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Regional Policy Commissioner Praises Bulgaria's Management of EU Funds
European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu, who is on a one-day visit to Bulgaria on Friday, congratulated the efforts of the government in the management of EU funds.
Bulgarian PM Accepts Resignations of Two Deputy Justice Ministers
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov signed on Friday the resignation requests of two Deputy Justice Ministers.
Petko Petkov and Verginia Micheva-Ruseva submitted resignation requests on Wednesday following the resignation of Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov.
Bulgarian Authorities Detain Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants, Several Human Smugglers
Bulgarian authorities detained hundreds of illegal immigrants and several human smugglers in separate operations across the country.
A total of 115 illegal immigrants were detained in the border town of Svilengrad after they had entered the country from Greece by boats sailing on the Maritsa river.
Bulgarian PM, Bavarian Minister-President to Discuss Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the Minister-President of Bavaria Horst Seehofer are expected to discuss the refugee crisis during the latter's visit to Bulgaria on Friday.
Bavaria is the first German state on the way of refugees coming from the Western Balkans route.
EU Regional Policy Commissioner Arrives on One-Day Visit to Bulgaria
The European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu is on a one-day visit to Bulgaria on Friday.
During her visit, Cretu is to meet with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev and other ministers from the cabinet,
Slovakia's President, Bulgaria's PM Discuss Gas Projects, Migration Crisis
Diversification of gas routes and supply sources in Europe as well as the migration crisis have been in the focus of Thursday's meeting of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov with Slovakia's President Andrej Kiska in Sofia on Thursday.
Tensions in Coalition Gov't after Bulgaria Justice Min's Resignation
The two main partners in Bulgaria´s minority government will not agree on a single nomination to take over as Justice Minister, as Hristo Ivanov resigned after Parliament voted to approve a reform package for the judiciary system.
Tsveta Karayancheva, an MP from the main ruling GERB party, told reporters on Thursday her party would put forward its own candidate.
Bulgarian Parliament Appoints 2nd Ad Hoc Committee on Nationalist Leader's Immunity
Bulgarian Parliament will appoint a second ad hoc committee to consider lifting the immunity of nationalist Ataka party's leader, Volen Siderov, from criminal prosecution.
On Monday, November 30, Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov submitted to Parliament two new requests for immunity lifting over Siderov's violation of public order in two separate cases in 2011 and 2013.
Senate Confirms Eric Rubin as New US Ambassador to Bulgaria
The Senate confirmed on Wednesdy Eric Seth Rubin as the new US ambassador to Bulgaria.
This was announced by the US embassy in Sofia in its Facebook profile.
The hearing of the nominee before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was held on December 2., with US President Barack Obama having appointed Rubin in September.
Protest over 'Failure' of Bulgaria's Judicial Reform Held in Sofia
Around a hundred people took to the streets of central Sofia to demonstrate over Parliament's decision to approve an amended version of judicial reform proposals submitted by former Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov.
Bulgarian PM Expects Junior Coalition Partner to Name New Justice Minister - Vice-Premier
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov expects junior coalition partners the Reformist Bloc to nominate a new Justice Minister following the resignation of Hristo Ivanov, Deputy Prime Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has said.
Diplomat Magazine: Three Women from E. Europe in Race for UN's Top Job
For the first time since the creation of the United Nations 70 years ago, female candidates are being mentioned among the likely successors of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Venetia van Kuffeler writes in an article in the December-January issue of London-based Diplomat magazine.
Seven migrants found dead on Turkey's west coast
The dead body of a five-year-old migrant girl has washed up on a beach in the Aegean province of ?zmir, the latest of what now appears to be a series of migrant children deaths, while six other migrants were also found dead after an inflatable boat capsized off ?zmir's Çe?me district.
Seven migrant children found dead on Turkey's western coast
The dead body of a five-year-old migrant girl has washed up on a beach in the Aegean province of ?zmir, the latest of what now appears to be a series of migrant children deaths, while six other migrants were also found dead after an inflatable boat capsized off ?zmir's Çe?me district.
Bulgaria Exposed to Anti-Western Propaganda - US Ambassador Nominee
Bulgaria is facing the problem of propaganda disseminated by "paid" local and media and certain groups, Eric Seth Rubin, nominated to be the next US ambassador to Bulgaria, has said.
In his words, these are trying to convince Bulgarians they are not welcome among Western allies.