Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Enemies Are Only Ideologies, President Says
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has made clear it is not people or states, but only ideologies and manipulations of Balkan history that the country has to see as adversaries.
Bulgaria's Anti-Trust Body Dismisses Complaint against Tender for Road Toll System
Bulgaria's anti-trust regulator has dismissed a complaint submitted by a local company against procedural rules and terms of a public tender for the introduction of a road toll collection system in the country.
S&P Affirms Bulgaria at 'BB+/B', Outlook Stable
Standard & Poor's has affirmed its long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at 'BB+/B', with a stable outlook.
"The stable outlook reflects our view that Bulgaria's fiscal flexibility, arising from still-low general government debt, balances potential risks from the financial sector," the global rating agency said in a statement on Friday.
Bulgaria Considers Acquiring 9 Surplus F-16s Modernised by Portugal
The acquisition of nine surplus F-16 figher jets modernised by Portugal is an option, which Bulgaria is analysing as part of plans to replace its ageing fleet of Soviet-made MiG-29s, according to janes.com
Bulgaria Seeks Concessionaire for Sofia Airport
Bulgaria has opened a tender for granting a 35-year concession on Sofia International Airport.
The future concessionaire will be required to pay a one-off concession fee of at least BGN 550 M (EUR 281 M), VAT excluded, plus an annual fee of at least BGN 9.96 M for the term of the concession.
Bulgarian PM Appoints Another Deputy Labour Minister
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has appointed Ivaylo Ivanov as Deputy Labour Minister, the government's press service informed on Friday.
Ivanov holds Master's degree in Finance and Credit from the Academy of Economics in Svishtov and Master in Law from the South-west University in Blagoevgrad.
Bulgaria, US Retained Good Level of Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in 2015
In its annual country reports on terrorism released on Thursday, the US Department of State notes that throughout last year Bulgaria continued to deport people it considers threats to national security and increased extradition of suspected foreign terrorist fighters.
EU Mission to Launch Analysis of Bulgarian Prosecution in Late June
A mission of European Commission experts will arrive in Sofia in late June to analyse the performance of Bulgarian prosecutors in a bid to give a boost to the country's efforts to reform its judicial system.
Bulgaria's Parliament Endorses Plans to Acquire New Warplanes, Patrol Ships
Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday gave the green light to government plans to acquire new multirole warplanes as well as two multi-purpose patrol ships.
Anti-corruption Draft Bill Clears Legal Affairs Committee in Bulgaria's Parliament
The Legal Affairs Committee in Bulgaria's Parliament backed the draft bill to combat high-level corruption proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva, public radio broadcaster BNR reported on Wednesday.
The opinion of the Legal Affairs Committee is indicative of the possible outcome of the vote in the plenary hall, according to BNR.
Bulgaria Reports BGN 2.35 B Budget Surplus for End-April
Bulgaria consolidated budget showed a surplus of BGN 2.35 B as of end-April, equivalent to 2.6% of the projected 2016 GDP.
This compared with consolidated budget surplus of BGN 1.07 B, equivalent to 1.2% of GDP at the end of April 2015.
SEECP Countries Meet in Bulgaria to Review Challenges and Opportunites Facing Them
Regional cooperation, European integration of the Western Balkans and challenges facing Southeast Europe were high on the agenda of a meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries of the region, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said on Tuesday.
Bulgaria's Government Debt Edges down in April vs March
Bulgaria's government debt totalled EUR 13.34 B in nominal terms at of end-April 2016, the Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Compared with end-March 2016, total government debt was EUR 9.5 M lower at the end of April.
Bulgarian PM Discussing Gas Link, Border Protection with Greek Foreign Minister
Diversification of sources and routes of natural gas supply is among the top priorities of Bulgaria's government, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said at a meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias.
Authorities Prevent 215 Illegal Migrants from Crossing Bulgarian Border
In the past 24 hours, Bulgarian authorities have prevented the entrance of 215 illegal migrants into the country, the interior ministry informed on Tuesday.
Police officers patrolling along the border with Turkey prevented the entrance of 155 illegal immigrants.