Bulgaria at the Bottom of EU Internet Usage Ranking

UK PM May Asks Lawmakers to Send a Message to Brussels on Brexit Deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Tuesday ask her Conservative lawmakers to send a message to Brussels that they would support her Brexit deal if a plan to avoid a hard border in Ireland is replaced, writes Reuters.

Bulgaria and Australia Intensify Trade Cooperation

A group of Bulgarians from different business spheres has established an Australian-Bulgarian Business Council aimed at deepening trade and economic ties between Bulgaria and Australia, it became clear at a meeting between Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Ec

Sofia Mayor: 13 New Trams on line 5 by the End of 2019

By the end of the year 13 new trams on line №5  will be launch, writes Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova in the social network.

Bulgarian PM: The Path to the Euro Means Discipline, Security, Transparency

The path to the euro means discipline, security and transparency, said Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at the 13th meeting between the business and the government, Focus News Agencyreports.

Bulgaria’s President Says Early Parliamentary Election Inevitable

Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev said on January 28 that an early general election seems inevitable as democracy in the country “has been losing momentum”, according to intellinews.

Bulgaria Revokes Citizenship for Russian Millionaire Adonev

The Associated Press — A Bulgarian official says the Bulgarian citizenship of Russian millionaire Sergey Adonev has been revoked over a 20-year-old fraud conviction in the United States.

Panic Buttons to be Fitted in Ambulances in Bulgaria

Panic buttons will be fitted in 400 new ambulances of the emergency medical services in the country.

Transparency International Report: Bulgaria leads the EU in a "Perception of Corruption"

Greece was the European Union member state that saw the biggest decrease in annual rankings measuring perceptions of corruption across the world.

EC Vice-President Valdis Dombrovski is on a Visit to Bulgaria

European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovski is visiting Bulgaria on 28th of January, reports BNT.

Bulgaria’s President Gives an Overview of his Second Year in Office

It was a year of illusory stability and growing lawlessness and erosion of democratic achievement, Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev said on 28th of January in a conference in which he gave an overview of his second year in office, reports BNT.

Most Optimistic Deadline for Adoption of the Euro in Bulgaria is 1 January, 2022

Bulgaria’s earliest possibility to adopt the euro would be on January 1, 2022, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, said on 28th of January.

Bulgarian Border Police: Heavy Truck Traffic at Kapitan Andreevo

There is heavy truck traffic on Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, at exit from the country, according to Border Police data as of 6.

President Radev: In 2018 the Presidential Institution was often the last Barrier to Lobbying Legislation

 In 2018, the presidential institution was often the last barrier to lobbying legislation, President Rumen Radev told a press conference on the occasion of his second year in office, Focus News Agency reports.

Sofia Municipality Denies to Prepare a New Digging Operation of Graf Ignatiev Street

The municipality of Sofia denied a media publication for a new digging because of the forgotten replacement of the underground infrastructure on the main street "Graf Ignatiev", whose repair caused a negative public reaction for the quality of its fulfill

Bulgaria's Pernik Scares off Evil Spirits with Colorful Carnival Surva

Masked revelers in colorful hand-made costumes thronged the streets of Pernik in Bulgaria on Sunday, warding off evil spirits and celebrating the beginning of spring with hopes for good health and a good harvest, reports Reuters.

Minister: Digital Abilities Essential for Bulgaria’s Financial Future

The development of digital skills would be crucial to the economic future of Bulgaria, the country’s Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev said on Thursday.

Bulgarian Border Police: Normal Traffic on all Crossings

There is normal traffic on all border checkpoints, Border Police said.

NATO Invests € 50 Million in Airbase 350 km from Sofia

NATO officially began work in Kuchova, Albania for the construction of the first airbase in the Western Balkans, announced the  Ministry of Defense, cited by SeeNews.

Venezuelan FM Rejects EU Ultimatum for New Election

Venezuela's foreign minister rejected a European ultimatum Saturday to hold elections within eight days, insisting that Nicolas Maduro remained the legitimate president despite US-led pressure, reports AFP.

Bulgarian Construction Control Directorate Suspends Building Projects at Black Sea Coast

Bulgaria’s National Construction Control Directorate started inspections on 25th of January on construction projects on the shoreline of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.