Southeast European countries are creating a permanent fund for cooperation in the sphere of culture. The decision has been taken at a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Culture of SEE, as president of the council in the past year was Bulgaria. The role that this council has played in the past 15 years is particularly important for maintaining productive dialogue and cultural cooperation among the countries of the region, Minister of Culture Boil.. See more

Tension between Ankara and Nicosia related to gas drilling off Cyprus continues The tension between Ankara and Nicosia related to gas drilling off Cyprus continues. The Greek Cypriots demanded again and received support by the USA and the EU. Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave the foreign diplomats a map with Ankara’s demands for exclusive economic zone in the Eastern Mediterranean. Greek media assumed that Premier Alexis Tsipras and Turkey’s.. See more

The last weekend of the European Elections campaign in Bulgaria ended. GERB party held its central election event in Sofia with the participation of the candidate of the European People’s Party for the President of the European Commission Manfred Weber. Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov assured Manfred Weber that he can rely on the support of the future MEPs from GERB and the Union of Democratic Forces (SDS). Premier Borissov also pointed out that Sofia will.. See more