Freezing Cold in Bulgaria Next Week, Temperatures Plummet

The sky over Bulgaria in recent days was dust-laden and colored in orange, and in Western Europe they post pictures of rusty snow cover.

EP Democracy Monitoring Group Prepares Mission to Probe into Corruption and Rule of Law Breaches in Bulgaria

The European Parliament's Democracy Monitoring Group is today discussing the organisation of a mission to look into corruption and the rule of law in Bulgaria.

Jails in Moscow Crammed with Navalny’s Supporters

The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed into a police minibus.

Josep Borrell: EU and Russia Willing to Develop Ties Despite Controversies

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said during a visit to Moscow on Friday that the bloc's ties with Russia were under "severe strain" following the arrest and imprisonment of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

DW: Saving Private Borissov and Other Stories

People tend to romanticize their failures.

EU Sends Foreign Policy Chief to Moscow as Tensions over Navalny Jail Sentence Mount

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell jets to Moscow on February 4 amid jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and crackdown against protesters.

Bulgaria: Six Parties Will Enter Next Parliament, GERB Is Leader

Two months before parliamentary elections, the differences between the main contenders for power are melting away, shows a joint survey funded by Market LINKS and bTV, conducted among 1,000 people over 18 in the last week of January.

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister: Government Allocates BGN 65 Million for Safe Elections

The upcoming parliamentary elections on 4 April will cost the state budget over BGN 65 million.

President Biden Signs Three Orders on Immigration, Rolls Back Trump’s Policy

President Biden on Tuesday signed three executive orders on immigration, including one to create a task force to reunify migrants separated under the Trump administration -- part of a sweeping push by Biden to roll back his predecessor’s immigration polic

The Economist: Bulgaria Continues to Fall into the Group of "Defective Democracies"

The Economist: Bulgaria continues to fall into the group of "defective democracies" Bulgaria continues to deteriorate and has already moved to the bottom half of the "defective democracies" category.

China Blocks UN Security Council Declaration on Myanmar Coup

China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar.

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Condemns Navalny’s Conviction

Alexei Navalny's conviction is unacceptable, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov wrote on Facebook today.

Will Political Forces in Bulgaria Rearrange after President Announced His Wish to Run for Second Term?

Yesterday, President Rumen Radev announced that he and Vice President Iliana Yotova will run for a second term.

Weather in Bulgaria: Warm and Quiet

It will be warm for the season, almost quiet, in some places with light rainfalls.

OLAF: Bulgaria to Return Nearly 6 Million Euros to EU for Alleged Abuse in the Ministry of Interior

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has alleged President’s Anti-Corruption Secretary Plamen Uzunov of corruption.

Armenia Confirms that Bulgarian Citizens May Vote in Bulgarian Embassy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed Bulgaria with a note that Bulgarian citizens will be able to vote in the elections for MPs on April 4, 2021 at the Bulgarian Embassy in Yerevan.

E-Register Developed for People Who Want to Be Vaccinated against Coronavirus

An electronic register system of Bulgarian citizens wishing to be vaccinated will be operative by the end of February, reported Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov at a working meeting convened by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at the Council of Ministers.

WHO, Navalny and Greta Thunberg Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is among the nominees for Nobel Peace Prize 2020.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Marks Victims of Communism Memorial Day

“Seventy-six years ago, the so-called "People's Court," which was neither a people's court nor a court - launched one of the darkest trials in our history.

Myanmar Military Seize Control over State, Civilian Leader Suu Kyi Arrested

President Radev Declared He Will Run for Second Term

After presenting a review of what has been done, Radev read his message "for a new Bulgaria" and said that he and Yotova will run for presidency again, and how they will do it will "be clear within the term established by the law".