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Partia bullgare e ekstremit të djathtë shtyn përpara ligjin për “agjentët e huaj”
Partia e ekstremit të djathtë, Rilindja, sërish po kërkon që Bullgaria të miratojë një ligj që do të ndëshkonte këdo që merr fonde nga jashtë, i ngjashëm me legjislacionin për “agjentët e huaj” në Rusi, që është kopjuar edhe nga shtetet e tjera, teksa kritikët paralajmërojnë se ligje të tilla synojnë t’ua mbyllin gojën kundërshtarëve.
Bulgaria's Far-Right Revival Party Pushes For 'Foreign Agent' Law, Despite Members Receiving Foreign Grants
SOFIA -- The far-right Revival party is pushing again for Bulgaria to pass legislation to punish anyone who has received any foreign funding, similar to "foreign agent" legislation in Russia that's been copied elsewhere amid outcries from critics who warn such laws are aimed at silencing critics.
Mbështetja për luftën e vë Kishën Ortodokse të Rusisë përballë presionit
Muajin e kaluar, në ditën e njëjtë kur ligjvënësit ukrainas votuan për ndalimin e të gjithë degës të Kishës Ortodokse Ruse, udhëheqësi i Kishës Ortodokse të Bullgarisë publikisht u shpreh kritik për këtë hap historik dhe kundërthënës. Ligji ukrainas, tha patriarku Daniil, e vendos kishën ruse ndaj “kufizimeve serioze faktike dhe ligjore”, që përbën “një politikë diskriminuese”. Qëndrimi publik i Daniilit në mbështetje të kishës ruse veçse ka nxitur reagime në Bullgari.
Pro-War Policies Put Russia's Orthodox Church Under Increasing Pressure Outside Russia
By Vidka Atanasova, Rostyslav Khotin, Volodymyr Ivakhnenko and Mike Eckel August 30, 2024 Earlier this month, on the same day that Ukrainian lawmakers effectively moved to ban an entire branch of the Russian Orthodox Church, the leader of Bulgaria's Orthodox Church publicly weighed in with a critical opinion on the historic, and controversial, step.
Pro-War Policies Put Russia's Orthodox Church Under Increasing Pressure Outside Russia
Earlier this month, on the same day that Ukrainian lawmakers effectively moved to ban an entire branch of the Russian Orthodox Church, the leader of Bulgaria's Orthodox Church publicly weighed in with a critical opinion on the historic, and controversial, step.
Pse po e bojkoton samitin e NATO-s presidenti prorus i Bullgarisë?
Në një samit historik javën e ardhshme në Uashington, NATO-ja do ta festojë 75-vjetorin dhe do të bëjë plane strategjike se si ta ndihmojë më shumë Ukrainën në luftën e saj kundër pushtuesit rus. Krerët e shteteve dhe qeverive nga 32 vendet anëtare të aleancës ushtarake – përfshirë Suedinë, e cila u anëtarësua në mars, dhe Finlandën që u anëtarësua në prill 2023 – do të marrin pjesë në tubimin e 9-11 qershorit.
Why Is Bulgaria's Pro-Kremlin President Boycotting The NATO Summit?
SOFIA -- At a historic summit next week in Washington, NATO will be celebrating its 75th anniversary and strategizing how to further aid Ukraine against Russia's full-scale invasion. Heads of state and government from the alliance's 32 members -- including Sweden, which just joined in March, and Finland, which joined in April 2023 -- are scheduled to attend the gathering from July 9-11. Noticeably absent, however, will be the president of Bulgaria, which has been a member of NATO since 2004.
A 'Disneyland'-Like Mock-Up Of A Lost Ancient City Stirs Controversy In Bulgaria
A multimillion-dollar project aimed at recreating a lost ancient Thracian city has stirred controversy in Bulgaria. Critics say the mock-up, funded with EU and state funds, has nothing to do with the reality of the ancient city. The authors defend it and say it will attract thousands of tourists.
Arm-Twisting, State Money Fuel High-Flying Flag Tribute To 'Pure Bulgarian Patriotism'
By Vidka Atanasova, Genka Shikerova July 04, 2023 SOFIA -- A towering tribute to Bulgarian national identity that is the pet project of President Rumen Radev will be unveiled this month in the country's southern Rhodope Mountains. The 111-meter-high flagpole (known as the Rozhen Pylon) is billed by organizers as "a monument to the unification of all Bulgarians" and will hoist an 8,000-square-meter, white-green-and-red tricolor higher than any other national flag in the European Union.
Arm-Twisting, State Money Fuel High-Flying Flag Tribute To 'Pure Bulgarian Patriotism'
SOFIA -- A towering tribute to Bulgarian national identity that is the pet project of President Rumen Radev will be unveiled this month in the country's southern Rhodope Mountains. The 111-meter-high flagpole (known as the Rozhen Pylon) is billed by organizers as "a monument to the unification of all Bulgarians" and will hoist an 8,000-square-meter, white-green-and-red tricolor higher than any other national flag in the European Union.
Si e bënë eksploruesit bullgarë shpellën "zbulim të vitit"?
Aleksey Zhalov nga bordi drejtues i Shoqërisë Bullgare të Shpellave i tha Radios Evropa e Lirë se zbulimi i ri në Zidanka është "zbulimi i vitit". Për Nenkovin, "Ndjenja e depërtimit atje ku asnjë njeri nuk ka shkelur kurrë, është e pakrahasueshme, duke përjashtuar të gjitha ndjesitë e tjera të njohura për njerëzimin. Ndoshta vetëm astronautët mund ta përjetojnë atë në ditët e sotme." Ai e quajti sallën 'Kosyo Kasabov', për të nderuar figurën e instruktorit të shpellave, tashmë i ndjerë.
Cum au făcut cinci speologi bulgari „descoperirea anului”
După descoperirea sălii, problema numărul unu acum este conservarea sitului. Intrând în sală, trebuie să treci prin noroiul adânc și lipicios înainte de a ajunge la formațiunile fragile, albe ca zăpada, care se pot deteriora sau murdări cu ușurință. O altă problemă este că, vorbindu-se peste tot despre peșteră, pot ajunge la ea oameni cu puțină experiență. „În lipsa unei protecții legale pentru peșteri, trebuie să le protejăm noi înșine”, a spus Stoicikov.
How Five Bulgarian Spelunkers Made The Cave 'Discovery Of The Year'
Though they explore caves for fun, these Bulgarian enthusiasts have been hailed for making the "discovery of the year" in speleology. Now their mission is to preserve its splendor. The cave explorers (pictured from left to right) Simeon Nenkov, Georgi Nenchev, Stanislav Asenov, Konstantin Stoichkov, and Slaveya Kostadinova discovered a beautiful hall within the cave complex of the Iskar Gorge of Stara Planina near Lakatnik, Bulgaria.
Dėl Bulgarijos - itin netikėtas Ukrainos sprendimas: ką sugalvojo Kyjivas?
aA Neturinti jokios diplomatinės patirties ir save vadinanti „seksologe-konsultante“. Toks ambasadoriaus (-ės) CV – toli gražu ne tipiškas. Bet dabar Ukrainoje ir jos santykiuose su išoriniu pasauliu nieko nėra tipiško. Olesia Ilaščiuk © Facebook Šis tekstas – autorinis Laisvosios Europos radijo kūrinys.
Diplomatic Blunder Or Subtle Trick? What's Up With Kyiv Sending A 'Sexologist' As Its Envoy To Sofia?
No diplomatic experience and a self-professed "sexologist-consultant." It's not your typical ambassador's resume. But nothing's typical right now about Ukraine and its relations with the outside world. On a war footing since 2014 and under full-scale Russian invasion for nearly a year, Ukrainians and their unflinching president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, have waged a relentless battle for international support alongside the fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Nurses Working As Cleaners, Doctors Working As Waiters: Why Bulgaria Is Failing Ukrainian Refugees
SOFIA -- For most of her adult life, Svitlana Denichenko has worked as a nurse in an anesthesiology department. Every day, she prepared the anesthetic and then monitored patients during operations and procedures. She also saved lives, sometimes having to resuscitate patients or administer critical care. When she arrived in Bulgaria, fleeing Russia's February invasion of Ukraine, she soon got the impression that her nursing skills were not wanted.
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