Defense Minister Dragomir Zakov made it clear that he was satisfied with the information he was receiving from the security services. “The services provide accurate information, but sometimes they differ in the conclusions they draw. This really happened at the beginning of the military crisis (in Ukraine). At the moment I have nothing critical of […]
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Bulgaria opposes ban on energy imports from Russia
Bulgaria backs sanctions on Russia as means to end invasion of Ukraine . Bulgaria, a member of the EU and NATO, is almost entirely dependent on gas supplies from Russia’s Gazprom, while its only oil refinery, owned by Russia’s LUKOIL, supplies more than 60% of the country’s fuel. The United States is ready to ban […]
Bulgaria: Between the West and Moscow
Bulgaria-Russia relations are traditionally good, but the war in Ukraine is causing rifts in government and society. Acceptance for Putin is declining. March 3 is a national holiday for Bulgaria, a day of liberation from the Ottoman yoke as a result of the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877/78. With the signing of the Treaty of St. […]
Bulgaria: Bulgarians change their mind about Putin – 48% have negative opinion of Russian president
A shift in Bulgarian public opinion about the Russian president and more solidarity with European countries, a change in public opinion revealed a survey conducted on a representative sample of respondents nationwide by the polling company Alpha Research. The poll was conducted jointly with the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on February 28, 2022, with a […]
Bulgaria requested the Greek assistance for LNG from Revythousa
A request for capacity commitment at the Revythousa terminal has reached, according to sources in the Ministry of Energy, the gas system administrator, DESFA. It is recalled that in the context of the plans to ensure the adequacy of the Greek energy system, a scenario was considered to help Greece through the Revythousa station to […]
Bulgaria: PM Petkov Talks With European Leaders At Munich Security Conference
On the second day of the Munich Security Conference, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kirill Petkov held a series of bilateral meetings with European leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. . Petkov and Johnson discussed bilateral relations and the importance of creating opportunities for good education and for young people to […]
58% of Bulgarians approve of the EU, according to a poll
A poll conducted on a nationally representative sample of 1,060 Bulgarian adults between February 6th and 14th found that 58% of respondents had a positive attitude towards the EU, while 13% had a negative one. The poll was conducted as part of Alpha Research’s regular follow-up through a live standard tablet interview and was funded […]
GEK TERNA: The new conference center was inaugurated in the tourist complex Borovets Euphoria Club
With the inauguration of the Grand Glass Hall, the conference center in the tourist residential complex Borovets Euphoria Club, the second phase of the investment of the GEK TERNA Group, near the homonymous ski center in Borovets, Bulgaria, was completed. The Grand Glass Hall is a state-of-the-art 2,200-square-foot building with a 280-person main conference room, […]
VMRO proposes Bulgaria, Northern Macedonia form federation
The VMRO-Bulgarian National Movement party issued a statement stating that Bulgaria and the Republic of Northern Macedonia have a common historical and cultural heritage and this is their future course, the Bulgarian news agency BTA wrote in a telegram. One of the topics focuses on Bulgaria’s policy towards northern Macedonia, the party announced at its […]
R. Radev: ‘Bulgaria is part of the efforts to de-escalate the Ukrainian crisis’
“Bulgaria is participating in the efforts to de-escalate the tension and the crisis between Russia and Ukraine,” Bulgarian President Rumen Radev told reporters today, asking him to comment. The head of state noted that this crisis threatens the security of Bulgaria, the region and Europe as a whole. “It’s a global crisis. The dialogue there […]
