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Nearly 700 kg of Heroin Seized in Sliven - GDBOP

The General Directorate Combating Organized Crime and Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office have seized a large quantity of heroin, this country’s Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev announced on Twitter.

Politics » Domestic | June 4, 2021, Friday // 15:55 | Viewed: 4159

Prosecutor’s Office Asks US Partners to Detail Charges against Sanctioned Bulgarians

Bulgaria’s Supreme Prosecutor’s Office of Cassation has taken the initiative and opened six cases against each of the individuals, sanctioned by U.

Politics » Domestic | June 4, 2021, Friday // 14:29 | Viewed: 3645

Bulgaria’s Air Force One Has New Executive Director

As of today Bulgaria’s Special Purpose Aviation Operator (SAO), which is the country’s counterpart of Air Force One, has a new executive director.

Politics » Domestic | June 4, 2021, Friday // 13:22 | Viewed: 3113

Bulgaria: How Peevski and Bozhkov React to US Sanctions

Peevski dismissed the designation as "an absolutely inadmissible, biased act that is at odds with the spirit and meaning of the Magnitsky Act.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2021, Thursday // 14:56 | Viewed: 4839

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office Takes Firm Stand on US Sanctions, Investigation Follows

The Prosecutor's Office announced today that it is launching an investigation into the information disclosed by the State Department of the United States on corruption activities involving Vasil Bozhkov, Delyan Peevski, Ilko Zheliazkov, Alexander Manolev,

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2021, Thursday // 14:24 | Viewed: 3605

Ex-Deputy Foreign Minister: Corruption in Bulgaria Gets out of Hand

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Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2021, Thursday // 12:16 | Viewed: 3763

Bulgaria: Management of VIP Lozenets Hospital Overhauled, Malpractices Disclosed

The management of Lozenets University Hospital (aka former Governmental Hospital)will be replaced because of multiple abuses, revealed caretaker Minister of Health Dr.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2021, Thursday // 11:45 | Viewed: 3886

Foreign Ministry Comes out with Official Stand on US Sanctions against Bulgarian Citizens

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry on June 2 issued an official position in connection with information released by the US State Department about measures under the "Magnitsky" law against Bulgarian individuals and legal entities.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2021, Thursday // 10:41 | Viewed: 3471

Movement for Rights and Freedoms Reacts to US Sanctions for Party’s ex-MP Delyan Peevski

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) issued a statement this morning responding to yesterday‘s news concerning the sanctions against its member and longtime MP Delyan Peevski imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2021, Thursday // 10:26 | Viewed: 4744

Protest in Sofia against Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev

Many more people came tonight to another protest in front of the Judicial Chamber demanding the resignation of Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 23:58 | Viewed: 3196

Bulgaria: Audit at Aleksandrovska Hospital Revealed Huge Debts, Bad Spending Practices

One of the biggest hospitals in Bulgaria – Aleksandrovska university hospital in Sofia has accumulated debts amounting to some 68 million Leva /35 million euro/.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 16:20 | Viewed: 3422

Bulgarian Bus with 50 Passengers on Board Detained on Turkish Border

Bulgarian bus traveling along the regular route Istanbul - Silistra was detained at our border with Turkey last night at about 1:00 am on the Checkpoint "Derekoy" - "Malko Tarnovo".

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 14:19 | Viewed: 4305

Caretaker Ministers of Economy and Tourism Hold Video Conference with Bulgaria’s Trade Attaches

Minister of Economy Kiril Petkov and Minister of Tourism Stella Baltova have held a video conference meeting with the trade attachés of Bulgaria.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 13:08 | Viewed: 2687

Spokesman for Bulgaria’s Caretaker Cabinet: Prosecutor’s Office Staff Break into Interior Ministry

"During the tenure of the caretaker government, when the legislature is not working, we see attempts by the prosecutor's office to openly interfere in the work of the executive branch," caretaker cabinet spokesman Anton Kutev said at a briefing at the Cou

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 12:46 | Viewed: 3663

Bulgaria: BDB Management Board Withholds Information on Credit Files – Caretaker Economy Minister

The Management Board of the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) Monday refused to provide the bank's audit committee with information on the BDB's credit files, caretaker Economy Minister Kiril Petkov told reporters on Tuesday.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 11:31 | Viewed: 4789

Senior Officer of National Police Service Faces Criminal Charges

Criminal charges are pressed against head of the department in the National Police Service, Nova TV reported.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 10:29 | Viewed: 2847

June 2 - Remembrance Day for All Who Died for Freedom of Bulgaria

Across Bulgaria, sirens will sound for two minutes at noon on 2 June 2021 in an annual custom honouring the memory of revolutionary, poet and rebel Hristo Botev, who died in 1876 in the struggle against Ottoman rule, as well as in tribute to all who died

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2021, Wednesday // 09:31 | Viewed: 5420

Ex-Deputy Head of DANS: Boyko Rashkov’s Security Clearance Revoked for Breach of Confidentiality

The security clearance of caretaker Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov has been revoked because he had disclosed confidential information, said the suspended deputy head of the State Agency for National Security (DANS) Nedyalko Nedyalkov.

Politics » Domestic | June 1, 2021, Tuesday // 11:40 | Viewed: 2925

Bulgaria: Further Reshuffles in Power Structures, GDBOP with New Director

Kalin Stoyanov is the new Director of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP), reported 24 Hours daily.

Politics » Domestic | May 31, 2021, Monday // 16:28 | Viewed: 4122

Uncertainty Shadows Future of Bulgaria’s Coal-Fueled Power Plants

If the resources of the European Commission’s Just Transition Fund are increased, after 31 December, 2024, a green mechanism will be introduced rewarding the countries which have reduced industrial emissions of greenhouse gases.

Politics » Domestic | May 31, 2021, Monday // 14:37 | Viewed: 3204

President Radev Demands Probe into Incident during US Military Drills

“It is inadmissible to have the lives of Bulgarian citizens disturbed and put at risk by military formations, whether Bulgarian or belonging to a foreign army,” said President Rumen Radev, talking to Minister of Defence Georgi Panayotov and Lieutenant Gen

Politics » Domestic | May 31, 2021, Monday // 13:35 | Viewed: 4773
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