Latest News from Bulgaria
Public Trust in Bulgarian Media Further Down in 2015 - Survey
Bulgarian media continue to have poor reputation as independent sources of information, while the percentage of Bulgarian citizens who trust media falls to 12%, Foundation Media Democracy (FMD) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) announced in their 2015 annual report on Bulgarian media on Thursday.
Erdogan Says Turkey Could Send Millions of Migrants to Europe
EU member states could be flooded with refugees by Turkey, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
In an Ankara speech, he has confirmed reports that he threatened EU leaders at the G20 summit in November of last year.
DPS's Dogan, Peevski 'Barred from Entering Turkey'
Ahmed Dogan, the honorary chairman of Bulgaria's Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party and lawmaker Delyan Peevski have been barred from entering Turkey, several media outlets have reported.
CERT Bulgaria Registered 737 Cyber Incidents in 2015
A total of 737 cyber incidents were registered at the websites of central and local government authorities and other institutions in Bulgaria last year, according to the National Computer Security Incidents Response Team (CERT Bulgaria).
Two alleged human smugglers on trial over Aylan Kurdi's death
Two alleged people-smugglers are on trial in Turkey accused of causing the death of 3-year-old Syrian migrant boy Aylan Kurdi and four other people.
The image of the boy - his lifeless body lying face down on a beach in Bodrum - galvanized world attention on the refugee crisis, graphically illustrating the magnitude of the suffering and the treacherous journeys the migrants risk.
Tourism giant says bookings recovering after security concerns
Tourism group Thomas Cook said bookings were recovering after customers delayed making holiday plans following terror attacks in Paris last November and in Istanbul in January, which has caused demand for trips to Turkey to plunge.
Assarel Medet Wins Bulgaria's 2015 Investor of the Year Award
Bulgarian copper mining and processing company Assarel Medet has won the 2015 Investor of the Year award of the government's investment promotion agency, capital.bg has reported.
Bulgaria Spent BGN 23.7 M on Its Military Aviation in 2015
Bulgaria spent BGN 23.7 M on its military aviation last year, with the funds allocated for restoring its flying capacity, integrated logistical maintenance and supply of spare parts for the air force.
This becomes clear from a written response of Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev to a question posed by a MP, private bTV station informs.
Sofia Hosts 33rd Edition of Holiday & Spa International Tourist Fair
The Bulgarian capital will host the 33rd edition of the Holiday & Spa Expo International Tourist Fair.
The largest tourist forum in Bulgaria will take place at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia between Thursday and Saturday.
EU Migration Commissioner to Visit Bulgaria's Elhovo
European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, is to visit the Bulgarian town of Elhovo located close to the border with Turkey on Thursday.
Avramopoulos will inspect the measures applied by Bulgaria in guarding its borders and will assess Bulgarian efforts in managing the migrant flows.
Bulgaria Plans Deeper Army Involvement in Guarding of Borders
Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has proposed to use the Army more extensively to help police guard the country's borders.
The proposal will be enacted through changes in the Defence and Armed Forces Act which are being drafted at present, Bachvarova said on Wednesday after a meeting of the coalition government's newly-founded consultative Development Council.
Over Half of Bulgarians Aged 18+ Rely on Financial Help from Parents - Survey
Fifty-three percent of Bulgarians older than 18 years rely on financial support from their parents - a higher percentage compared with Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, a new survey has shown.
For Poland, the percentage is 31%, 33% for the Czech Republic and 42% for Slovakia, according to a survey conducted by companies of Profi Credit group in the four countries.
Court Ends Money Laundering Probe against Bulgaria Ex-Deputy Parliament Speaker
The Sofia City Court has dropped a money laundering probe against Hristo Biserov, the ex-Deputy Speaker of Bulgaria's Parliament.
Bulgaria MPs Grant National Security Body Right to Process Passengers Flight Data
Bulgaria's Parliament has adopted on second reading legal changes allowing counter-intelligence and domestic security agency DANS to process passengers' reservation data in the country.
Under the amendments, which were first put forward by the government in September, a special unit in charge of handling the data, in compliance with a EU directive and the Europol Regulation.
Samuel Eto'o Confirms Participation in Stoichkov's Birthday Show
Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o is the latest player to confirm his participation at the birthday show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov.
Eto'o, who like Stoichkov played for Barcelona, is the first African to confirm his participation in the spectacle which will take place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 20.