Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgarian Deputies Rejected the NFSB's Changes in Gambling Act
Parliament rejected the proposed changes to gambling by Valery Simeonov and the NFSB that impose restrictions on the opening of casinos and gambling halls.
Only 22 deputies voted "for" casinos and gambling halls to be situated only in the five-star hotels and along the border. 127 MPs abstained and four voted against,
Commission for Combating Corruption Checks Bulgarian Education Minister Valchev for Conflict of Interest
The Commission for Combating Corruption and Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Property filed a complaint with the Minister of Education and Science Krassimir Valchev, the Commission announced.
Bulgaria: Business, Government and Unions with an Economic Development Agreement
At a meeting in the Council of Ministers, representatives of business, government and trade unions signed important agreements.
BICA President Velev: Unemployment in Bulgaria Will Increase in the Autumn
Тhe crisis in Bulgaria will be more severe than in 2008, according to the BICA President.
European Central Bank: Bulgaria Could Join Eurozone’s Waiting Room by the End of 2020
That was said by the Bank's board member Fabio Panetta
Bulgaria could join waiting room to adopt the euro until the end of 2020, European Central Bank board member Fabio Panetta said in an interview for Le Monde.
The institution praises the efforts of Bulgaria and Croatia to switch to the common currency, Panetta added. He underlined that the two countries rely on tourism.
112 Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Bulgaria on June 17, Total: 3453
For the past 24 hours, 2,045 samples were tested for the new coronavirus. 112 of them gave a positive result. This is shown by the data in the National Information System.
Queues at Border Checkpoints of Bulgaria with Greece
Queues at border checkpoints of Bulgaria with Greece after lifting of the quarantine were not an assessment of the quality of tourism or a sign that Bulgarians preferred Greek beaches to the Black Sea coast, said Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Valeri Simeonov and Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova.
Grigor Dimitrov is Training in His Hometown Haskovo
Grigor Dimitrov is in Bulgaria again and is already training in his hometown - Haskovo, together with his coach Christian Gro. The tennis star returned to Bulgaria after the demonstration tournament "Adria Tour" in Belgrade.
He said he felt nostalgic when he got home.
The Good News: A Man from Ruse Makes Wheelchairs for Dogs and Cats
A man from Ruse, Bulgaria, makes wheelchairs for dogs and cats.
Walkers are a donation for sick, old or victims of human cruelty animals. Wheelchairs are donations for sick, old or victims of human cruelty animals.
Roro is 12 years old dog - too old for his breed. The puppy was completely immobilized, and the doctors could no longer find a way out.
Bulgaria's Tourism Minister Angelkova: Charter Flights to Bulgaria Are Not Cancelled
Charter flights to Bulgaria are not cancelled. They are only being rescheduled. We knew that there would be no such flights until June 15. The borders opened yesterday. So, charter flights are rescheduled for July, August, September and October.
Romanian Naval Forces release command of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2
The Romanian Naval Forces have released, on Monday, command of the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG-2), informs, on Tuesday, a press release sent by the Naval Forces General Staff. According to the quoted source, the event took place, as a first, through videoconference, as a preventive measure in the international epidemiological context given by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plan to reopen border crossings scaled down amid Balkan spike in Covid-19
The new jump of Covid-19 infections in several neighboring countries have forced the Greek government to reconsider its plan to reopen its northern borders to Balkan tourists, allowing only Bulgarians to cross into the country.
1784 People Cured in Bulgaria, 51 Newly Registered Cases of Coronavirus on June 16
51 of the 1794 samples examined during the past 24 hours in Bulgaria had a positive result. This is shown by the National Information System.
It's officially confirmed: Serbian tourists can go to Greece
Milan Vukosavljevic, our consul in Athens, managed to get the Promachonas border crossing, i.e. border checkpoint Kulata, open for our tourists who are waiting all day.
As "Novosti" finds out, our tourists are slowly crossing the border checkpoint and moving towards summer resorts.
Only 2% of Bulgarians Have Been Exposed to COVID-19
2% of all Bulgarians have been already infected with the novel coronavirus. In other words, the theory of achieving herd immunity is inapplicable in this country, the Chief State Health Inspector Associate Professor Angel Kunchev said.