Sofia has supplied Kyiv with fuel and vital Soviet-era weapons, but had to keep the supplies secret because of pro-Moscow politicians in the government. In the spring of 2022, the Ukrainian army was desperately short of fuel and Soviet ammunition to fight the Russians. Salvation came unexpectedly from Bulgaria, politico.eu and die WELT from the Axel Springer media group report, citing interviews with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, former Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and Finance Minister Asen Vasilev. According to them, in the first days of the war, about 40% of the fuel for Ukraine and about 1/3 of the used shells came from Bulgaria. The supplies of ammunition for about 2 billion euros were paid by the USA and Great Britain.
The Istanbul-Burgas ferry line was officially opened in Istanbul on June 12 , the Turkish DHA news agency reported. The start of the project was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first trip was expected to take place in October 2024,..
Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone is approved by 46.5% of citizens and 66.3% of businesses , according to a survey by the Alfa Research agency. 46.8% of citizens and 33.6% of businesses disapprove . 6.7% of citizens cannot judge. In November..
The Administrative Court in the Republic of North Macedonia has ruled in a second instance that Bulgarian MEP Andrey Kovatchev was lawfully not allowed into the country on May 6, 2023 , BGNES reported. The reasons are that he undermined “the..
Bulgarian mother Mika Koleva and her children were forced to leave Northern Ireland after her home in Ballymena, County Antrim, was attacked by..
“We are witnessing an intensification of the Russian hybrid war against Bulgaria,” Assoc. Prof. Momchil Doychev, co-chairman of the Atlantic..
Data from the beginning of the year put Bulgaria among the top 10 EU countries in the increase in the number of tourists, said Minister of Tourism..
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