"We are looking forward to enhanced cooperation with the United States on priority areas on the international agenda, such as combating Covid-19 and overcoming the economic consequences of the pandemic, combating climate change, protecting human rights, promoting peace and security and coordinating policies on China, Russia, the Western Balkans." This was what Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said at the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council held today in Brussels
She also called for full visa reciprocity between the US and the EU.
Citizens of 4 countries still need visas to the United States. These are Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Cyprus, our correspondent in Brussels Angelina Piskova said.
Five incidents involving attacks by gangs of the so-called “locals” were recorded in Sofia just last week . Several individuals have been detained and preliminary investigations have been launched. Those over 16 are facing charges, while juveniles are..
A survey by the Myara sociology agency, reported by BTA, found that 38% of Bulgarians cannot or will not vacation this summer. This was an answer given mostly by older people from small towns. Study reveals one fifth of Bulgarians live in poverty..
In an open letter to the President of the National Assembly and the chairpersons of the parliamentary groups, 12 NGOs call for the immediate election of a national Ombudsman, BNR’s Silvia Velikova reports. They write that the position of Ombudsman..
Students of medicine, young doctors and medical specialists from six towns – Sofia, Plovdiv, Pleven, Burgas, Varna and Stara Zagora – are staging..
Household consumers will remain on the regulated electricity market for an unlimited period, said Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov at a briefing at the..
Rose picking season is starting this year with serious problems because of the prolonged cold spell, BGNES reports. The people in this line of..
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