Swiss Air To Fly Sofia-Zurich From Summer 2015

Swiss, the airline of Switzerland will start flights between Zurich and Sofia as of next year's summer, said the company in a statement on its website.

Foodstuffs Raise Their Share In Bulgaria's Exports

In the period 2001-2012 food and drinks exports from Bulgaria grew 7.

Bad, Restructured Corporate Loans in Bulgaria up by BGN 43 M in August

Bad and restructured corporate loans went up by BGN 43 M in August to a rate of BGN 9.67 B, according to data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Real Estate Prices in Bulgaria See Slight Rise

Real estate prices have recorded a slight increase in 2014, according to Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute.

Banitsa, Coffee, Pickled Egg Each Worth USD 1 in Different European Countries - Survey

A survey of the hostel booking website Hostelworld.com has found at least one thing a person can buy in each European country for just one dollar.

DPS Leading in Bulgarian Expat Vote as 100% of Ballots Are Processed

All votes have been processed as of 6.30 PM on Monday, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced a day after Bulgaria's early elections were held.

Ataka Remains In Opposition – Leader

Volen Siderov, leader of the left-wing nationalists Ataka, told journalists that his party will remain in opposition and will not participate in government consultations.

GERB Eyeing New Minority Cabinet after Winning Bulgaria Elections

Center-right GERB party declared it would try to set up a minority government following its victory in the general elections held Sunday.

ABV Movement Willing To Engage in Constructive Partnership with Other Parties

Georgi Parvanov, former two-term President of Bulgaria and leader of the ABV Movement (Alternative for Bulgarian Revival), has expressed willingness to engage in constructive partnership with the political powers represented in Parliament, the priority go

PACE: Bulgarian Vote Reveals Further Polarisation, Electoral Fatigue

Sunday’s early parliamentary elections reflected disillusionment and further polarisation in Bulgarian society, international observers have said.

Bulgaria without Censorship Leader: GERB Party Should Form Govt

Nikolay Barekov, leader of populist party Bulgaria without Censorship, has suggested that the first party to receive the mandate to form a government had to be successful in the attempt.

GERB to Seek Support from Reformist Bloc, Patriotic Front

Bulgaria’s GERB party will seek backing from the Reformist Bloc and possibly the nationalist Patriotic Front to form a governing coalition, a leading GERB member said on Monday.

Bulgaria’s Caretaker PM Urges Parties to Form Govt in 2-3 Weeks

Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki has called on the political parties to approach the task of forming a government responsibly, stressing that the country faces tough problems requiring long-term solutions.

Bulgarian Voter Casts Invalid Ballot With Unambiguous Attachment

A voter in Bulgaria's south western town of Sandanski cast an invalid ballot with a condom attached to it, reports the Sandanski21.

71 Pretrial Proceedings Launched Into Voter Rights Violations

A total of 71 pretrial proceedings into violations of voter rights at the early parliamentary elections have been launched, BGNES news agency reports.

GERB Party Vows Uncompromising Stance on Security, EU Membership in Govt Program

Center-right party GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria), which won most votes in the early parliamentary elections on October 5, yet fell short of an overall majority, made clear that it would seek support for a strong government program w

BSP Leads in None of Bulgaria’s Regions With 94% of Vote Counted

With 94% of the votes counted, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leads in none of Bulgaria’s regions, the Central Electoral Commision (CEC) said on Monday.

Central Electoral Commission: GERB Gets 32.61% as 87% of Votes Counted

A total of 87.329% of the votes have been processed as of 7.45 am Monday.

131,590 Bulgarians Living Abroad Cast Their Votes in Parliamentary Elections

The total number of Bulgarian citizens who have cast their votes in the polling stations in 58 countries is 131,590.

GERB Leads, BSP Second with 65% of the Votes Counted

The preliminary data of the Central Electoral Commission from 65.328% of the votes as of 5.15 a.m. Monday confirms that 8 parties will enter parliament after October 5 elections.

Reformist Bloc: Next Gov't Mandate Not Up to GERB

Election results might show that the Reformist Bloc has already grown into a single political player, Radan Kanev, one of the bloc's leaders, announced.

DPS 'Ready to Be Bulgaria's Second Political Force'

Jazz Musicians To Play At Sofia's Brick Roads Music Festival

Jazz musicians from around South Eastern Europe and elsewhere on the continent will be in the Bulgarian capital city for the Brick Roads Sofia Music Festival on October 10 and 11 2014.

Grigor Dimitrov Beats Denis Istomin in First Shanghai Masters Match

Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov scored a victory against Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in his first game at the Shanghai Masters in China on Monday.

NYT: Bulgaria Likely to Have Another ‘Shaky Governing Coalition’

With no clear majority party emerging in Sunday’s early general election Bulgaria is facing the prospect of yet another unstable government coalition, the New York Times has said.

Youth Vote

The people below 30 years in Bulgaria vote for the parties that promise increase of pensions.

Election Quotes

"We do not have ambitions to become ministers, Prime Ministers, Presidents, Popes...

Quote of the Day

"Because I am good at arithmetic" - Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Mihail Mikov in response to a journalist question on why BSP would not try to form a government.

Three Scientists Win Medicine Nobel for Discovering Brain’s GPS System

Three brain research scientists have won the 2014 Nobel prize for medicine for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain.

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff to Face Aecio Neves in Runoff

Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff won most votes in the country's presidential election on Sunday,but failed to secure the overall majority needed to avoid a run-off.

Bulgaria's Grand Parliament Chessboard Might Be Both Ailment and Cure

Never in Bulgaria's recent history has such a result been observed - eight parties, meaning an extremely fragmented Parliament, with political deadlocks against warring factions preventing any two-party majorities.