Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgarian-US Military Training 'Thracian Eagle-2' Kicks Off at Graf Ignatievo
A Bulgarian-US military training "Thracian Eagle-2" starts Monday at the Graf Ignatievo airbase and will continue until end-June.
The training is a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve of the United States Air Force aimed at guaranteeing the security of NATO allies, according to the Bulgarian National Radio.
Bulgaria 'Has Huge Problem with Financial Illiteracy'
There is a huge problem with financial illiteracy in Bulgaria, renowned economist Prof Steve Hanke has opined.
Hanke, known as the father of Bulgaria's currency board, is taking part in a conference titled "Financial Education for Sustainable Economy" and held on May 11 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Turkish Stream Will Be Costlier than South Stream - Bulgaria's Energy Minister
Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has insisted that the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project will be costlier than the South Stream project.
In a Monday interview for the morning broadcast of the Bulgarian National Television, Petkova argued that the Turkish Stream gas pipeline had to cross an EU Member State.
Ulaanbaatar Mayor To Study Bulgaria's Experience in Building Sofia Subway Network
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has boasted that the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar plans to pay a visit to Sofia to examine the construction of the Sofia subway.
Plevneliev is on an official visit to Mongolia.
Monument to Cyrillic Alphabet to Be Unveiled in Mongolia
A 5-meter-tall monument to the Cyrillic alphabet is to be unveiled by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev during his visit to Mongolia on May 11.
Bulgaria Narrow-Gauge Train 'Could Face the Axe'
A narrow-gauge train in Southwestern Bulgaria "is a lifeline for surrounding villages, but could face the axe," Channel News Asia warns in a report.
This happens as Bulgaria's state railways, hobbled by "corruption and mismanagement," are seeking to modernize a network mired "in losses and debt", according to Channel News.
Bulgaria Should Be Able to Bar People from Traveling Abroad, IntMin says
Bulgaria's counter-intelligence and security agency DANS must have the competence of prohibiting travels abroad if the person concerned could potentially threaten national security, officials say.
Regional Cyber Security Summit begins at Palace of Parliament
The Ministry for Information Society together with the US Department of Commerce and the Commercial Service of the US Embassy in Bucharest are organising in the following three days at the Palace of the Parliament a Regional Cyber Security Summit, the US Embassy in Bucharest informs.
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Macedonia Deputy PM Cancels Bulgaria Visit over Kumanovo Attack
Macedonian Deputy PM on European Affairs Fatmir Besimi has canceled his May 11 visit to Bulgaria, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia has said.
Bulgaria Intelligence Following Macedonia Events, PM Says
Intelligence services in Bulgaria are closely following developments in neighboring Macedonia, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
He has also made an apparent reference to his own resignation in 2013 after tensions were accumulated in society with large-scale protests rocking the country.
Korea Herald: Bulgaria Seeks Investment from S-Korea Firms
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has called on South Korean high-tech firms to invest into the country, according to a leading South Korean news outlet.
In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, he has described Bulgaria as the "front-door" to the European Union.
Bulgaria Concerned over Macedonia Shootout
Bulgaria's government is calling for a "quick, transparent and full" investigation into Saturday's events in Kumanovo, Macedonia in which police officers were killed.
Apart from at least 6 dead police officers, other 29 were wounded in a shootout with gunmen which reportedly surrendered late in the evening.
Bulgaria 'Lacking Managers for Stadiums, Sports Halls'
Bulgaria needs more qualified managers to run its stadiums and sports halls, Sports Minister Krasen Kralev has said.
In his words, such specialist could be sent abroad to obtain the necessary education.
Bulgaria's Sport Toto Jackpot Boosted to Minimum of BGN 1 M
Bulgaria will have at least 10 millionaires from its Sport Toto lottery, Sports Minister Krasen Kralev has predicted.
In a Sunday interview with private national bTV channel he reaffirmed commitment to drastic reform in the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator (BST), a digit lottery Bulgaria has been running since 1957.
Bulgaria's Galina Ivanova Wins WBA Interim Boxing Title
Galina Ivanova, a Bulgarian professional boxer, has won the World Boxing Association's bantamweight title in a Saturday match in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ivanova defeated Hungarian Csilla Nemedi in what was both her and Nemedi's first attempt at claiming the title, according to news website Dnevnik.bg.