Capital Weekly
Bulgaria’s Interim Govt Blocks Gas Link With Greece
Workers at the construction site of the interconnected IGB gas transmission pipeline, starting at Komotini, Greece and ending at Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, March 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/DIMITRIS TOSIDIS.
Issues have arisen over the certification of the project, which prompted interim Energy Minister Rosen Hristov, who is yet to publicly comment on the matter, to block the process.
Predictions a Fool’s Game in Post-Election, Pre-Election Bulgaria
Uncertainty is the only certainty in Bulgarian politics these days.
Since an inconclusive election on April 4, both the winner - long-time ruling party GERB - and the second-placed upstarts 'There's Such a Nation' have failed to cobble together a majority in parliament, meaning the baton will pass to the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP.
Bulgaria’s Marginalised Roma Feel Singled Out in Pandemic
But the National Operational Headquarters says the areas must remain under lockdown, and testing there should increase, as six out of the 40 deaths related to the virus are connected to the neighbourhoods. The high density of population there also adds to official concerns.
Media Watchdogs Condemn Bulgarian Journalist’s Defamation Sentence
The City Court in Sofia, Bulgaria, has fined Capital Weekly judicial reporter Rossen Bossev in a defamation case presided over by a judge he had previously criticised - drawing criticism from domestic and international media watchdogs.
Bulgarian State to Grant Fuel Discount to Farmers as of May
Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture will provide fuel discount vouchers to farmers from 16 May to 20 June, 2014.
Textile Company Pours BGN 55M into Three Bulgarian Factories
The E.Miroglio company, leader on the international textile market, will invest BGN 55M in its textile factories in Bulgaria's cities of Sliven, Yambol and Svishtov in 2014.
Part of the money will come from European programs, the owner of the enterprise Edoardo Miroglio announced.