Dec 16,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The programme board of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio (BNR)
voted on December 16 to cancel the broadcast of a pre-recorded interview with
Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova, a few hours before the broadcast was
scheduled.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov confirmed, Thursday in Brussels, that Hungary has warned that it could vote against Schengen extension if Bulgaria maintains the tax introduced on Russian natural gas transiting the country.
Dec 8,
2023. Posted by Balkan
Periscope - Hellas
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 8 overwhelmingly in favour
of additional military aid for Ukraine, the possibility of use of Bulgarian air
space for F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots, and for a limited number of
Ukrainian military personnel to be authorised to transit or stay in Bulgaria
for training.
On December 6, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the Day of Saint
Nicholas, the Miracle Worker.
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved, at a single sitting on December 1, the
first and second readings of the ratification of a contract to acquire US-made
Stryker combat vehicles for the country’s army.
An official ceremony for the awarding of the first contract under the Bulgaria-Turkey Cross-border Cooperation Programme (2021-2027) took place in Bourgas on November 28.
More than half a million households in the country are without electricity
because of severe weather conditions on November 26.
A protest against police violence is held outside the Ministry of Interior on November 24. Protesters demand the resignation of Minister Kalin Stoyanov.
The
National Assembly on November 22 conclusively approved the provision of
armoured transport equipment to Ukraine free of charge.
The riot of the football fans turned the streets of Sofia into a
battlefield last night, November 16.
Thousands of football supporters took to the streets of the capital, Sofia,
in protest over the management of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU).
Sofia.
At these moments, the Bulgaria-Hungary duel is being played behind closed
doors, valid for the "EURO 2024" qualifiers.
Bulgaria
appreciates the commitment of the leadership of Mount Athos to promote and
enrich dialogue, tolerance and understanding among the faithful, Speaker of the
National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov said on November 15.
On behalf of their governments, Bulgarian Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov
and UK Minister of State for Immigration Robert Jenrick signed on November 13 a
joint statement on strengthening co-operation in the fight against and
prevention of organised crime in the field of immigration, Bulgaria’s Interior
Ministry said.
Bulgaria and Greece have signed a program for joint actions in the field of
tourism for 2024-2026, Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry said in a media statement.
After a stormy dispute, the Bulgarian Parliament on November 9 gave the
cabinet a permission to enter into a contract with the US government to buy
Stryker armoured vehicles for the army.
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană travelled to Bulgaria on Friday (10 November 2023) for the annual exercise “Iron Strike” conducted by the NATO multinational battle group stationed in the country.
Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mustafa Karadayi has resigned as leader of the Movement for Rights and
Freedoms (MRF), a post he has held since April 2016, the MRF said on November
7.
Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov and Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel visited Israel a month after the war with Hamas began. Denkov expressed Bulgaria's full support for Israel and its right to defend itself within the framework of international law.