European culture

The grave of Syrian migrant Ahmed Al-Hassan at Tatar cemetery outside the village of Bohoniki, near the Polish-Belarusian border, eastern Poland, 16 November 2021. 19-year-old Ahmed drowned in the Bug River as he tried to cross. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

Bulgarian political party "Vazrazhdane" (Revival) wants a national referendum on the introduction of the euro. The party is strongly against because "this will lead to hyperinflation and destroy the Bulgarian economy", said its leader Kostadin Kostadinov.

For two weeks now, Bulgarian Posts (BGPost) has not been performing a number of the services it has offered so far. The reason is a hacker attack, which seriously affected the company's software. At the moment, it is impossible to send shipments, and it is possible to receive them only if the recipient does not owe money.

The statement of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev that Bulgaria should not provide weapons to Ukraine became headline news for the media in Kyiv and received a wide negative response in one of the most visited Ukrainian news channels on Telegram - NEXTA live.

"On this holiday, let us wish health, joy and prosperity in every Bulgarian home", said President Rumen Radev on the occasion of the Resurrection of Christ.

"Let's make our words and deeds lead to the spiritual and cultural rise of the Bulgarian people," the head of state wrote on his Facebook account.

In Sunny Beach, Ukrainians organized a procession to thank hoteliers, volunteers and all the people who participated with help for refugees from Ukraine.

Thousands chanted "thank you" for the support given to their compatriots. According to Ukrainian Alexandra, the procession is intended to show gratitude for Bulgarian hospitality.

"Individual criteria and commitment to results, not deadlines, are key for Bulgaria regarding the European integration of the Republic of North Macedonia." This was stated by the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska to her Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome.

NoviniteGroup presented its annual awards "Personality in the News 2021"

Awards received Dimitar Dimitrov from Allterco, Svilen and Konstantin Rangelovi from Dronamics, Assoc. Prof. Kunchev and Dr. Iliev

100% increase of Ukrainian citizens arriving at the Bulgarian "Durankulak" border checkpoint has been noted in recent days. The situation has changed dramatically due to the increased flow of people who, after the strike against the railway station in Kramatorsk, prefer to leave Ukraine by bus rather than by train.

Svetlana Telpiz is a native of Moldova. However, she feels Bulgarian. "I want to tell my story of despair and endless waiting in the hope of obtaining Bulgarian citizenship," she wrote in a letter to the media.