Latest News from Bulgaria
Blockade on Bulgaria-Greece Border 'Outrageous' - Transport Min
Bulgaria's Transport Minister on Saturday voiced his outrage at action of Greek farmers and their intermittent blockade of the common border.
The minister took part in negotiations with other Bulgarian and Greek officials and representatives of the protesting farmers. Talks, however, did not result in a decision to end the blockade.
Turkey Never Sought to Interfere in Bulgaria's Politics - Ambassador
Turkish Ambassador to Sofia Suleyman Gokce has refuted claims that his country has pressured Bulgarian politicians into taking sides.
Ankara "has never asked any Bulgarian politician to take sides with regard to another political or publicly important figure in Bulgaria," he told private national bTV station on Saturday.
Bulgaria's Parliament, Presidency Open Doors to Public on Saturday
The Parliament and Presidency building in Bulgaria's capital Sofia will be open to the public between 10:00 and 16:00 local time on Saturday.
Report on Bulgaria's Collapsed CorpBank to Be Unveiled Next Week
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asserted that the report prepared by an international consultancy that is tracing unlawfully used assets of Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank or KTB) will be made public on Monday.
Borisov has told the Bulgarian National Television that the global consulting firm AlixPartners granted its consent in a telephone conversation.
Bulgaria PM Borisov Rules Out Running for President
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Friday made clear he would not be a presidential candidate in the forthcoming election this autumn.
He told the Bulgarian National Television's Friday night talkshown Panorama he was determined to avoid a scenario where he would run for President and trigger early parliamentary elections.
UK PM Says He Secured 'Special Status' in EU
An agreement was reached on Friday evening between the EU and the United Kingdom in Brussels, amid fears Britons could vote to leave the union in a forthcoming referendum.
After a two-day EU summit on Thursday and Friday that almost went into Saturday, Cameron is quoted by the BBC as saying a "special status" is given to the UK by the deal.
Bulgarian MP Delyan Peevski Withdrawing from Bulgartabac
Delyan Peevski, a controversial Bulgarian lawmaker and businessman, said on Friday he was selling his stake in Bulgartabac, a Bulgarian tobacco joint-stock holding company.
Peevski, whose name came to the spotlight after he was appointed to head the national domestic and counter-intelligence agency DANS in 2013, triggering nationwide protests, had a majority stake in Bulgartabac.
Bulgaria to Present Investment Opportunities in Black Sea Ports to China
A Chinese government delegation will visit the Bulgarian Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas to study opportunities for investment in their transport infrastructure, the transport ministry in Sofia announced on Friday.
Investment Funds in Bulgaria Increase Assets under Management by 13% Y/Y in 2015
The assets managed by resident and non-resident investment funds operating in Bulgaria totalled BGN 2.22 B as of end-December 2015, increasing by 13.2% year-on-year, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) announced on Friday.
Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Calls on EU to Act to Lift Greek Border Blockade
Bulgaria expects that the European Union will act in a timely manner to resolve a worsening crisis at the country's border crossings with Greece caused by their blockade by Greek farmers, Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva has said.
Bulgaria Urges Caution in Travel to South America over Zika, Dengue
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has advised the country's citizens to exercise caution when visiting parts of South America afflicted by mosquito-transmitted diseases.
Bulgaria Marks 143rd Anniversary of Hanging of National Hero Vasil Levski
Bulgaria is marking on Friday the 143rdanniversary of the hanging of its national hero Vasil Levski.
Levski will be commemorated with numerous events in his hometown Karlovo, the capital Sofia and across the country.
Bulgarian MPs Call on EU to Launch Infringement Procedure over Greek Blockade
In a declaration adopted on Friday, the Bulgarian parliament called on the European Commission to take immediate action, including launching an infringement procedure, against the Greek government for its failure to lift the border blockade staged by Greek farmers in the past month.
Bulgarian PM Cancels Three Public Tenders Worth BGN 170 M
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov ordered on Thursday the cancellation of another set of public procurement tenders worth BGN 170 M.
Two of the public procurement procedures were launched by the municipality of Varna and the other one by Burgas.
Borisov has already held talks with the mayors of Varna and Burgas, Ivan Portnih and Dimitar Nikolov, Darik radio informs.
Bulgarian Parliament to Vote on Censure Motion
The Bulgarian parliament will vote on the first censure motion against the second government of Boyko Borsiov on Friday.
The opposition will subject the government to a vote of no confidence for its failure in its healthcare policy.
The censure motion is expected to be unsuccessful as the opposition parties will not garner the support of 121 MPs.