Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Parliament to Convene for Last Time
Lawmakers in Bulgaria will hold their last plenary session before the current legislature is disbanded.
Amendments to the Civil Code that would allow the introduction of European standards and a European distraint order and changes to laws on property and agricultural land are among the several items on the agenda.
Yazaki Bulgaria To Invest BGN 45.5 M in Cable Plant Near Dimitrovgrad
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft memorandum of understanding with the investor Yazaki Bulgaria EOOD for the construction of a plant for cable equipment of cars near the village of Krepost in the region of Dimitrovgrad, announced the press centre of the government.
The plant will produce electric installations for Mercedes class A and V cars.
EC: Growing Doubts of Wrongful Influence in SJC, Politically Engaged Prosecutor General
Growing doubts of wrongful influence in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the key importance of the upcoming selection of a new SJC, limited progress in combating corruption, the need for a new anti-corruption law and a new effective body for combating corruption - these are merely some of the conclusions in the report of the European Commission on Bulgaria's progress under the Cooperation an
President Radev Appoints Bulgaria's Caretaker Cabinet
President Rumen Radev will present the composition, structure and priorities of the future caretaker government on January 27 at 10:00 hrs at an official ceremony at Dondukov 2, reported the press service of the head of state.
With a decree, Radev has appointed the caretaker government of the Republic of Bulgaria. The caretaker ministers are as follows:
Bulgaria's Govt Approves Additional BGN 1 B for Building Sanitation Programme
At its last meeting, the government of Boyko Borisov approved with a decree the additional funding of BGN 1 B for the national building sanitation programme. Parliament approved the funds last week.
The programme will be operational while there is money and buildings which comply with sanitation conditions.
72% of Bulgarians Want CVM To Continue
72% of Bulgarians want the European Commission to continue with its annual reports on the state of the judicial system in Bulgaria, showed a survey of Eurobarometer ordered by the EC.
According to the survey, this is the percentage of people who want the EU to continue monitoring until "Bulgaria reaches a standard close to that of the rest of the member-states."
BH Air To Launch Direct Flights to Canada
Air carrier BH Air will launch direct flights from Sofia to Canada.
The charter company has been selected as the air carrier to service the flights, read a decision of the Council of Ministers taken on Wednesday.
BH Air has expressed readiness to start operating a direct route to Toronto. Initially, there will be two flights per week.