Latest News from Bulgaria
Speaker of the National Assembly Dimitar Glavchev Resigned
The Speaker of the National Assembly Dimitar Glavchev resigned, according to Nova TV.
"I have just put my resignation in the registry office of the National Assembly," said Glavchev from the Parliamentary Tribune.
This decision came after a half-hour meeting of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Glavchev's Cabinet together with the leadership of the GERB parliamentary group.
Macedonian PM: 'We Are not Only Friends with Bulgaria, but We Have Become Allies
''We are not only friends with Bulgaria, but we have become allies.'' This is what Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in an interview with bTV.
"Macedonia has won the neighborhood Agreement with Bulgaria and has lost nothing, we speak in a language that we understand, only together we can help each other and move forward," Zaev said.
Ancient Thracian Warrior's Grave Containing Gold Plated Beads Found near Bulgaria's Black Sea Town Primorsko
A grave of an Ancient Thracian warrior from the 4th-3rd century BC whose funeral inventory contains gold plated ceramic beads has been discovered by archaeologists in a burial mound in Silihlyar, an area near Bulgaria's Black Sea resort of Primorsko.
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Two crematorium projects in the pipeline in Athens and Patra
"I hope you never have to experience anything like it, my dears." A friend's mother passed away recently. Up until her death, when she was more than 90 years old, she had insisted that her body be cremated, having gone through the painful experience of burying her father's remains when she was 40. The family obliged, transporting her body to Bulgaria, where she was cremated.
President Radev: No Serious Progress on Recommendations Made in EC CVM Report
There has been no serious progress so far on the recommendations made by the European Commission in the latest CVM report, the comments by power-holders and opposition on it are divergent because the report itself is meandering, Bulgaria's President Roumen Radev said on 16th of November before the start of the official meeting at G. S.
402 Cases of Violence Against Children and 39 Cases of Violence Against Teachers in 2017
'' There are 4506 cases of aggression and harassment during the past academic year.'' This was announced by Tanya Mihaylova, Deputy Minister of Education at the round table "Aggression in the Bulgarian Society - a Need for Counteraction" in parliament, BGNES reported.
402 cases of violence against children and 39 cases of violence against teachers.
EU Letter Highlights Failings in Bulgaria's Asylum Policy
BIRN has obtained a letter that the European Commission allegedly sent to the director of Bulgaria's State Refugee Agency, SAR, and to the Deputy Interior Minister, Krasimir Tsipov, voicing Brussels' concerns about major shortcomings in the country's asylum system.
Bulgaria Considering Boeing Super Hornets to Complement MiG-29s
The Bulgarian Air Force will look into buying Boeing F-18 Super Hornets following a review of competitors Saab, Lockheed Martin, and the consortium of European companies that make the Eurofighter Typhoon, reported Sputniknews.com
Wizz Air Orders 146 New Planes worth $17.2bn And Announces New Routes From Sofia
Low-cost airline Wizz Air made the scale of its ambitions clear on Wednesday as it announced an order for 146 new Airbus planes, taking its total outstanding orders with the European aerospace company to 282.
Equal Access to Medicines is a Priority for Bulgaria and the Netherlands
Ensuring equal access to medicines for all citizens of the European Union is a priority for both Bulgaria and the Netherlands, the Prime Ministers of the two countries, Boyko Borissov and Mark Rutte, said on 15th of November as quoted by the press office of the Council of Ministers.
Bulgaria will Work for an European Strategy for the Oil Industry
Bulgaria is going to work during its European presidency next year on developing a common vision for the development of the oil industry, Energy Minister Teamenuezhka Petkova said during a meeting of the Association of European Petroleum Organizations, held in Sofia on Wednesday.
Spanish Police Bust International Crime Ring for Stealing Cars
POLICE in Spain have arrested 19 people, with a further five still under investigation, for the alleged theft of 85 vehicles, Euroweekly reports.
The gang allegedly had the help of a local council member who helped them to obtain information about the stolen vehicles and clone licence plates of identical cars so they could be resold.
Vienna: Where Greek first appeared in print
* By Alexander Billinis
When we consider key communities of the Greek diaspora, Vienna rarely comes to mind. Yet if we are to consider historically significant communities for modern Hellenism, the Austrian capital should certainly be on the short list.
Commission Challenges Bulgaria, Romania on Judicial Reform
The European Commission's latest reports on Bulgaria and Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, CVM - which monitors their progress on judicial reform and corruption - contain good and bad news for both countries.
Bulgaria has Presented the Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis and the Antiquity Mosaics to UNESCO
Bulgaria has presented the Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis and the Antiquity mosaics of Plovdiv to a large audience from different countries at the UNESCO head offices in Paris.
With its 2000 square meters of Antiquity mosaics dated to 4 and 5 c. the Episcopal Basilica has no analogue in Bulgaria and Southeast Europe.