ARCHIVE - 17 April 2016

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Business

Bulgaria to Host 40th World Congress of Vine and Wine

Bulgaria will host the in parallel the 40th World Congress of Vine and Wine and the 15th General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) next year, the country’s Agriculture Ministry has announced.

Business | April 17, 2016, Sunday // 14:25

Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach Tops Bargain Destinations for UK Tourists in Europe - Survey

Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach remains the best value-for-money holiday destination for British tourists in 2016 for the third straight year, a new survey has shown.

Business » Tourism | April 17, 2016, Sunday // 10:57

Politics

Bulgaria’s Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Calls to Back Irina Bokova in Race for UN Chief

Bulgaria’s last King and former Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has called for support for the candidacy of Irina Bokova for United Nations Secretary General.

Politics | April 17, 2016, Sunday // 13:30

Bulgaria’s DOST Party Leader Mestan Urges Closer Links with Turkey

DOST party will work toward strengthening Bulgaria’s relations with neighbouring Turkey, its leader Lyutvi Mestan has said.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2016, Sunday // 18:36

'No Mercy' for Corrupt GERB Officials, Bulgaria’s PM Warns

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Sunday vowed zero tolerance to corruption among officials from GERB party, the dominant partner in the government coalition.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2016, Sunday // 16:52

RSF Denounces Removal of Political Cartoons from Bulgaria’s Nova TV Website  

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has denounced the removal of political cartoons by Bulgarian cartoonist Chavdar Nikolov from the website of Nova TV broadcaster as an “unacceptable act of censorship.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2016, Sunday // 15:50

Bulgarian Households’ Income, Expenditure Both Rise in 2015

Bulgaria’s annual total income average per capita has increased by 2.9% year-on-year in 2015, reaching BGN 4,953, a new statistical survey has found.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2016, Sunday // 12:10
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