Latest News from Bulgaria
State Debt Decreases in EU, Bulgaria in Q3 2016
State debt in the entire European Union and the Euro zone has decreased as a percentage of GDP in the third quarter of 2016, showed Eurostat data.
The level of state debt in Bulgaria also marked a drop, compared to the second quarter, in spite of the fact that debt increased on an annual basis (compared to the third quarter of 2015).
Greek Farmers Cancel Border Blockade
Greek farmers have given up on the blockade of the Greek-Bulgarian border on Tuesday, reported BNR, citing Yordan Arabadzhiev from the Union of International Carriers.
Bulgarian carriers have not received compensation yet for the closing of the borders last year and are ready to take counter measures if Greek farmers change their mind at the last minute, added Arabadzhiev.
Borisov: No Coalitions, 1 Million Votes for GERB
No coalitions in the next Parliament and over one million votes -this is what the leader of GERB Boyko Borisov demanded from himself at the National Working Meeting of GERB.
Borisov described as lies the claims of BSP about the expensive construction of highways and the stopping of European funds. He addressed Korneliya Ninova:
President Radev: I Will Not Assume Functions of PM
President Rumen Radev stated in his first interview after he was sworn in that he will rely on experts in the caretaker government he intends to appoint.
Radev was adamant that he will not assume the functions of Prime Minister and will not intervene in the work of any cabinet.
Greek farmers on standby
Farmers in the northern Greek regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace threatened over the weekend to renew protest action against the leftist-led government's "painful measures."
Bulgaria's Dimitrov Defeats Gasquet in 3rd Round of Australian Open
Bulgaria's tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has defeated French player Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Australian Open (6:3, 6:2, 6:4).
This is only the second victory for Dimitrov in 7 matches against the Frenchman.
Dimitrov will face Denis Istomin on Monday.
68 Illegal Migrants Leave Bulgaria in 2017
Directorate Migration of the Interior Ministry has led out 68 illegally residing foreigners from the territory of Bulgaria since the beginning of 2017, showed the weekly data of the Interior Ministry, reported BGNES.
19 persons were expelled; the rest left the country voluntarily.
Annual Vignettes To Be Valid for 12 Months After Purchase Date
Annual vignettes entitling drivers to use the roads of the Republican road network will be valid 12 months after the purchase date and not as now until the end of January the following year, decided deputies at second reading of the amendments to the Road Traffic Act.
Code Yellow Declared for All of Bulgaria for Saturday
Code yellow has been declared for Saturday for all of Bulgaria due to low temperatures.
The code is in force for all 28 regions.
The minimum temperatures will be between minus 15 and minus 10 degrees. The maximum temperatures will be between minus 4 and minus 1 degrees.
EU Energy Commissioner Negotiates Key Energy Projects With Greek Govt
European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete is in Athens where he is holding negotiations with the Greek government on key energy projects.
The interconnector Greece - Bulgaria is among these projects.
Belgium: Not All Returns of Migrants to Bulgaria Are Cancelled
Belgium's state Secretary for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken has specified that not all returns of migrants to Bulgaria have been cancelled, reported local media.
Francken commented on the three decisions of the Council for Alien Law Litigation (CALL) according to which three underage and unaccompanied Afghanis must "under no circumstances" be returned to Bulgaria.
Vetoes lifted on Chapter 26 in Serbia's EU accession talks
BRUSSELS - Croatia and Bulgaria on Tuesday gave the official green light for the opening of Chapter 26 (education and culture) in Serbia's EU accession talks.
The Croatian and Bulgarian members of the Council of the EU working party on enlargement and candidate countries officially backed the opening of the chapter, enabling the necessary consensus on the matter.
Bulgaria, Serbia Voice High Hopes About Gas Pipeline
Bulgaria's outgoing energy minister, Temenuzhka Petkova, and her Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Antic, signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a gas connection between the two countries in Sofia on Thursday.
Bulgaria Posts 46.4% Drop in FDI in Jan-Nov 2016
Foreign direct investment into Bulgaria from January to November 2016 was nearly half the value of the first 11 months of 2015, the Bulgarian National Bank has said.
Central bank data released Thursday suggests that FDI according to the directional principle amounted to EUR 953.7 M or 2% of GDP in the eleven months of last year.
Russia Warns of 'Maidan' over Bulgarian President's Inauguration, MPs Pick Up
A state-funded think tank in Russia has alleged that Maidan-style protests will be staged "in the center of Sofia" before Bulgarian President-elect Rumen Radev takes up the office on Sunday.