Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declared that he firmly supports the 10% tax on interests of bank deposits proposed by his ruling centrist-right GERB.

Business » Finance | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 17:23

Bulgarian FinMin to Tax Gambling, Stock Exchange Income

After the new tax on interest of bank deposits of Bulgarians, Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, plans to impose taxes on gambling and stock exchange profits.

Business » Finance | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 13:36

Turkey-Stranded Bulgarian Tourists Return Home

Bulgarian tourists who were stranded in Turkey by the travel company On Travel are returning home Saturday.

Business » Tourism | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 14:19

Bulgarian Left-Wingers Vow to Emerge on Top in 2013 Vote

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) stands a chance to win the 2013 parliamentary elections in the country, according to the party's leader and PES president Sergey Stanishev.

Politics » Domestic | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 19:40

Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Party Wants Integral Ballots for 2013 Vote

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) wants integral ballots to be reintroduced for the upcoming parliamentary elections in 2013.

Politics » Domestic | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 18:06

Sofia Metro Suicide Victim Was Drunk before Incident

The man who died on subway tracks in Bulgaria's capital Sofia Thursday evening has been drunk.

Society | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 12:16

Elderly Bulgarian Patriarch to Withdraw from Post

The Bulgarian Holy Synod is calling an emergency meeting on October 16 and 17 when, reportedly, the Head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Maxim is going to withdraw from the post.

Society | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 11:33

'Bad Apple' Banks Unite against Bulgarian Investigative Site

Four banks, described as "bad apples" in a 2006 cable, sent to Washington by former US Ambassador in Sofia, John Beyrle, have filed a claim against the site for investigative journalism Bivol.bg.

Society | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 10:52

Bulgarian PM Brags about Giving 'Huge' Funds for Culture

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declared Saturday his Cabinet is going to slate an additional BGN 18 M in 2013 for the culture sector.

Society » Culture | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 14:54

Bulgaria Coach to Call Up Berbatov Once Again - Report

Bulgaria coach Lyuboslav Penev will once again try to persuade Dimitar Bebratov to return to his home country's team, according to a local media report.

Sports | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 16:48

Denmark Outraged by Bulgarian Racist Football Fans

The Danish Football Association has announced intentions to demand sanctions for Bulgaria over racist shouts against their player Patrick Mtiliga.

Sports | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 12:59

Robbers Tear ATM form Wall in Sofia, Run Away Empty-handed

Robbers tore an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) from a wall in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, only to leave it in the middle of a street in the wee hours of Saturday.

Crime | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 15:40

US Police Drop Battery Charges against Bulgaria's Stoichkov

Police in the US city of Chicago is not going to press charges against Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov on allegations he has physically attacked a Bulgarian journalist.

Crime | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 10:04

In Bulgaria, Roman Grandeur East of Italy

ON a warm day in Plovdiv (Philippopolis in Roman times, or the City of Seven Hills to those who walk them today), I took respite in a park where a chunk of ancient colonnade served as a bench on which to eat greasy, cheesy banitza, the local pastry specia

Views on BG | October 13, 2012, Saturday // 13:44