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Bulgaria Nationalist Party Hit by Defection

The parliamentary group of Bulgarian nationalist party Ataka, a key ally of the minority center-right government, suffered the defection of one of its members, shrinking to twenty.

Politics » Domestic | December 10, 2010, Friday // 11:08 | Viewed: 2155

Bulgaria Adopts New Retirement Requirements

Bulgaria's Parliament has adopted conclusively the much debated amendments to the Social Insurance Code, which will enter into force on January 1 2011.

Politics » Domestic | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 18:03 | Viewed: 2399

Greedy Bulgarian MPs Untouchable for Ethical Commission

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Ethical Commission has not been able to take up the case with the 16 Bulgarian MPs who shamefully skipped work last week to "receive" luxurious cell phones.

Politics » Domestic | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 17:13 | Viewed: 1773

Bulgarian PM Stands Firm behind Controversial Policies

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declares he would not replace any member of the current cabinet as the right-wing leader, Ivan Kostov, recently demanded.

Politics » Domestic | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 07:47 | Viewed: 2484

Greedy Bulgarian MPs Donate Half Salary to Charity

Eight of the sixteen Members of the Bulgarian Parliament, who succumbed to a media trick, are giving half of their December salaries to charity, Krasimir Velchev, co-Chair of the GERB parliamentary group told journalists.

Politics » Domestic | December 8, 2010, Wednesday // 17:31 | Viewed: 2282

Bulgarian Cabinet Slates 'Token' Funds for Art, Churches, Firemen

The Bulgarian cabinet decided Wednesday to give an additional BGN 800 000 to arts academies (universities), to churches for repairs and to firefighters who just helped Israel tame their disastrous blaze.

Politics » Domestic | December 8, 2010, Wednesday // 15:03 | Viewed: 2967

Bulgarian MPs Reject President's Audit Office Veto

Bulgaria's Members of the Parliament rejected Wednesday the veto of President, Georgi Parvanov, on the National Audit Office (NAO) Act with 134 votes against it and 39 for.

Politics » Domestic | December 8, 2010, Wednesday // 14:27 | Viewed: 2279

Bulgarian Parliament Fails to Condemn Shameful 'Revival Process'

The Bulgarian Parliament refused to consider voting on a declaration against the shameful 1980s 'Revival Process', during which ethnic Turkish Bulgarian citizens were forced to change their names or relocate to Turkey.

Politics » Domestic | December 8, 2010, Wednesday // 11:27 | Viewed: 5395

Bulgarian PM Wants to Fine Greedy MPs

Bulgaria's Prime Minister and leader of the center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party, Boyko Borisov, wants to impose fines on the 16 Members of Parliament who succumbed to a media trick.

Politics » Domestic | December 8, 2010, Wednesday // 09:55 | Viewed: 1930

Bulgaria PM Shrugs Off Calls for Ministers' Resignations

The demanded resignations of five Ministers by Bulgaria's rightist Blue Coalition are far-fetched, Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov said.

Politics » Domestic | December 7, 2010, Tuesday // 09:41 | Viewed: 2186

Bulgaria Plans to Introduce Prison Sentences for Illegal Fishing

Bulgaria's Executive Agency of Fisheries and Aqua Cultures has proposed jail sentences for illegal fishing to be including in the Penal Code.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 18:29 | Viewed: 3618

Media-exposed Bulgarian MPs Escape Tough Sanctions

Bulgaria's Parliamentary anti-Corruption Committee has its "hands tied" regarding sanctions against the 16 Members of Parliament who succumbed to a media trick, exposing their greed and prevalence of personal interests over legislative responsibilities.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 13:49 | Viewed: 2271

Bulgarian Rightists: 5 Ministers Have to Go

Bulgaria's rightist Blue Coalition has demanded that 5 Ministers from the centrist GERB government should resign.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 13:27 | Viewed: 3001

Bulgarian Rightists to Nominate Own Presidential Candidatе

Bulgaria's rightist Blue Coalition will not endorse a ruling centrist GERB candidate in the presidential elections 2011 and will instead have its own nomination.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 11:50 | Viewed: 1511

Kristalina Georgieva's Bid for Bulgaria President to 'Breach Constitution'

A small opposition party with links to shady figures from Bulgaria's transition has risen against the prospect of Kristalina Georgieva, the EU's humanitarian aid commissioner, running for president of the country.

Politics » Domestic | December 5, 2010, Sunday // 19:39 | Viewed: 2075

Germany Set to Arrest Disgraced Bulgarian Official with Fake Diploma - Report

Berlin prosecutors are about to issue a European arrest warrant against the former head of a Bulgarian agency overseeing hundreds of millions of euros in EU farm aid, who got the job using a faked German university diploma, reports say.

Politics » Domestic | December 5, 2010, Sunday // 15:26 | Viewed: 2982

Bulgarian PM Threads on Highway to Immortality

PM Boyko Borisov has reiterated his strong commitment to line Bulgaria with a network of highways and thus contribute to the lasting prosperity of the country.

Politics » Domestic | December 3, 2010, Friday // 17:56 | Viewed: 2158

Bulgarian Ministry Admits Recognizing Ex-Agriculture Fund CEO Fake Diploma

Former head of the Bulgarian Agriculture Fund, Kalina Ilieva, has passed all the required procedures and the her diploma for master's degree has been recognized, Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, said.

Politics » Domestic | December 3, 2010, Friday // 14:14 | Viewed: 2096

Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Bugged - Report

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov's phone conversations have reportedly been tapped for more than 6 months as a result of a signal from the discredited former head of the Agriculture Fund, Kalina Ilieva.,

Politics » Domestic | December 3, 2010, Friday // 11:38 | Viewed: 2346

Bulgarian PM, Parliamentary Speaker Scorn Gluttonous MPs

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov condemned the 22 MPs, who skipped work due to a media hoax offering them "free luxurious cell phones."

Politics » Domestic | December 2, 2010, Thursday // 15:02 | Viewed: 3031

Bulgarian Minister Presses Attack on Fired Agriculture Fund CEO

Kalina Ilieva, the notorious head of Bulgaria's agriculture fund who was recently fired for her forged diploma, has flooded the EU anti-fraud agency with hundreds of fraud signals, according to agriculture minister Miroslav Naydenov.

Politics » Domestic | December 2, 2010, Thursday // 14:48 | Viewed: 2511
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