Irina Bokova, Bulgaria’s nomination for the post of Secretary-General of the UN received six votes in the fifth Security Council ballot. Leader in the race is still former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres, again with 12 encourage votes, followed by the former foreign minister of Serbia Vuk Jeremic. Third is Miroslav Lajcak, former foreign minister of Slovakia, fourth – Susana Malcorra, foreign minister of Argentina and fifth – the former president of Slovenia Danilo Turk. The vote on 5 October will be crucial as the participants will have veto rights and will be able to block any nomination.
Over 70% of Bulgarians are categorically against sending a military contingent to Ukraine. This was stated by Dimitar Ganev from the sociological agency “Trend” in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. President Radev opposes sending..
Nowhere and in no way has anyone discussed the issue of sending troops to Ukraine to participate in hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev told MPs in parliament. Foreign Minister Georgiev..
On February 19th, the day when Bulgarians worldwide commemorate 152 years since the passing of the Apostle of Freedom, Vasil Levski, Bulgaria’s National Liberation Day, March 3rd, received special recognition in Beverly Hills. Mayor Lester Friedman..
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
The agriculture sector in Bulgaria maintains its stability, providing employment to 6% of the population and forming about 4% of the country's GDP. This..
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