Bulgaria has initiated talks with Russia for a EUR3.8 billion for the construction of its second NPP in Belene, Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov said Monday. Dimitrov who was on an official visit to Moscow last week told the Bulgarian National radio that the decision to seek Russian funding …

BEIJING – Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi held talks with visiting Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivailo Kalfin here Monday. Yang applauded Sino-Bulgarian fruitful cooperation in the areas of politics, culture, the economy and trade, as well as science and education, saying both countries have maintained …

George Ivanov from the main ruling VMRO DPMNE party maintains a lead according to early results from Macedonia’s Presidential election although he is likely to face a run-off vote in two weeks time. Out of 98 percent of the counted votes, Ivanov is the frontrunner with about 340,000 votes or …