum in Bratislava. In this way the pipeline will be shorter and cheaper. The news was broken a weak after Bulgaria...
Ukraine Vice PM Pavlo Rozenko supports idea for joint military forces with Bulgaria, Romania
The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko termed the idea for creating a joint military brigade of Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine “very timely and reasonable”, and this country a reliable partner. Asked by the Bulgarian National Radio how he sees Bulgaria’s role in such a brigade Rozenko said Bulgaria had always supported Ukraine and...
Dobrudzha, Pirin and the Rhodopes in the second round of the MusicBox chart for authentic folk music
Celebrating its 80th anniversary, Radio Bulgaria welcomes you to monthly voting for music from Bulgaria. Lots will be drawn to select the names of the winners – people who have guessed the winning song or tune – and three of them are going to win CDs with music in the respective genre. To vote, please send us an e-mail at...
Stanimira Petrova qualifies for Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Stanimira Petrova qualified for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after winning the semifinal boxing match against Tetyana Kob from Ukraine at the Olympic qualifier in Samsun (Turkey). Petrova won a convincing victory by points against Kob at the 51 kilogram category contest. All three side referees gave the same result 40:36;...
President Plevneliev: The only way for Bulgaria to guarantee its prosperity and security is by being a member of the EU
“I want Bulgaria to be a proud member of the European Union. That’s the only way for us to guarantee our prosperity and to guarantee our safety and security,” said President Rosen Plevneliev in an interview for Global Conversation on Euronews. The Bulgarian President stressed that Bulgaria has made remarkable progress. “If you take a look...
President Plevneliev to take part in global security forum
At the 11th Global forum on security due in Bratislava, Bulgaria will be represented by President Rossen Plevneliev. Heads of states and governments and experts will discuss in Slovakia subjects related to the future of the European Union, the crises in the Middle East and in Ukraine as well as the migration pressure on Europe. …read more...
Minister Mitov talks with German counterpart Steinmeier
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, who is paying a visit to Germany, discussed with his colleague Frank-Walter Steinmeier bilateral relations, the migration crisis, the fight against Islamic State, relations EU-Turkey, energy issues, the situation in Ukraine and the current situation in the West Balkans. Sofia hails the enhancing of the...
Season of military trainings gaining force
Military training exercises usually increase in number during the spring and their season in Bulgaria has already been gaining force. Several of those have taken place since the beginning of March. In 2016 the trainings are marked by some specific signs due to the political realities across the region and the entire world. The Premier ordered an...
Bulgarian convent in Istanbul becomes museum
One of the landmark buildings of the Bulgarian National Revival – the convent in Istanbul, will be turned into a museum. It is located on the Golden Horn, opposite to the famous Bulgarian St. Stephen Church – the only iron church in the Orthodox world. The church and convent were built in the mid 19th century, when there was a large...
Svetlana Dimitrova: Before uttering a word I was already listening to opera music
Celebrating its 80th anniversary, Radio Bulgaria welcomes you to monthly voting for music from Bulgaria. Lots will be drawn to select the names of the winners – people who have guessed the winning song or tune. Three of them are going to win CDs with music in the respective genre. There are three entries for each month as the winning tune is the...
