Новости за 14.12.2022

“There will be no boycott by the Romanian state against Austria”, declared the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis. He commented on the statements of Marcel Ciolacu, who announced that Romania will use its right of veto against Austria, which wants to chair the OSCE, "Romania Journal" reported. "This moment, in my opinion, can be handled in one way, with diplomacy....

In a large-scale police operation in Serbia, 9 members of an organized criminal group for the trafficking of illegal migrants across the border with Bulgaria were detained, the Serbian "Telegraf" reported. During an operation by the Working Group of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior and the Prosecutor's Office, it was established that for a fee of 300 to 1000 euros per person, they helped migrants to illegally cross the state border with Bulgaria, to transfer through Serbia, with the intention of being transported to the EU. Читать дальше...

Rumen Radev has vetoed provisions in the new Electoral Code. This was announced by the presidency. Thus, he returns it for a new discussion in the National Assembly. ...

“We are disappointed”, this is how Toma Bikov, MP from GERB, commented on the result of the vote for the project cabinet of Prof. Nikolay Gabrovski: "We are disappointed that the political crisis continues....

Citizens believe that democracy remains the most important value for which the European Parliament should fight. 72% of respondents believe that their country has benefited from EU membership. Democracy, human rights and freedom of speech are of paramount importance to EU citizens, who are calling on the European Parliament to protect these values, which lie at the heart of our Union....

Bulgaria presented to the General Affairs Council of the EU a declaration on the need for effective prosecution and conviction of hate crimes by the authorities in North Macedonia. The "General Issues" Council has accepted the conclusions of the Bulgarian side. The topic is part of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, which are a key criterion for progress in the process of joining the European Union, the declaration emphasizes. ...

For the second month in a row, annual inflation is slowing in Bulgaria. The National Statistical Institute (NSI) registered that in November it was 16.9 percent. ...

Billionaire Elon Musk is no longer the richest person in the world, according to data from "Forbes". The news follows a sharp drop in the value of his shares in electric car company Tesla. Forbes and Bloomberg note that Musk has been overtaken by Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury goods group LVMH. ...

The people's representatives did not approve Nikolay Gabrovski as the prime minister of Bulgaria, which ended the constitutional procedure for electing the next Council of Ministers of Bulgaria. According to the regulations, when the candidate for prime minister is not approved by the National Assembly, the next two decisions - on the structure and composition of the cabinet - are not voted on. 113 people's representatives from GERB-SDS, DPS and "Bulgarian Rise" voted "in favor" the "Gabrovski" cabinet. Читать дальше...

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson stated that her main priority will be the admission of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen next year. During a debate in the plenary hall of the European Parliament, she added that the only winner from the closed door to Bulgaria and Romania is Russian President Vladimir Putin. "When, not ‘if’, Bulgaria and Romania join Schengen, we will all win....

The number of journalists imprisoned around the world reached a new record of 533 in 2022, compared to 488 last year, according to a Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report published today. According to RSF, Iran's crackdown on protests contributed to the number of journalists jailed worldwide to a record 533 in 2022. More than half of them are detained in just five countries: China, which remains "the world's biggest persecutor of journalists" with 110, followed by Myanmar (62), Iran (47), Vietnam (39) and Belarus (31). Читать дальше...

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 219, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal. 4,272 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 5.13 percent. ...

Today it will be mostly cloudy over the country. Before noon, there will still be snowfall in places in Western Bulgaria, but in the afternoon it will temporarily stop. 6 regions have a yellow code for snowfall and ice in Western Bulgaria. ...

On December 14 and 15, the head of state Rumen Radev will visit Brussels, reports the press office of the president. On December 14, Rumen Radev will participate in the annual European Union - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. The forum, which is held for the first time in the format of presidential and governmental leaders, marks 45 years of diplomatic relations between the EU and ASEAN, which are also strategic partners from 2020. ...

It's the holiday season! And we're happy and honored to have His Excellency Mr. Thabo Thage as one of our last guests for 2022 in the series Ambassador Talks. Grab a warm drink on this snowy day and enjoy the interview. ...