Deputy Chair of Bulgarian Parliament Admitted to Hospital
The Deputy Chair of Bulgarian Parliament Rositsa Yanakieva was admitted urgently to the Military Medical Academy early on Tuesday morning.
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Bulgaria's DPS Leader Requests Right of Reply in NY Times over 'Pro-Russian' Label
The leader of Bulgaria's opposition party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Lyutvi Mestan requested a right of reply in New York Times due to a publication labeling his party as pro-Russian.
Bulgaria OKs Return of 3613 Migrants from Other EU States
As many as 3163 migrants with either humanitarian or refugee status are to be sent back to Bulgaria after Sofia has issued the respective number of approvals, government officials have revealed.
Bulgaria's Border Police Has New Director
Milen Penev was officially announced as the new director of Bulgaria's Border Police on Monday.
Tasking Defense Ministry with Guarding Bulgaria’s Border 'Deemed Unthinkable'
The problem with migration is Bulgaria is systemic, not sporadic, according to Gen Miho Mihov, Chair of the parliamentary defense committee and MP from the ABV Movement (Alternative for Bulgarian Revival).
Bulgaria to Strive to Make up for Delays in Motorway Construction in 2015
Bulgaria’s Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova has presented details about planned motorway construction in 2015.
Deputy PM Calls Interinstitutional Meeting on Refugees
Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva summons the ministers of interior, defence and regional development on Monday to discuss the problems the country faces with the influx of refugees.
Sofia Mayor Fined BGN 31 500 over Failure to Implement Court Decision
The Administrative Court Sofia-City has imposed Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova a fine of BGN 31 500 for repeat failure to implement a court decision on a case concerning implied decision refusing access to public information.
Bulgaria’s Deputy PM Recommends In-Depth Analysis of Economic Legislation
Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva has recommended examining the legislative framework regulating businesses in Bulgaria.
Past Year Is Poor for Refugees' Integration in Bulgaria – UNHCR
The speaker of UNHCR in Bulgaria Boris Cheshirkov said on Tuesday that the past year has been unsuccessful for the integration of refugees in the country.
Chief of Bulgaria's Border Police Resigns
The Director of Border Police Zaharin Penov has resigned due to the accident with the truck carrying border police officers that overturned on Friday and resulted in the death of the driver.
Bulgarian Government Dismisses Chief of Refugee Agency
The Council of Ministers announced on Monday that the President of the State Agency for Refugees Nikolay Chirpanliev has been dismissed.
Four Bulgarian MPs Leave BWC Party Due to Barekov's Incosistency
Four Bulgarian members of parliament leave the Bulgaria Without Censorship (BWC) party due to the inconsistency of their leader Nikolay Barekov.
Bulgaria's Prison Officers Go on Strike
Employees from all prisons in Bulgaria go on strike on Monday in order to protest the misapplication of the Interior Ministry Act.
Ex-PM Oresharski: 2014 'Was Year of Disappointment' for Bulgaria
Bulgaria's former Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has described 2014 as "a year of disappointment, hopes and expectations which do not come true.
Defense Minister Attends Memorial Service for Bulgarian Rangers Killed in Kerbala in 2003
Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has attended a memorial service for the 5 Bulgarian rangers killed in Kerbala, Iraq.
Bulgarian Ministries, Universities Owe BGN 23 M to Sofia Municipality
Public institutions and universities owe the Sofia Municipality some BGN 23 M in unpaid garbage fee and property tax installments.
Bulgaria's DPS Leader Mestan Warns New Early Elections Could Be Looming
Bulgaria could be heading for a new snap poll unless the main ruling party, center-right GERB, distances itself from the nationalist formation supporting the cabinet, a key political leader has warned.
Junior Coalition Partner ABV Demands Debate on Judicial Reform
ABV, the junior partner in Bulgaria's coalition government has demanded a debate with the participation of the three branches of power on the issues of judicial reform.
Deputy PM: Coalition Partners Have Retained Knee-Jerk Oppositional Reaction
Deputy Prime Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has accused the coalition partners of center-right party GERB of acting like opposition parties.
French Ambassador Asks Social Policy Minister about Pension System Changes
France's Ambassador to Bulgaria Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes has asked Ivaylo Kalfin, Minister of Labor and Social Policy, to explain in detail the pension reform adopted on Friday.
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