During her visit to Sofia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked the Bulgarian people and government for their support for Ukrainians fleeing the war. It is important to mobilize all efforts to help refugees and displaced persons, she said. We want the whole world to show solidarity with Ukrainian refugees. This will take place at an online event on Saturday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the head of the European Commission added.
Brussels has been analyzing a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin for payment for gas supplies from Russia in rubles. It is very important to make a clear analysis of this decree, until then the contracts will be executed in euros or dollars, as they state, Ursula von der Leyen said.
In the 2024/2025 academic year, 2,104 students from Ukraine were studying at Bulgarian universities , according to the Ministry of Education. Of these, 1,750 were pursuing bachelor’s degrees, 304 were in master’s programmes, and 50 were enrolled in..
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen will visit Bulgaria on 28 October, just days after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft over Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, BNR correspondent..
Fuel supplies for the domestic market are fully secured until the end of the year , Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said, following the United States’ sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft. He added that the market would be closely monitored to..
By mid-2026, Bulgaria should be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list” of countries with deficiencies in its anti-money..
Frol and Frosia are the newest residents of the Bear Sanctuary Belitsa, according to the Four Paws Foundation, which runs the bear sanctuary in..
On Tuesday , the lowest temperatures will be between 3 and 8°C; in Sofia – about 4°C. During the day before noon cloudiness will be..
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