Bulgaria’s Socialist-backed government and the center-right opposition GERB party both resorted to bringing chartered buses full of supporters from all over the country to Sofia on Wednesday, as non-affiliated anti-government protesters once again gathere
Bulgaria’s embattled Socialists have confirmed the government will defy calls to resign, describing protests as a form of racketeering.
Bulgaria may ask the European Union and Red Cross for aid in handling an increase in Syrian refugees as President Barack Obama seeks congressional approval for a strike on the Middle-East country, Bloomberg agency reported.
Rallies against Bulgaria’s Socialist-backed government in the capital Sofia may have reduced sharply, but protesters have promised a showdown on September 4.
Supporters of Bulgaria’s embattled Socialist-led government are to stage a counter-rally in downtown Sofia early on Wednesday – as a massive anti-government protest is planned for the same time and place.
Bulgarian media tycoon Delyan Peevski, whose appointment as Head of the State Agency for National Security (DANS) triggered a wave of ongoing mass protests in Bulgaria, will not return to Parliament as MP on September 4.
A national operational headquarters is to coordinate the activities for handling the flow of refugees crossing the border into Bulgaria.
About 200 Bulgarians have taken once again to the streets of the capital Sofia Monday evening to demand the resignation of the country's government.
Bulgaria's Socialist-led government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has appointed two new deputy ministers in charge of investment planning and education respectively.
Transport Minister Danail Papazov has vowed that there will be no staff cuts at the Bulgarian State Railways company (BDZ) or the state-owned postal operator Bulgarian Posts EAD.
Bulgaria’s prosecutors have surprisingly refused to probe the controversial appointment of the country’s Customs Agency deputy head.
Citing preliminary estimates that the costs of accommodating incoming refugees by end-2013 will amount to over BGN 10 M, Bulgarian Defense Minister Angel Naydenov has suggested that the country will have to seek help, including humanitarian assistance fro
Commenting on the situation in Syria, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has admitted that the country is experiencing difficulties with the provision of adequate accommodation facilities for a large group or even wave of refugees.
Bulgarian Finance Minister Petar Chobanov has appointed Kiril Zhelev as the new director of the country’s Customs Agency.
Bulgaria’s Interior Minister has said he has information that attempts to “escalate tensions” may occur as the country’s embattled lawmakers are to return to work Wednesday after a prolonged summer break.
Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (2009-2013) has not given up on social media, as he joined Twitter on Sunday, several days after his Facebook profile was removed.
Monday marks the 81st straight day of anti-corruption protests demanding the resignation of Bulgaria’s Socialist-led coalition government.
Bulgaria's police is fully prepared to apply adequate force whenever the security of Bulgarian citizens is under threat, stated Bulgarian Deputy-PM and Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev.
The distance between the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, and the opposition centrist Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, is in the vicinity of 2.
Tensions have emerged among the two most prominent figures in the formerly-ruling, now opposition center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB.
Bulgaria for Citizens, the party founded by former Bulgarian European Commissioner Meglena Kuneva, is to elect its new leadership on September 21, it has been announced.
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