Новости за 03.12.2022

European liberals voted for the simultaneous admission of Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia into Schengen. This happened at the ALDE Party Council, which met for its second meeting of the year in Bratislava, Slovakia. Following the announcement of the Netherlands' decision that it would agree to Romania and Croatia joining the Schengen area, but would block Bulgaria's admission, the Council voted with urgent urgency on a resolution to admit the three countries together into Schengen. ...

It will soon be possible to make phone calls and use the Internet while flying within the European Union. This is clear from a Facebook post of the Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria. The Commission has adapted the mobile communications legislation and selected certain 5G frequencies that will be able to be used in flight....

The leader of the smallest parliamentary represented political force "Bulgarian Rise" - Stefan Yanev - announced on his Facebook profile that the parliamentary group of the party will submit a proposal for a decision in the National Assembly, obliging the Prime Minister of Bulgaria to vote against all the initiatives of the Netherlands as a reciprocal measure of the Hague's policy towards Bulgaria in connection with the blocking of the membership in the Schengen area. "The parliamentary group of... Читать дальше...

“The government that GERB will propose will be made up of experts who can stabilize Bulgaria”. This was stated by the leader of GERB, Boyko Borissov, in a conversation with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. The two talked during the meeting of the European People's Party in Athens. ...

A "Vazrazhdane" protest in defense of the Bulgarian lev and against the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria is taking place in front of the National Assembly in Sofia. “Vazrazhdane” (Revival) is a pro-Russian and Eurosceptic political party in Bulgaria. In the last election, it got 10% of the vote. ...

Iveta Cherneva, author and analyst This week, French President Emmanuel Marcon is the guest of the first White House state visit for the Biden administration. France and the United States will try to put behind and move on from the fiasco that was the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal....

Vice President Iliana Yotova also criticized the Dutch government's decision to block Bulgaria's admission to the Schengen area. During her visit to Chirpan, she sent a message to the politicians in our country that this decision should not become an argument for new internal political clashes: "I think that the best and most definitive reaction was made last night by President Radev and the definition he gave of a cynical attitude in one word expresses the characteristics of this situation....

“The issue of Bulgaria's entry into Schengen is not a technical one - Bulgaria has long since met all the necessary criteria. The question is an economic and political decision, and here we witness the extreme hypocrisy and duplicity of some of the Western countries. For 11 years, Bulgaria and Romania have been outside the Schengen area for purely economic reasons - so that they can stop the trucks of our carriers and hinder competition....

Economy Minister Nikola Stoyanov predicted a sharp drop in inflation in the coming months in Bulgaria on BNT today. According to him, the level of inflation continues to fall at this moment as better data is expected for November and December. "The expectations are that Bulgaria will get away with the recession and have a sharp drop in inflation....

"Bulgaria will enter Schengen in a few days or in a few months. The president reacted sharply and on time. Rutte's suggestion that for 50 euros the border could be crossed is ridiculous....

Fourteen (14) illegal migrants from Syria, Tunisia and Libya were detained by the Burgas gendarmerie near the Sredets village of Draka, Burgas region. They were in a private ambulance equipped with medical equipment and a blue warning light. The ambulance driver, a 31-year-old man from Sofia, was dressed as a paramedic, said Burgas police director Kaloyan Kaloyanov....

“Bulgaria makes extraordinary efforts to guarantee the security of its partners.” This is stated in the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Demerdzhiev on the occasion of the announced intention of the Netherlands to vote against the accession of our country to the Schengen area. Ivan Demerdzhiev highlights the efforts of Bulgaria and the security forces to guard the border to meet all the requirements of its European partners and defines as "extremely offensive... Читать дальше...

Twitter CEO Elon Musk released the internal 'Twitter Files' on Friday that showed the company responded to a request "from the Biden team" during the 2020 election -- shortly after the company cracked down on Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden's laptop story. Musk tweeted a link to the account of independent journalist and author Matt Taibbi, who began posting a series of tweets revealing the inner story about the decision behind the censorship of Hunter Biden's laptop story. "The Twitter Files... Читать дальше...

"Instead of European solidarity, Bulgaria gets cynicism!" - this is what President Rumen Radev wrote on his Facebook profile on the occasion of the decision of the government of the Netherlands to block Bulgaria's admission to the Schengen area. Radev recalled the deaths of three Bulgarian policemen guarding the external border of the European Union. "Today, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, inadmissibly suggested that this border could be crossed against 50€“, the head of state said. Читать дальше...

The newest American stealth bomber was shown to the public on Friday after years of secret development, BTA reported. The plane is part of the Pentagon's response to growing concern about a future conflict with China, the Associated Press reported. The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber in more than 30 years....

Finally it is time for great fun on Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4 in the National Palace of Culture - Hall 6 Rakia & Spirits Fest Sofia is the most significant national event dedicated to rakia, which continues its recognizable concept of expert and professional attitude to RAKIA, and this year will be enriched with additional interesting content. Premieres of various new products, as well as collectible and old drinks will be presented to the public for the first time. ...

A freight train carrying NATO military equipment derailed near the port of Alexandroupolis. The accident occurred due to overloading, Greek media reported. Technical crews used cranes to return the composition to the rails. ...

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 185, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal. 3125 tests were done, which means that the share of positive results is 5.9 percent. ...

The government of the Netherlands has decided to block Bulgaria's admission to the Schengen area, reported the Netherlands Broadcasting Corporation, as quoted by BTA. Prime Minister Mark Rutte has emphasized that the decision is not political, but based on facts. According to Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra, the issue can be reconsidered only when it becomes clear that Bulgaria has a functioning state of law capable of dealing with corruption and organized crime. ...