International relations

The last time “Mare Nostrum”(Latin for “Our Sea”) was used as a political slogan in Italy, Mussolini’s fascists were claiming dominance over the entire Mediterranean. This time it’s different. It’s the name of the operation the Italian navy is running to save asylum seekers from drowning on the dangerous voyage in open boats from North Africa to Italy.

The State Agency for National Security (DANS) has intercepted an international antiquities trafficking ring from Bulgaria to countries in Western Europe, US and Russia.

The special operation was conducted on August 21 under the supervision of the prosecuting authority, according to the press office of DANS.

Caretaker Transport Minister Nikolina Angelkova has made three replacements at the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River (EAEMDR), the Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company and the State Enterprise "Air Traffic Services Authority" (BULATSA).

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will attend the Conference on the Western Balkans due to take place in Berlin on Thursday at the initiative of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on Wednesday.

National Liberal Party (PNL) Chairman Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday sent a message on Republic of Moldova's Independence Day, in which he maintains that this country has been and it still is Euro-Atlantic Romania's major theme.

In the first six months of 2014, Bulgaria's exports to Russia dropped by 2.1%, while Russian imports fell by 23%, according to data presented at a business forum.

"Germany cannot solve Bosnia's problems"

BANJA LUKA -- Many in Bosnia will be disappointed after the summit in Berlin, because any independent approach of Germany is completely ruled out, says Karsten Dummel.

NATO chief has said the alliance plans to deploy its forces at new bases in eastern Europe in response to the crisis in Ukraine and to address a new Russian military approach.

The Guardian quoted NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen as saying the alliance's summit in Wales next week would overcome divisions within the alliance and agree to new deployments on Russia’s borders.

Number of foreign visitors to Bulgaria grew by 4.9% in July 2014, year-on-year, according to data of the National Statistics Institute (NSI). 

The total number of foreigners was 1 792 500. Of them 61.6% were from other EU countries.

The Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry hails Wednesday's 23rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Moldova's independence and stresses Romania was the first state to have recognised the neighbouring country's independence in 1991, the ministry said in a release to AGERPRES.