ARCHIVE - 2 March 2022

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Business

Bulgaria has Terminated its Membership in the International Investment Bank and IBEC
Lavrov: If there is a Third World War, it will be Nuclear
Bulgarian Consul in Odessa: I Apologize to Everyone that We Failed to Help
Russia's Biggest Bank is Leaving Europe

Politics

Bulgaria is Expelling Two Russian Diplomats
Refugees and Diplomats from Ukraine arrived in Bulgaria
Chairman of Budget Committee: If Bulgaria gets Involved in the Conflict We will Move into a Wartime Budget

Society

Planned Ceremonies for Tomorrow’s Celebration of Bulgaria’s Liberation Day
How is Refugee Status obtained in Bulgaria
Weather in Bulgaria: Cloudy with Snowfall
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 2641 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

World

Aeroflot will have a Humanitarian Flight to Bulgaria on March 3
Biden: The Invasion of the Russian Dictator in a Foreign Country is Costly to the Whole World
Google is Removing Russian Official Media from its News Channels and Search Engine
AP: Russia is Conducting Exercises with Nuclear Submarines and Missiles
Sean Penn left Ukraine on foot
Interior Ministry: Over 13,500 Ukrainians have Entered Bulgaria across the Romanian Border
Bulgarian Railways will provide Free Transportation of Citizens arriving from Ukraine
Two Bulgarian Truck Drivers Detained in Ukraine for Transporting “Russian Goods”
Ukrainian Citizens seeking Protection in Bulgaria can enjoy Free Legal Aid
Kremlin: Russia is Ready to Resume Talks with Ukraine Tonight
Wizz Air to Provide 100,000 Free Seats for Ukrainian Refugees in March 2022
Thousands of People from all over Ukraine are Heading to Lviv
Kharkiv and Zhytomyr - the Main Targets of Russian Strikes in Ukraine in the Past 24 hours

Business

Bulgaria has Terminated its Membership in the International Investment Bank and IBEC

In the context of the collective response of Europe and the EU, the government decided to terminate Bulgaria's membership in the International Investment Bank (IIB) and the International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC). This has been agreed by all EU

Business | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 15:55

Lavrov: If there is a Third World War, it will be Nuclear

World War III, if it happens, will be nuclear and destructive. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with Al Jazeera, quoted by TASS.

Business | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 14:16

Bulgarian Consul in Odessa: I Apologize to Everyone that We Failed to Help

After organizing the evacuation of hundreds of people since the beginning of the war in Ukraine and after a trip that lasted about 24 hours, late last night the Bulgarian employees of our consulate in Odessa returned home.

Business | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 11:17

Russia's Biggest Bank is Leaving Europe

Russia's largest bank is withdrawing from the European market. Sberbank has announced that it is leaving while its branches are losing money and customers are withdrawing their money.

Business » Finance | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 13:16

Politics

Bulgaria is Expelling Two Russian Diplomats

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria declared two Russian diplomats accredited in our country “persona non grata” and gave them 48 hours to leave the country. This was stated by Mitko Dimitrov, Director of the Press Center Directora

Politics » Diplomacy | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 18:08

Refugees and Diplomats from Ukraine arrived in Bulgaria

About 190 citizens of Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Republic of North Macedonia, Germany and Armenia who requested evacuation arrived in Bulgaria this morning with transport provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 10:06

Chairman of Budget Committee: If Bulgaria gets Involved in the Conflict We will Move into a Wartime Budget

“Bulgaria must be adaptable in terms of opportunities and in terms of strategic plans to implement. And we currently have enough strategies and roadmaps, and none of them are fully implemented. That is why it is necessary for the parliament to have tracea

Politics » Defense | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 10:18

Society

Planned Ceremonies for Tomorrow’s Celebration of Bulgaria’s Liberation Day

The Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov and the Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov will take part tomorrow, March 3, in the ceremony of raising the National Flag of the Republic of Bulgaria, which will begin at 11.00 a.m. in front of the Monument to the

Society | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 17:57

How is Refugee Status obtained in Bulgaria

In connection with the numerous inquiries, we provide information about Ukrainian citizens located on the territory of Bulgaria, published on the website of the Council of Ministers

Society | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 16:53

Weather in Bulgaria: Cloudy with Snowfall

Today the clouds over the country will remain significant. There will be snowfalls, mainly in Northeastern Bulgaria and the Fore-Balkans. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the on-duty weather forecaster from the National Institute of Meteorology

Society » Environment | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 09:13

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 2641 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

The new cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 2641, and the number of deaths with a diagnosis of Covid-19 is 56, according to the Unified Information Portal.

Society » Health | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 09:04

World

Aeroflot will have a Humanitarian Flight to Bulgaria on March 3

Aeroflot is organizing a humanitarian flight from Sofia tomorrow to return Russian citizens residing abroad.

World » Russia | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 14:27

Biden: The Invasion of the Russian Dictator in a Foreign Country is Costly to the Whole World

Amid the difficult military situation in Ukraine, President Joe Biden delivered a speech to Congress on the “State of the Union”.

World » Russia | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 09:55

Google is Removing Russian Official Media from its News Channels and Search Engine

Google, part of the Alphabet Inc. corporation, confirmed today that it is removing Russian official media from its news channels, incl. Google News search engine over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported.

World » Russia | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 09:37

AP: Russia is Conducting Exercises with Nuclear Submarines and Missiles

Russian nuclear submarines are launching exercises in the Barents Sea, and mobile missile launchers are moving through the snow-covered forests of Siberia after President Vladimir Putin ordered the nuclear forces to be put on special alert, the Associated

World » Russia | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 09:20

Sean Penn left Ukraine on foot

Days, after he was in Kyiv to shoot scenes for his documentary about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hollywood actor and director Sean Penn, was among thousands of refugees seeking to reach Poland, Reuters reported.

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 18:18

Interior Ministry: Over 13,500 Ukrainians have Entered Bulgaria across the Romanian Border

From February 24 to March 2, 2022, a total of over 13,500 Ukrainian citizens entered all points of the Bulgarian-Romanian border in Bulgaria. This was announced by the Ministry of Interior.

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 15:45

Bulgarian Railways will provide Free Transportation of Citizens arriving from Ukraine

From today (March 2) BDZ will provide free transportation of citizens arriving from Ukraine by rail in Bulgaria. For this purpose, anyone arriving from Ukraine may obtain a ticket for a train journey of their choice on presentation of a regular identity d

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 14:11

Two Bulgarian Truck Drivers Detained in Ukraine for Transporting “Russian Goods”

Two Bulgarian truck drivers have been detained in Ukraine and are being checked for transporting Russian goods, BNR reports, citing the Union of International Carriers.

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 14:05

Ukrainian Citizens seeking Protection in Bulgaria can enjoy Free Legal Aid

Counseling in connection with the provision of protection, including assistance in filling in documents, is provided by lawyers registered in the National Register of Legal Aid in all regional counseling centers opened with the relevant bar associations i

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 14:00

Kremlin: Russia is Ready to Resume Talks with Ukraine Tonight

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian delegation was ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine after Moscow's invasion entered its seventh day.

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 13:24

Wizz Air to Provide 100,000 Free Seats for Ukrainian Refugees in March 2022

Wizz Air announced today that it will support Ukrainian refugees by providing them with 100,000 free seats for all flights to continental Europe departing from the border countries with Ukraine (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania).

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 11:47

Thousands of People from all over Ukraine are Heading to Lviv

Thousands of people from all over Ukraine are heading to Lviv. The western Ukrainian city has become a center for refugees, from where they travel to Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 11:31

Kharkiv and Zhytomyr - the Main Targets of Russian Strikes in Ukraine in the Past 24 hours

Kharkiv and Zhytomyr were the main targets of Russian bombings last night, Ukrainian media reported.

World » Ukraine | March 2, 2022, Wednesday // 09:31
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