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Hungary PM Backs Bulgaria on Refugee Crisis
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban arrives in Sofia on Thursday for a two-day visit, which was not announced in advance, to discuss the state of the EU's external borders.
Yavor Siderov, adviser to Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva, said Orban and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov would "discuss the refugee crisis and the [passport-free] Schengen [zone]".
Protesting Greek Farmers Stage Blockage of Border with Bulgaria
Thousands of Greek farmers on Wednesday rallied at two border crossings between Greece and Bulgaria and elsewhere across their country.
The Ilinden-Exochi border crossing remained sealed off from 11:00 local time (EET) to 14:00, but the blockade was renewed at about 18:00, a Greece-based correspondent of the Bulgarian National Radio says.
Bulgarian PM Says Govt Took Away Billions from Mafia
The "oligarchs and mafia" affected by a crackdown on smuggling and other measures are seeking political support to make up for incurred losses, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
Bulgaria Retained Its Level of Freedom in 2015 - Freedom House
According to the latest Freedom in the World report of Freedom House released on Wednesday, freedom in Bulgaria did not make a progress in 2015.
Bulgaria continued to be identified as a free country, with a freedom rating of 2 on a scale from 1 to 7 where 1 represent most free and 7 stands for least free.
Bulgaria Allocates Additional BGN 34 M to Bilding Fence along Border with Turkey
Bulgaria's government has approved an additional funding of up to BGN 34.1 M (EUR 17 M) for the continued construction of sections of a wire fence along the country's border with Turkey designed to curb uncontrolled migrant inflow.
The Economist: UN Secretary-General Nomination Stirs Political Tensions in Bulgaria
In a recent article, the Economist focuses on the Bulgarian nomination for UN Secretary-General, which has stirred political tensions in the country.
The presence of two strong Bulgarian candidates, namely UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva, has caused political turbulence in the country.
European Commission to Present Bulgaria CVM Report
The European Commission is expected to officially present and adopt on Wednesday the annual reports assessing the progress made by Bulgaria and Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM).
Democracy Must Be Defended on Daily Basis, Bulgarian President Tells PACE
Democracy in Europe cannot be taken for granted and has to be defended on a daily basis, Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev said on Tuesday.
Lt. Gen. Constantin Popov Nominated for Bulgarian Chief of Defence
Bulgaria's Defence Council has nominated Lieutenant General Constantin Popov as new Chief of Defence, replacing Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov.
Bulgaria Climbs Up in EIU Democracy Index
Bulgaria has climbed 9 spots over the past year in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index in 2015 compared to the year before.
Bulgarian Prosecution to Investigate Bribe Allegations in Sale of Fertiliser Plant
The Bulgarian prosecutor's office will investigate allegations of bribery in the attempted sale of the bankrupt Chimco Vratsa fertiliser plant.
Jan Aronov, president of US-based ANJ Group Corp, which was interested in acquiring the assets of the plant last year, claims that a bribe was requested and accepted by the assignee of the bankrupt factory.
Council of Bulgarian Presidents Calls for Extending Role of Direct Democracy
The council of Bulgarian presidents, which convened for the fourth consecutive year on Monday, called for extending the role of direct democracy in the country and accelerating the pace of reforms.
The tradition for presidents to meet around the date when the Bulgarian heads of state assume office - January 22 was established by incumbent Rosen Plevneliev in 2013.
Bulgaria's President to Say in Summer If He Will Run for 2nd Term
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has reiterated his intention not to announce his plans for the presidential election this year before the summer.
Plevneliev assumed office in 2012, and a new vote is due this October.
Bulgaria Ex-President Sees No Legal Obstacle to Running Again
Former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has said there is no constitutional limit to the number of terms a head of state can serve.
In an interview with private Kanal 3 TV station, he has argued he can be "a successful President, just as [he was]," but has stopped short of declaring he will run.
Bulgaria's Socialists to Elect New Leader in May
The biggest opposition party in Bulgaria, the BSP, is set to hold a new Congress and elect a leader, less than two years after incumbent Mihail Mikov took over the party.
This was announced by Mikov himself, at a meeting of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) over the weekend.