Latest News from Bulgaria
Large-Scale Anti-Terror Training to be Held in Sofia
Bulgaria responded to Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels by heightening security measures across the country.
A large-scale anti-terrorism training, which has been planned two months ago, will be held in Sofia in the late hours on Tuesday in order to assess the capacity of different state structures to react in the event of crises.
Bulgarian FM Advises Citizens to Postpone Travel to Belgium
Bulgaria's foreign ministry has advised citizens planning a trip to Belgium to postpone their journey in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people and left scores of others injured.
Those already in Belgium are advised to regularly follow the official statements and instructions of the local authorities.
Sofia Airport Steps Up Security after Brussels Attacks
Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has said no flights scheduled from Sofia to Brussels are to take place as of the moment.
Speaking to reporters, he has added a en emergency meeting presided by Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova on Tuesday afternoon will be held to establish whether the level of security alert should be raised.
Bulgaria's PM, Lawmakers to Discuss 'Maverick' Political Party
MPs from senior government partner GERB are set to meet with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to voice their concerns about executive offices taken by members of the DSB party.
The Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) is part of the Reformist Bloc coalition, a coalition partner to GERB, but moved into opposition in December.
OSRAM to Invest BGN 45 M in Bulgaria's Plovdiv
Bulgaria's Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski is set to turn the first sod on a new procution facilitiy for ligthbulb manufacturer OSRAM on Tuesday, his ministry says.
The cluster will be located within the Trakia Economic Zone of Plovdiv, the country's second-largest city.
OSRAM is to invest in it some BGN 45 M (EUR 23 M) and to employ 900 people after it is opened in 2017.
Bulgaria's Catholics Demand Pope Visit, Vatican State Secretary Says
Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said on Monday he would tell Pope Francis about the Bulgarian Catholic community's wish that he pays a visit to the country.
Parolin, however, made clear his own trip to Bulgaria did not necessarily mean the Pope was intending on the same step in the near future.
Bulgaria to Host European Women's Boxing Championship This Year
Bulgaria has been informed that it will host the 2016 European women's boxing championship, according to the Bulgarian Boxing Federation (BBF)'s website.
A statement by the BBF reads that Krasimir Ininski, who heads the federation, on Monday received an official letter confirming the choice of the European body.
Palestinian's Death in Sofia: Prosection 'Rules Out' Murder
Bulgarian Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov on Monday dismissed suggestions that Omar Zayed, a Palestinian man whose dead body was found in front of the Palestinian Embassy in Sofia, might have been murdered.
He told reporters that the post-mortem examination of Zayed's body had shown no signs of violence.
Bulgaria's Labor Cost Went Up in Q4, 2015
Quarterly labor cost in Bulgaria rose by 5.8% in October-December, 2015 last year compared to the same period of the previous year, statistics show.
Hourly labor cost most notably grew in construction (11%), followed by 8.1% in industry and 4.6% in services, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has said.