Bulgaria
Education
Greek Researcher Among Winners of ”130 Years Sofia University” Awards
A Greek national, Anastasios Papapostolou, was one of six winners of the ''130 Years Sofia University'' Awards that were bestowed by Bulgaria's oldest institution of higher education, in March 2018.
The competition was sponsored by the Faculty of Mathematics and...
Greece
Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania Announce Plans to Bid for 2030 World Cup
Sports ministers of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia agreed on Friday to apply to jointly host the World Cup in 2030.
Meeting in Belgrade the ministers declared their country's readiness to host the 2030 World Cup while recognizing that it...
Diplomacy
Greece, Bulgaria, FYROM, Albania Meeting Kicks Off in Thessaloniki
The Foreign and Development Ministers of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will open a two-day meeting in the city of Thessaloniki on Thursday evening to discuss cross-border collaboration in the area.
Greece's Alternate Foreign...
Energy
EU Approves Greece-Bulgaria Gas Pipeline
The European Commission has made a decision regarding the Greece-Bulgaria Interconnector (IGB) gas pipeline, finding that the plans for its construction and operation were compatible with EU rules on state subsidies.
Greek Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis welcomed the...
Greece
Piraeus Bank Sells Bulgarian Subsidiary to Eurobank
Piraeus Bank, Greece's largest lender, announced on Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with Eurobank Ergasias for the sale of its shareholding stake (99.98%) in its banking subsidiary in Bulgaria (PBB).
The transaction, according to a press statement...
Greece
Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania to Jointly Bid for 2030 World Cup
Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania are planning to propose a joint bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030, the four state leaders decided on Friday.
The four men met on the sidelines of a summit in the Bulgarian...
Diplomacy
Bulgarian PM: 'Greek-Bulgarian Relations Example for all Neighbors'
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated on Monday that Greek-Bulgarian cooperation serves as an example for other neighbors. These remarks were made during his address to the 3rd Euro-Arab Summit in Athens.
"We will always be good friends with Greece...
Diplomacy
Bulgarian PM Weighs In On Macedonia Agreement (video)
It is important that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece finalize the name agreement," Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told the Greek Reporter during the 73rd UN General Assembly in New York.
"What is really important is the...
Crime
Mystery Surrounds Missing Bulgarian Women in Crete
The family of a Bulgarian woman gone missing from Crete this week have told Greek Reporter they are worried her case will be forgotten after a few days of "routine police work".
Antonina Zoeva, 38-year-old mother of one, had been staying at...
Diplomacy
Bulgaria Issues Warning Over 'Macedonia' Name Dispute
Bulgaria's president has said his country backed a solution to the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) but warned a new name should not encroach on Bulgarian territory.
Rumen Radev was speaking to reporters...