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Bulgaria Finishes Fourth at Eurovision 2016
Bulgaria finished fourth at this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest which was held in Stockholm on Saturday. The Bulgarian representative, Poli Genova with her song ”If Love Was a Crime” finished fourth. Ukraine won the 61st edition of the contest, followed by Australia and Russia. Thus Genova improved...
Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm
Jamala took the crown after 26 finalists – 25 Europeans and one Australian – battled it out in the Swedish capital’s Globe Arena. …read more Source: The Local...
Eurovision song contest won by Ukraine with politically charged 1944
Singer-songwriter Jamala beats rivals with ballad about deportation of Crimean Tatars seen as criticism of Russia’s actions in 2014Ukraine has won the 2016 Eurovision song contest with an entry that caused tensions with Russia over its politically charged lyrics.Singer-songwriter Jamala beat her rivals with haunting ballad 1944, which...
Bulgaria to Make Its Second Appearance at Eurovision Final on Saturday
Bulgarian singer Poli Genova will perform her song “If Love Was a Crime” at the final of this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest which will take place in Stockholm on Saturday evening. Thanks to Genova, who also represented the country in 2011, Bulgaria will make its second appearance at an Eurovision final. Since its debut...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 14 May 2016
Sadiq Khan: Labour must unite and return to Blair’s strategy Sadiq Khan says Labour must unite and develop “the habit of winning elections”, urging the party to return to the strategy followed by John Smith and Tony Blair. Speaking to The Guardian he said: “We need to understand that Cameron’s government is as bad as John...
Indian, Ukrainian Companies Sign Major Defence Pact
Reliance Defence, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited – India’s largest private sector enterprise power utility and construction company, recently signed an agreement with three Ukrainian state-run firms – Ukroboronprom, Spetstechno Exports and Antonov – to manufacture a range of military products, such as transport...
Corruption: Nigeria, Ukraine want their money back
Some of the world’s most corrupt nations have agreed to chase assets round the world and share more information. The accord is “weak”, but better than nothing, NGOs say. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Eurovision song set to inflame
Entry risks stirring already tense relations with Russia …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine’s Eurovision singer urges voters to show Crimea solidarity
Jamala says 1944 song is not only about the pain of Crimean Tatars’ deportation but recent Russian annexationEuropeans can show they are “not indifferent to suffering” in Russian-annexed Crimea by voting for Ukraine in the Eurovision song contest, the Ukrainian contestant has suggested.Ahead of what is likely to be the most politicised...
IMF chief: Nothing positive for UK from Brexit
LONDON — Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned on Friday that a Brexit would be undoubtedly negative for the U.K. economy. “We have on occasions been wrong,” she said. “But on the negative consequences of a vote to leave, we have done our homework and there isn’t anything positive to be expected out...
