Vladimir Varimez, a Bessarabian Bulgarian, is among the 24 Ukrainian sailors detained by Russia off the Crimean coast, Viktor Genchev, mayor of Banovka, Ukraine, the village 26-year old Varimez comes from, has confirmed for the Bulgarian National Radio.
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry confirmed that a Ukrainian citizen of Bulgarian origin, serving in the Ukrainian army, is among the sailors detained on board one of the three Ukrainian ships trying to cross the Kerch Strait on Sunday, and reiterated Bulgaria’s position that all sailors must be released immediately. If further investigation establishes that the Ukrainian citizen of Bulgarian origin detained has Bulgarian citizenship he will be provided consular protection, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry adds.
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev handed the first cabinet-forming mandate to Rossen Zhelyazkov who is the prime minister-designate of the largest parliamentary group-GERB-SDS. Rossen Zhelyazkov announced the structure and composition of the cabinet,..
As of today, the price of electricity for household consumers will rise by an average of 1.7%, while the price of central heating and hot water will decrease by 8.5%, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission said. The biggest increase in..
Today, President Rumen Radev will hand over the first government-forming mandate to the candidate for Prime Minister nominated by the largest parliamentary group, GERB-SDS. Last week, Bulgaria’s head of state held consultations with the..
Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin has been elected as the new Bulgarian Patriarch. He received 69 votes. Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa received 66 votes...
Tomorrow the weather in Bulgaria will be sunny, hot in the afternoon. Maximum temperatures will be mostly between 32°C and 37°C, in Sofia - around 32°C...
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St...
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