Latest News from Bulgaria
Maya Manolova: Double standard of food quality in EU affects children
Bulgarian Ombudsman Maya Manolova approached the European Commissioner on Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Vera Jourova, and sought assistance from her European colleague Emily O'Reilly to stop the discrimination and double standards for Bulgarian consumers, the press center of the Republic of Bulgaria's Ombudsman announced on Tuesday.
Bulgarian Activists, Journalists Named 'Foreign Mercenaries'
The 240-page book called 'Robbers of Democracy', which was distributed free with the Telegraph daily newspaper, part of the Balkan Media Company linked to controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski, has caused anger among those accused of being "foreign mercenaries".
Bulgaria Has 7 Weeks To Respond to Gazprom
Bulgaria has seven weeks in which to express an opinion on the measures via which Gazprom promised the European Commission on Monday to adhere to the rules on competition in the EU, announced the press centre of the Energy Ministry.
Bulgaria's Deputy PM: No Nominations for EU Commissioner under Discussion
Deputy Prime Minister Denitsa Zlateva has denied that the interim government has discussed concrete nominations for the next Bulgarian European Commissioner.
Moskov: Radan Kanev Invited Orhan Ismailov's Party To Reformist Bloc
Radan Kanev is the person who invited NPSD to the Reformist Bloc. I, however, am the person who told them that, if they want to have anything to do with Lutvi Mestan, they have to leave our coalition.
Every Fifth Teenager in Bulgaria is an Active Smoker
In Bulgaria, smoking is the cause of 13% of the diseases and causes 12% of death cases, according to a new study made by the World Health Organization, quoted by BTA.
More than 6 million people worldwide die from diseases caused by tobacco use. It is expected in 2030 to reach 10 million people and smoking to become the world's leading single cause of death.
Kristian Kostov is the Bulgarian Representative at Eurovision 2017
Kristian Kostov is the Bulgarian participant at the next edition of Eurovision in 2017, announced BNT.
He will take the stage of the contest for the first time in May, in Ukraine's capital Kiev. According to the draw, Bulgaria is in the second semi-final of the music contest, which will start at 22.00 Bulgarian time on May, 11.
Bulgarian expert: Bulgaria should make an Active Contribution into Europe's security
''What is now happening in Rotterdam will not remain limited to the Netherlands and Germany'', said the expert Boyko Noev, during an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio, speaking about the Dutch-Turkish tensions over Turkey's referendum.
According to him, Bulgaria should make an active contribution into Europe's security using its geographic location and other advantages.
Gazprom To Adhere to EU Competition Rules
Russian giant Gazprom is ready to take into consideration the regulations of the European Union and thus avoid the penalty fees, reported Reuters, citing a statement of the European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager.
Bulgaria Reports Negative Trade Balance With EU for 2016
In 2016, Bulgaria's exports to the EU increased by 7.2%, compared to 2015 and reached BGN 31.153 B, showed data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
The main trading partners of Bulgaria were Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece and France, which accounted for 63.8% of the exports to EU member-states.
Bulgaria's Property Prices Up by 12% in Six Months Alone
In six months alone, real estate prices in Bulgaria have jumped by 12%, showed data of the Association of Real Estate Brokers.
In Sofia, the average price is about EUR 1,000 per sq m. There is growing interest in deals in new construction real estate.
ABV - Movement 21, Reformist Bloc - Glas Naroden With Largest Donations
ABV - Movement 21, the Reformist Bloc - Glas Naroden, Volya and BSP have collected the largest donations two weeks before the snap parliamentary elections on March 26.
GERB, New Republic, the United Patriots and DPS have no monetary donations, showed the website of the National Audit Office.
8-Km Queue at Kapitan Andreevo Border Cross Checkpoint
There is an 8-km queue of trucks at the border cross checkpoint Kapitan Andreevo at the exit from Bulgaria.
The queue at the Lesovo border cross checkpoint is about 2 km long.
At the Kulata border cross checkpoint, traffic is heavy but there are no queues, announced Border Police.
Mountain Climbers Join Campaign For Local Nature-Protection Referendum
Over 400 people, including representatives of tourist companies and residents of town of Tran, a small town in Tran Municipality, Pernik Province, announced that they're against the investment intensions to develop a gold mine in the region.
Protest in Sofia in Support of Father Paolo Cortesi
A group of Bulgarians from a civil society pressure group held a protest outside the Presidency in Sofia on March, 12 in solidarity with Father Paolo Cortesi, the Roman Catholic priest recalled from Bulgaria after receiving death threats for sheltering a family of Syrian refugees in the northern town of Belene, according to Dnevnik.