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Official Delegation of North Macedonia Arrives in Sofia on 17 June

Caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev announced before the Council of Ministers on Wednesday that an official delegation of North Macedonia, headed by his counterpart Zoran Zaev, is arriving in Sofia on Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2021, Wednesday // 11:41 | Viewed: 2277

School Students of 7th and 10th Grades Sit for Exam in Bulgarian Language and Literature

Today, more than 111,000 school students of 7th and 10th grades are taking a standardized test (the so-called external assessment exam)in Bulgarian language and literature.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2021, Wednesday // 10:37 | Viewed: 2023

Weather in Bulgaria: Code Orange Warning in Force for Four Eastern Regions

The national weather service have declared the Code Orange warning for hazardous weather in four regions for June 16, due to forecast for thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2021, Wednesday // 09:32 | Viewed: 3368

Bulgaria: Finance Ministry Ready with Budget Update

Bulgarian Finance Ministry is ready with a draft budget update, which will be submitted when a working parliament is formed.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 16:35 | Viewed: 2602

Bulgaria’s Nationalist VMRO Leader Accused of Discrimination against Roma

The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) on Monday reversed a decision by the Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPC) which had found that a controversial statement by nationalist VMRO party leader and former Defence Minister Krassimir Karaka

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 15:05 | Viewed: 2560

Bulgaria’s Caretaker Interior Minister Confirmed Wiretapping

Caretaker Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov confirmed that politicians, public figures and participants in last year’s antigovernment protests have been wiretapped.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 14:55 | Viewed: 2262

Bulgaria’s Caretaker Prime Minister: CEO of Registry Agency Will Be Replaced

The caretaker government will replace the CEO of the Registry Agency Gabriela Kozareva.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 14:34 | Viewed: 2606

Bulgarian Finance Ministry Publishes Extensive List of US Sanctions’ Possible Targets

The Bulgarian Finance Ministry on Tuesday published a longlist of the persons who fall, or could potentially fall, within the scope of sanctions imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with the US Department of the Treasury.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 13:46 | Viewed: 3269

Bulgaria’s Caretaker Cabinet: We Impose New Style in Governance

“The purpose of this briefing is to report on the first month of this government.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 13:22 | Viewed: 2133

Population of Bulgaria to Melt down to 5 Million by 20240 – Expert Survey

"Northwestern Bulgaria, the area around Sakar – Strandzha, the area around Kraishte and the Central Balkan Mountains – these are the regions where traditionally the processes of depopulation are observed ", told BNR Assoc.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 12:20 | Viewed: 2845

Caretaker Economy Minister Found Multiple Violations during Inspection of Dams

Caretaker Economy Minister Kiril Petkov told reporters on Monday he would seek an explanation from the State Consolidation Company (SCC) why three dams were still not in operation six months after repairs.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2021, Tuesday // 10:32 | Viewed: 3054

Bulgaria’s Judiciary Give Thumbs down to New Judicial Map

All opinions received so far at the Bulgarian Justice Ministry in connection with a reform of the judicial map proposed by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) are negative, the Ministry said on Monday during a discussion it organized on accessible and effe

Politics » Domestic | June 14, 2021, Monday // 16:55 | Viewed: 2978

Exposed: Bulgarian Health Ministry Caught in Major Violations

"At this point the inspections of the previous management of the Ministry of Health found numerous violations and flagrant cases of one-person decision-making for the conclusion of multimillion-dollar contracts by Deputy Minister Zheni Nacheva.

Politics » Domestic | June 14, 2021, Monday // 12:41 | Viewed: 3424

Bulgaria: More Details from Laura Kovesi Press Conference

We need experienced, courageous and active prosecutors, said European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi at a press conference in Sofia on Friday.

Politics » Domestic | June 11, 2021, Friday // 17:56 | Viewed: 3502

CITUB: Minimum Wage in Bulgaria to Become BGN 764 in 2022

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria insist that in 2022  minimum wage in the country should amount to BGN 764 and the average to be BGN 1,729.

Politics » Domestic | June 11, 2021, Friday // 14:00 | Viewed: 5626

New Phishing Scam Gains Currency in Bulgaria, Cyber Security Experts Warn

There is a new surge in phishing attacks with fake e-mails about outstanding liabilities to the National Revenue Agency (NRA).

Politics » Domestic | June 11, 2021, Friday // 11:10 | Viewed: 4677

Concession Procedure for Plovdiv Airport Terminated

The existing procedure for concession of the airport in Plovdiv will be terminated next week, announced the caretaker Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications Georgi Todorov.

Politics » Domestic | June 11, 2021, Friday // 10:32 | Viewed: 3000

Bulgaria’s President Denied Speculations about Three Seas Initiative

President Rumen Radev denied the speculations regarding the Three Seas initiative and pointed out that it is developing in a different time and geopolitical space.

Politics » Domestic | June 10, 2021, Thursday // 14:17 | Viewed: 2955

Bulgaria: Pirogov Emergency Hospital Checked for Inpatient Fraud

There are reports of illegal practices and inpatient fraud in Pirogov emergency hospital.

Politics » Domestic | June 10, 2021, Thursday // 11:50 | Viewed: 3364

Media’s Mistranslation of Turkish-Bulgarian Politician’s Remark Creates Tensions in Bulgaria

The mistranslation by a Bulgarian media outlet of remarks by the chairman of the Turkish-Bulgarian Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) party created political tensions, an Anadolu Agency correspondent in Bulgaria reported.

Politics » Domestic | June 10, 2021, Thursday // 11:08 | Viewed: 2931

Bulgaria: Laura Kövesi Arrives in Bulgaria amid Protests against Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi arrives in Bulgaria on Thursday (10 June) for her first mission abroad since the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was launched at the start of the month.

Politics » Domestic | June 10, 2021, Thursday // 09:24 | Viewed: 3498
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