Latest News from Bulgaria

Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine Discuss Setting up Joint Army Brigade

Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine are discussing the possibility of setting up a joint military brigade.

This became clear after a statement by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his meeting with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on Thursday.

Turkish healthcare group makes 125-mln-euro investment in Bulgaria

Private Turkish healthcare services provider Ac?badem Hospitals Group said on April 21 that it had agreed to buy 100 percent of Bulgarian private hospital group Tokuda and a majority stake in Bulgaria's City Clinic for a total of 125 million euros. 

Six-Point Referendum on Political System to be Held in Bulgaria in Summer

A referendum featuring six questions on the political system will be held in Bulgaria in the summer.

This became clear after the parliament adopted amendments to the Electoral Code on Thursday, which revoked a previous provision that had stipulated that if a referendum and elections are scheduled to take place within the same year, these should be held simultaneously.

Voting is now mandatory in Bulgaria

Bulgaria on Thursday introduced mandatory voting for its citizens, France's AFP agency is reporting.

According to this, the motive behind the decision is the Bulgarian government's hope to boost low election turnout "and battle rampant vote-buying in one of the European Union's most corrupt countries."

Bulgaria's Government Deficit, Debt Stood at 2.1 %, 26.7 % in 2015

According to preliminary figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) released on Thursday, Bulgaria's government deficit and debt decreased last year compared to 2014.

The general government institutional sector deficit was in excess of BGN 1.7 B, amounting to 2.1 % of GDP.

Bulgaria PM: All Judicial Systems Should Be Subject to Monitoring

The monitoring on Bulgaria's judicial system introduced by the European Commission should also be applied elsewhere, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has told an audience of European justice ministers.

At a conference bringing together Council of Europe ministers with magistrates, Borisov has noted Bulgaria's monitoring should be a "model" for all EU member states as well.

Bulgaria's Sofia Hosts CoE Justice Ministers Conference

A high-level conference of Justice Ministers of Council of Europe (CoE) member states is due in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Thursday and Friday.

It has been organized by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria in cooperation with the Council of Europe and is taking place at the invitation of Justice Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, the CoE says.

Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Macedonia to Discuss Migrant Crisis

Interior and foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, Albania and Macedonia are to meet in Thessaloniki on Thursday and Friday to discuss possible measures to control the migrant inflow into Europe.

The meeting has been called by Greece's top diplomat, Nikos Kotzias.

Bulgaria Unveils Lost Roman City in Sofia

The restored Ancient Roman complex of Serdica, located in the centre of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, was officially opened on Wednesday.

First visitors to the historic site were Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, the Ministers of Culture and Regional Development, Vezhdi Rashidov and Lilyana Pavlova, as well as other members of the cabinet and state officials.

Bulgaria Granted Protection to 5 320 Syrians in 2015

The vast share of asylum seekers granted protection last year in Bulgaria were Syrians, a Eurostat report shows.

In 2015, Bulgaria granted status to 5 320 people from Syria, who make up 95% of all affirmative status decisions in the country.

Nationals of Iraq come second (160 decisions) and stateless people (95).

Most Medicine Graduates in Bulgaria's Sofia Willing to Leave Country

Three-quarters of people who graduated the Medical University of Sofia in 2015 seek to leave the country, a survey cited by private bTV station shows.

Low salaries are the reason most frequently pointed out, despite Sofia's place as the Bulgarian city with highest average monthly payment.

Contemporary Art Glass Exhibition to Be Unveiled in Sofia

An exhibition of 25 art glass objects from the Czech Republic is to open its doors to the public in Sofia on April 21, Thursday.

No Limits, an event at the National Art Gallery in Bulgaria's Capital will also feature objects created by Glass students at the New Bulgarian University.

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