The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Tuesday the Day of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr and first archdeacon in the Jerusalem Community Church. It is believed that this has been the first real Christian community, which was so just and fair that it triggered the envy of the Judea. They slandered the archdeacon and he [...]
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Greek Police Chief Eleftherios Oikonomou Visits Bulgaria
The press center of the Bulgarian ministry announced that according to FOCUS Information Agency, the chief secretary of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry, Kalin Georgiev, has arranged to meet with Eleftherios Oikonomou, chief secretary for public order in the Greek Ministry of Civil Protection. Two bilateral documents will be signed regarding the rules for joint police [...]
4 Greek Treasure Hunters Arrested In Bulgaria
Four Greek treasure hunters have been arrested near the village of Karavelovo, in southeastern Bulgaria, after locals informed the police of their digs at an ancient Thracian burial mound. The four men were busted while excavating illegally at the mound, which does not lie far from the Bulgarian crossing on the Turkish border of Lesovo. [...]
Russia Confirms Bulgaria’s Withdrawal from Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline
Russia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed it has received official notice from Bulgaria about country’s decision to give up on the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, Interfax reports. “The foreign ministry received an official notice from Bulgaria about the country’s decision to terminate the intergovernmental agreement with Russia and Greece about the cooperating for the construction and exploitation [...]
Bulgaria Gives Up Joint Oil Pipeline Project with Greece and Russia
Bulgaria decided to give up the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, terminating a joint project 15 years in the making and the chances of Greece gaining strategic geopolitic importance in the region. Bulgaria, Greece, and Russia agreed in 2007 to build the pipeline after more than a decade of talks. But Bulgarian authorities proposed on Wednesday, [...]
Greek Ambassador Awarded by Bulgarian President
The press office of the Bulgarian presidency announced that the Bulgarian President Georgi Pavranov is about to award Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria Danai-Magdalini Koumanakou with the State Order of the Balkan Mountain, according to ‘FOCUS Information Agency’. The award is given for Danai-Magdalini Koumanakou’s contribution in the field of politics, economy and culture, as well [...]
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02 / 10 Greek Movies Enter Berlinale 2012 Competition
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02 / 10 Greeks Participate in ‘Dickens and London’ Exhibition at Museum of London
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02 / 09 Dionysis Savvopoulos to Perform in “Il Vascello” Theatre of Rome
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02 / 09 Poet Nikos Katsalidas Awarded by Albanian President Bamir Topi
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02 / 09 Greek Scientist Contributes To Discovery of Genetic Factor Connected to Ischemic Strokes
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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12 / 27 Albanian Nationalists Point Finger at Archbishop Anastasios
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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12 / 26 Turkish Cypriot ‘Grinches’ Steal Christmas, Stop Holiday Liturgy
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