Bulgaria as a Movie Setting? New Promotion Video Leaves Public Divided
A commercial video aimed at promoting Bulgaria as a tourist destination and officially unveiled on Sunday has left Bulgarians polarized.
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Ivan Krastev: 'Kremlin Is in Syria for Pedagogical Reasons'
The notion of Russia as a “spoiling power” is a popular sentiment these days in Washington, Ivan Krastev, chairman of Bulgaria-based Center for Liberal Strategies, writes in the The New York Times.
Sofia 'Not Reliable Partner about Turkish Stream'
It isn't worth holding negotiations with Bulgaria over its prospective inclusion in the Turkish Stream project after the country showed itself to be unpredictable, a Russian expert says.
Forbes Presents Story of Former Owner of Bulgaria's Collapsed Corpbank
In an article published in Forbes on Monday, Francis Coppola presents the story of the former owner of Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) – Tzvetan Vassilev.
David Clark: E. Europe Must Seize Its Opportunity to Name UN Chief
The countries of Eastern Europe will need to start forging a common position on the person best placed to win broad international support if they want to grab the opportunity to name the next United Nations Secretary-General, David Clark, chair of the Rus
Did Bulgaria Really Propose to Set Up a Migrant Hotspot?
Bulgaria, despite being relatively unaffected by the migrant crisis compared to neighboring states, managed to make several headlines last week, all containing the word "hotspot".
Christian Bodewig: Migrants Could Help Economies of Europe’s Aging Nations
It appears ‘counterintuitive’ to oppose immigration for countries in central and eastern Europe facing the prospect of rapid decline in population due to high emigration and drops in fertility, Christian Bodewig argues in a blog post on the Brookings Inst
Len Homeniuk’s Detention in Bulgaria Brings into Focus International Policy Issues
The extradition hearings surrounding the detention in Bulgaria of Leonard Homeniuk bring into focus three primary areas of international policy discussion connected to Interpol Red Notice.
Solomon Passy: Bulgaria Should Accept Migrants Educated Here
Bulgaria could accept with priority migrants who graduated in the country, former Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said on Wednesday.
'World Coalition' Is Needed to Fight Islamic State - UN Envoy
Europe should distinguish between people fleeing war and economic migrants Nickolay Mladenov, the United Nations' special envoy to the Middle East, has said.
Ivan Krastev for NYT: Migration Crisis Provoking ‘Clash of Solidarities’
Why has the public in Eastern Europe remained unmoved – compared with Western Europe - by the pictures of the refrigerator truck found abandoned in Austria with 71 dead migrants inside or the drowned Syrian toddler washed ashore on a beach in Turkey?
Russia's Overflight Request to Bulgaria 'Part of Propaganda War'
The Russian request to Bulgaria for an overflight of "humanitarian aid" planes en route to Syria was part of a propaganda war the country is waging, a former Foreign Minister has said.
Bulgaria's Ex-FinMin: Orban Uses Migrant Crisis to Reverse Decreasing Popularity
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has skillfully exploited the weak response of the EU towards the migrant crisis in order to reverse his decreasing popularity at home.
David Hampson: Leonard Homeniuk’s Bad Luck*
*This is the English-language version of an opinion piece by David Hampson about the fate of Leonard Homeniuk, a former CEO of Toronto-based Centerra Gold mining company , which is developing Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan.
Turkey's IS/PKK Strategy 'in Service of Erdogan's Unbounded Ambition'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping to reverse June's electoral outcome and secure another parliamentary majority and this explains his interest in fighting the Islamic State (IS) group, Politico magazine says.
What Putin's Recent Remarks Tell about Russia-Bulgaria Relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent ramarks about relations with Bulgaria have prompted mixed signals from Bulgarian analysts.
Tourism in Bulgaria: Watch the Birdie & the Marketing Tip
Novinite is publishing an article by Yoav Chudnoff on tourism in Bulgaria and on where he thinks the problems actually are. Contrary to what many say, he believes the government is not to blame.
Bulgarian Expert Warns Lack of Trust in IntMin Could Result in Serious Terror Attack
Prof. Nikolay Radulov warned that the lack of confidence in the Interior Ministry and the security services could lead to a serious terrorist attack in Bulgaria.
Bulgarian Taxpayers' Money 'Still Going to Energy Mafia'
The money paid in taxes by Bulgarian citizens every year is still going to the pockets of the "energy mafia" even after recent reforms in the energy sector, the leader of a employers' union believes.
Meglena Kuneva: EU Has to Let Bulgaria into Schengen to Fend off Security Threats
Bulgaria has to be allowed to enter the European Union’s borderless Schengen area as early as this autumn to avert threats to security, Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva has said.
For Bulgarian Judicial Reform to Succeed It Needs EU Help - EUinside
In order for the Bulgarian judicial reform to succeed it will not only need pressure coming from the civil society and “a person in power to start the reform”, but also some outside help from the EU.
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