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Five Bulgarians will serve four months in jail because of a large metal theft. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Five Bulgarian nationals have been sentenced to four months imprisonment in France for metal theft after they cut the pole of a distribution line.
The daily newspaper in the city of Bordeaux, "Sud Ouest", reported that the theft was one of the most spectacular in the city. It took place on March 3, at the site of the old French railways.
The Bulgarians were detained and faced the court on Monday. The Prosecutor's Office demanded between 4 and 8 months imprisonment and a ban on residence in France for the five persons.
A recent study by the Association for Responsible Non-Banking Lending (AONK) shows that nearly a quarter of Bulgarians have used quick loans at least once in their lives. The findings were presented by the organization’s chairman, attorney Nikolay Tsvetko
More than 2,600 Bulgarian citizens have left countries in the Middle East and Iran since the start of the evacuation efforts, according to information from the Situation Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as of 09:30 today
Last night, 120 Bulgarians who had been stranded in the Maldives finally returned home aboard a charter flight operated by the Bulgarian airline GullivAir.
The operation to evacuate Bulgarians stranded across the Middle East is ongoing, as authorities work to bring citizens to safety amid rising regional tensions.
A government aircraft arriving from Abu Dhabi touched down at Sofia Airport at around 2.30 a.m., carrying evacuated Bulgarian nationals.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a keynote address on France’s nuclear strategy from a military base hosting the country’s ballistic missile submarines, outlining a significant update to the nation’s deterrence doctrine
Evidence collected so far in the investigation into the deaths linked to the Petrohan case has not altered the initial conclusion that no outside individuals were present at the crime scenes, Sofia Deputy Appellate Prosecutor Nataliya Nikolova said on Wed
Customs officers at the “Kapitan Andreevo” checkpoint intercepted a truck carrying cocaine and gold bars valued at a combined total of 1,431,906.60 euros during a thorough inspection on February 22, 2026.
The Sofia District Court has ruled that the initial 24-hour police detention of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev was unlawful. The decision came after an appeal filed by his attorney, Ina Lyulcheva
The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has sought international cooperation in the investigation into the deaths linked to the “Petrohan–Okolchitsa” case.
Greek authorities have detained four Bulgarian nationals near the town of Farsala in southern Thessaly on charges of kidnapping, human trafficking, and the exploitation of their fellow citizens
A 37-year-old Syrian citizen has been sentenced to four years in prison following a conviction for committing acts intended to satisfy sexual desire without intercourse and for extorting BGN 50, according to the Sofia District Prosecution Office.
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