Latest News from Bulgaria
Migration, EU-Turkey Ties, Energy in Focus of Bulgarian Foreign Minister's Visit to Germany
The migration crisis in Europe, the EU-Turkey relations and the fight against the Islamic State group have been among the main topics of talks between the foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Germany in Berlin, the foreign ministry in Sofia said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria to Sign Istanbul Convention on Preventing Violence against Women
Bulgaria will sign the Convention of the Council of Europe on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, the government has decided.
Bulgaria to Take in 110 Asylum Seekers Starting in 2016
A total of 110 foreign nationals needing international protection will be resettled in Bulgaria starting this year under the country's EU commitments, the government decided on Wednesday.
The Prodigy to Perform in Bulgaria's Burgas in August
British electronic music group The Prodigy will be the headliners at this year's edition of the Summer Chaos festival, which will take place at the Lazur stadium in the Bulgarian city of Burgas on August 13.
The concert is part of the group's tour in support of their latest album "The Day Is My Enemy" which was released last year.
IMF Forecasts Bulgarian Economy to Grow by 2.3 % in 2016, 2017
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts the Bulgarian economy to register a growth of 2.3 % both this and next year.
This is revealed by the latest World Economic Outlook of IMF released on Tuesday.
The prediction of IMF suggests that Bulgaria's economic growth will remain below the 3 % figure registered last year.
Bulgaria's Transport Min Says Resignation Not on Agenda
Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has refused to resign amid calls from a party of junior government ally Reformist Bloc that follow a corruption scandal in the road transport agency.
Moskovski has made clear he is ready to step down at the moment the Prime Minister asks him to do so.
Bulgarian Cabinet Allocates BGN 119 M to Infrastructure Projects
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government approved additional expenses to the budget of the regional ministry for 2016 amounting to slightly over BGN 119 M.
The funds will be allocated for preventive maintenance of the road network mainly in northern Bulgaria, repair works and the completion of road infrastructure projects across the country.
Bulgaria Hikes Capital of Project Co for Abandoned Oil Pipeline
The Bulgarian government has issued new bonds boosting the capital of the project company managing the Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline, a ditched project between Bulgaria, Greece, and Russia.
Burgas-Alexandroupoli was renounced under a 2010 proposal by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's first cabinet in 2010, with Parliament approving the freeze at the end of 2011..
Bulgaria Strives to Become Year-Round Tourist Destination
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova stated that one of the main aims of the tourism ministry is to turn Bulgaria into a year-round tourist destination.
Angelkova said this in an interview for the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Wednesday.
Bulgaria's IntMin Instructs Citizens How to React When Encountering Migrants
Bulgaria's interior ministry instructed on Tuesday people living in border regions how to react when they come upon illegal immigrants.
This development comes after the recent cases of citizens taking the law into their hands and detaining migrants who had illegally crossed the country's borders.
EU Commission's Georgieva Defends Monitoring on Bulgaria, Romania
Bulgaria and Romania should not aspire to have the EU monitoring dropped, but should rather remove the reasons leading to its introduction, EU Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva has said.
Bulgarian Authorities Detain 39 Migrants Across Country
Bulgarian authorities detained a total of 39 migrants in two operations taking place in different parts of the country.
In the first instance, authorities detained nineteen people as they attempted to illegally cross the Bulgarian-Greek border near the village of Teplen in the municipality of Blagoevgrad over the weekend.
Bokova Names Gender Equality, Refugee Integration as Key Challenges at UN Hearing
Equal opportunities for men and women and the integration of migrants should be at the core of the United Nations' efforts during the next Secretary General's term of office, Irina Bokova, the Bulgarian UN top job candidate, said on Tuesday.
Panama Papers: Bulgaria Waiting for ICIJ Data
Bulgaria has found no evidence of wrongdoing by Bulgarians in the Panama Papers affair, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has said.
He has made clear that the National Revenue Agency (NRA) stands ready to look into any new name of a Bulgarian national that appears in media publications as involved in offshore dealings.
Bulgaria's Pazardzhik Mayor Proposes Ban on Burqas in Public Administration Buildings
The mayor of the city of Pazardzhik, in southern Bulgaria, has proposed to ban the wearing of burqas in buildings housing branches of local and central government, citing security reasons.