Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic marked the highest increase in corporate insolvencies in central and eastern Europe last year in the wake of the credit crunch and economic slow-down, Creditreform agency said.
Pavel Shopov, MP from nationalist party Ataka, has called for a moratorium on the sale of state-owned minority stakes in power distribution companies, arguing that their privatization would hurt public interests.
Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania need an additional EUR 2.5 B for the decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors, according to a report of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
Bulgaria has a lot of advantages, benefiting the chemical industry business, according to the Solvay Sodi CEO Eric Vander Vorst.
The Chinese Embassy in Sofia has announced a BGN 15 000 donation to aid the victims of the floods that have hit Southern Bulgaria.
The United States government expressed on Wednesday its condolences to all the victims of recent flooding in southern Bulgaria and offered assistance as the country observed a national day of mourning.
The European Commission has issued its most critical report on Bulgaria so far for its failure to reform its courts, reduce corruption, and fight organized crime, according to the country's former commissioner in Brussels.
Bulgaria's law on asset forfeiture needs to be comprehensive, and backed up with strong institutions, if it is to be effective in dissuading organized crime and high-level corruption, the European Commission recommended in its interim report.
The Bulgarians' traditional predisposition to defame their compatriots stands behind the negative Cooperation and Verification Mechanism report released on Wednesday, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
The Interim Monitoring Report of the European Commission has exposed once again Bulgaria's failure to crack down on the abuse of EU funds.
Bulgaria has taken certain measures to improve its justice system and the persecution of organization crime but more convincing results are needed, according to the interim monitoring report of the European Commission on Bulgaria.
The European Commission's interim Cooperation and Verification Mechanism Report revealed on Wednesday is expected to deal a serious blow to the country's efforts to join the Schengen Agreement soon.
Italy and Poland have become the first EU member states to react to Bulgaria's request to help the combat against its massive floods and prevent new disasters amid the severely cold weather in the country.
A unique protest was staged Wednesday in Parliament against the 8-month prison sentence issued by the Specialized Criminal Court for the possession of a single joint cigarette.
Miroslava Todorova, Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association (BJA) and judge at the Sofia City Court (SCC), has filed a libel lawsuit against Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov over a series of accusations leveled by him on TV.
Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms has called for the removal of the country's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov in the aftermath of the negative Cooperation and Verification Mechanism report revealed Wednesday.
Bulgaria's ruling GERB party refused a parliamentary hearing of Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov regarding the severe snowfalls in the country and the massive floods in the country.
Two non profits, six companies related to the food industry and one IT company announced the establishment of the "Bulgarian Food Bank", whose mission will be to fight hunger and unnecessary food waste.
Stefan Ivanov, 29, a mechanic who turned into a national hero after coming first to the rescue of the victims of a hellish bus crash in Bulgaria last summer, is on his way to achieve his biggest dream – be a firefighter.
The families of the eight victims of Monday's flood in Bulgaria will be compensated with BGN 10 000 each, the country's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov revealed on Wednesday.
Wednesday has been declared a day of mourning in Bulgaria in order to commemorate the victims of the tragic flood that took at least eight lives on Monday.
Bulgaria's recently appointed national football coach Lyuboslav Penev would welcome striker Dimitar Berbatov's potential return to the squad ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Bulgaria's national football team may have participated in a fixed friendly game against South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup that took place in the African country.
This interim report provides a technical update on significant developments during the last six months in Bulgaria under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism ("CVM").
"Wednesday's reports showed progress in both countries [Bulgaria and Romania], especially in Romania' but this is not enough for the Netherlands to change its position [on Schengen].
Russian city St. Petersburg's city legislature approved on Wednesday a bill imposing fines up to USD 16 700 for the "promotion of homosexuality."
Republican US presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has achieved a remarkable triple victory in the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and the Missouri primary.
A new book appeared on the Bulgarian print market in October 2011, but local media, with very few exceptions, stubbornly keep silent about it.
A visit by a US Secretary of State – such as the visit of US State Secretary Hillary Clinton in Bulgaria on February 5 – is always good news for the host country.
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