Latest News from Bulgaria
European Parliament Elections on May 25 - Bulgaria's President
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has announced that the European Parliament elections will be held on May 25.
Speaking Friday in Parliament, Plevneliev presented a summary of the results of a month of talks with the four political parties represented in Parliament.
Bulgaria's Lyaskovets Shooter Arrested, Wounded
The shooter in Bulgaria's town of Lyaskovets has been rendered harmless and arrested after negotiations with psychologists.
Petko Petkov has been wounded and taken to hospital after barricading himself at home and holding his mother hostage for several hours, BGNES reports.
Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog to Compensate Green Energy Producers
State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation has approved a mechanism to compensate green energy producers.
The decision comes after a temporary pricing regime for their access to the country's energy grid was removed.
3 Men Charged For Blast in Weapons Depot in Bulgaria's Chelopechene
Three army officers were indicted for the blast in the Chelopechene weapons depot near Sofia, which took place in July 2008.
Psychologists Negotiating with Bulgaria’s Lyaskovets Shooter
Four psychologists are negotiating with the shooter in Bulgaria's town of Lyaskovets, who has barricaded himself with a gun in his home.
The man, believed to be 53 year old Petko Petkov, shot and killed a police officer Friday morning, and wounded 3 more. He is thought to be mentally ill, unemployed, and hasn't left his home since 2010.
More Than Half Of Bulgaria's Companies Are Inactive
More than half of Bulgaria's companies were inactive in 2013, shows data of the National Revenue Agency (NRA), based on the corporate tax declarations.
So far 50 600 Bulgarian companies have filed their declarations for 2013. Of them 27 000 declared profits, while the rest declared that they didn't do any business.
Experts Reject Outflow of Ukrainian Tourists from Bulgaria
Blagoy Ragin, Chair of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA), has rejected claims of an outflow of Ukrainian tourists from Bulgaria.
Social Insurance in Bulgaria Won't Be Raised
The social insurance for pension plans and unemployment is impossible at this stage, said Bulgaria's Minister of Labour and Social Policies Hasan Ademov.
The proposal for one percent increase in the sums deducted for pensions and unemployment benefits was made by one of Bulgaria's major trade unions, KNSB, last week.
Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council Member Controversially Dismissed
Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) dismissed on disciplinary grounds VSS member and former Deputy Chief Prosecutor Kamen Sitnilski.
Following a two-hour debate during the Thursday sitting of VSS, Sitnilski's dismissal was backed by 16 VSS members, with five votes against and three abstensions, according to reports of mediapool.bg.
Shooting in Bulgaria's Lyaskovets, police officer killed, 3 wounded
A police officer was killed and three were wounded when a psychically unstable man opened fire in Bulgaria's town of Lyaskovets, near Veliko Tarnovo.
Head of Anti-Corruption Unit in Bulgaria's Security Agency Resigns
The Director of the Corruption unit of Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security (DANS), Diana Pavlova, has resigned.
The resignation was reportedly submitted several weeks ago, according to Capital daily, citing two independent sources form the security services.
Bulgaria’s Ludogorets Beaten 0:3 by Valencia
Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad lost 0:3 against Valencia in the first leg of the Europa League 1/8 final.
Route of Bulgaria's Hemus Highway Conclusively Selected
The construction of Bulgaria's Hemus highway is to start in 2016, according to Regional Development Minister Desislava Terzieva.
Speaking Thursday after a sitting of the public council at the Regional Development Ministry, she explained that the final route had been selected among four options.
Ukrainians Protest in Bulgaria's Varna
About 20 Ukrainians, residing in Bulgaria, staged a peaceful protest against Russia's invasion in Crimea, in the Black Sea city of Varna.
The protestors were carrying Ukrainians carried the Ukrainian flag, blue and yellow balloons and signs saying “Russia is an aggressor”, reported Bulgaria's public TV channel BNT.
Bulgaria's Daylight Saving Time To Start on March 30
The daylight saving time (DST) in Bulgaria will start on March 30.
At 3 AM on that date the clocks will be moved one hour forward, said Bulgaria's National institute of metrology.
The return to astronomic time will be at 4 AM on October 26 when the clocks will be adjusted one hour backward.