Latest News from Bulgaria
'I Will Work to Amplify Voice of Goodness', Bulgaria's Georgieva Tells UN
Bulgaria's UN top job candidate Kristalina Georgieva asserted on Monday she would "work to amplify the voice of goodness in our world" if she became the next Secretary General.
NATO Not Commenting on Possible Pullout of Bulgarian Troops in Afghanistan
NATO officials have refrained from commenting on a statement by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who on Sunday said the country might end its military presence in Afghanistan.
"Bulgaria is a valuable ally with important contribution to common security," the Bulgarian National Radio quotes NATO's headquarters as saying.
Bulgarian President Gets Scolded for Being 'too Hawkish' on Russia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said President Rosen Plevneliev made a mistake by "playing the hawk" on Russia and straining Sofia-Moscow relations.
Borisov has told reporters, quoted by the government's press service, that the current cabinet has managed to normalize ties.
Suspended Sentence over Death of Bulgarian Security Agency Chief's Son
A court has ruled a two-year suspended sentence for Georgi Iliev, the pizza shop owner found guilty of the death of Yuliyan Georgiev, whose father heads Bulgaria's domestic security and counter-intelligence agency.
The Sofia City Court has found that Iliev failed to give way to Georgiev on April 02, 2014, as the latter was riding a motorcycle.
Trucks Line Up in 25 km Queue at Turkey-Bulgaria Border
TIR trucks have formed a huge queue at Kapitan Andreevo border crossing, on the Turkish side, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reports.
Due to a problem on the Bulgarian side of the border, trucks can be seen waiting to cross into the country from the crossing back to the city of Edirne.
Bulgaria PM Vows to Resign if Party Loses Presidential Elections
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has pledged to step down if his party's candidate loses the first round of presidential elections due on November 06.
Borisov has told journalists he is ready to submit his resignation as early as the night when first results are announced, according to Focus News Agency.
Grigor Dimitrov Returns to Top 20 of Professional Tennis
Bulgaria's highest-ranking tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has made it back into the twenty best players according to the ATP's website.
Dimitrov has been progressing within the ATP rankings over the past weeks, his current result being a spot up compared to last Monday.
At 1735 points, he is ten points behind Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay and thirty ahead of Croatia's Ivo Karlović.
Bulgaria's Ruling Party 'Not Underestimating Elections' - Presidential Candidate
Parliament Speaker and presidential candidate Tsetska Tsacheva has made clear her party refrained from announcing her nomination earlier to preserve any disruption of work at Parliament.
Uncertainty over Turk-Dominated Parties' Candidates in Bulgaria's Presidential Elections
Uncertainty looms about the number of unknown candidates that are to register with Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission to run in the presidential elections on November 06.
Bulgaria's New UN Chief Nominee to Attend Informal Dialogue with UNGA
The United Nations General Assembly is to conduct an informal dialogue with European Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva on Monday, days after the latter was nominated by Bulgaria for the UN's top job.
Bulgaria to Test Warning Siren Systems on October 03
The civil defense sirens of Bulgaria are to be tested in 11 Bulgarian cities on Friday.
At 13:00 local time, an alert message will sound all across the towns and cities of Burgas, Varna, Vratsa, Kardzhali, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Smolyan, and Sofia.
Every year the test also comprises the 30-km zone around the Kozloduy Nuclear Plant.
Bulgaria's New UN Candidate Faces Grilling
An informal dialogue with Bulgaria's new candidate for the top UN post will take place at UN headquarters on Monday, Peter Thomson, president of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, announced on September 29.
Bulgaria's PM Mulls Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan over Migrant Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has reiterated his idea that the deployment of Bulgarian soldiers in Afghanistan might be cancelled.
Borisov, who has already mentioned the option, has again cited the contradiction between the international coalition's commitment to enforcing security and democracy in Afghanistan and the inflow of migrants from the country into Europe.
Bulgarian Police Detain 16 Migrants in Burgas Region
Police have arrested sixteen irregular migrants in the area of Burgas, on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.
Their country of origin has not become immediately clear, police officials have told Focus News Agency.
The drivers of two vehicles used to transport the migrants have also been detained. Both are Bulgarian nationals.
Bulgaria's PM Nominates Parliament Speaker for President
Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva will be the main ruling party's candidate in the presidential elections, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
Vice Admiral Plamen Manushev will be the GERB's candidate for Vice President.
Tsacheva, the first female Parliament Speaker of Bulgaria, will also become the first female President if elected.