Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
President Plevneliev’s visit to Brussels – the highlights
The difficulties Bulgaria is facing in the context of the refugee issue and European solidarity for Schengen were yesterday’s and are still the accents in the visit of Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev to Brussels. The Head of State is to meet EC President Jean-Claude Junker and with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk....
Any member of Ukraine Bulgarian ethnic community free to arrive to Bulgaria immediately
We have made sure that any member of the Bulgarian community in Ukraine who feels under threat could come to Bulgaria as fast as possible, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov told the press in the National Assembly. He specified that issuance of entry visas to ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine had been speeded up. „So far no major inflow of ethnic...
Four European TV channels advertise Bulgaria as tourist destination
In March four European TV channels are to start advertising Bulgaria under the motto A Discovery to Share, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism announced. The advertisement will be shown in nine languages on Euronews, Eurosport, Discovery Channel and National Geographic and will last until the end of 2015. The advertisement video presents...
Protests in Sofia due to Ukrainian – Russian crisis
There were protests in Sofia because of the Ukrainian – Russian crisis and the EU sanctions against the Kremlin. A meeting gathered people downtown the capital yesterday, protesting against the politics of Russian President Putin, under the slogan Stop Kremlin’s Aggression in Bulgaria! The people gathered insisted on Bulgaria’s loyal...
Petar Ralchev talks about music, international projects and unforgettable moments
“I’m really happy when I had that elusive feeling called enjoying music,” says Peter Raltchev. The accordionist is famous all over the world. He has fans in Europe, USA, and Asia. In the Balkans he is a true legend. For more than a decade he has been working with musicians of various nationalities. He performs Bulgarian folklore and takes...
Dark forecast on decline of Russian tourists
The ministry of tourism foresees a drop in the number of Russian tourists in 2015 due to the EU sanctions and the depreciation of the ruble. That reads a written answer of Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova to the parliament. Bulgaria was visited by 645,825 Russian tourists in the period January – November 2014, or 3.1 less on the same period...
Protection of Bulgarian citizens worldwide – priority of foreign ministry
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov expects his visit to Ukraine and the meeting with the Bulgarian community there to be confirmed as soon as possible. “The defense of the rights and interests of Bulgarian citizens abroad is one of the major priorities that the Diplomatic Service works actively on,” said Bulgaria’s Top Diplomat, while reporting...
HR industry supports labor market’s opening for IT experts from outside EU member-states
We tend to talk more and more often on how robots are to replace humans soon, regarding our job – not only with physical-strength-related occupations, but also within areas that require highly skilled manpower. On the other hand, experts claim that companies focusing on the human factor will have the ultimate advantage. One can say that nowadays...
Boyko Borissov: Bulgaria willing to contribute to Ukraine European development
Bulgaria is ready to provide support and share its experience in the process of Ukraine’s European integration, said Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov during talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin. The two officials met today as part of the Ukrainian minister’s official visit to Bulgaria. PM Borissov and Minister Klimkin termed...
Coordination center to keep in touch with Bulgarian ethnic community in Ukraine
Work begins today to set up a coordination center for communication with the Bulgarian ethnic community in Ukraine. The decision for the center came earlier today during talks of Bulgarian PM with the Chairman of the Association of Bulgarians in Ukraine and Deputy in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Anton Kisse. The coordination center will be on...
