Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria Businesses Warn against Plans to Increase Annual Leave
Extending the annual leave entitlement by five days will drastically reduce Bulgarian GDP, reducing it by up to 2.3%, an employers' association has warned.
Child Poverty Highest in Bulgaria, Romania
Romania are the countries where EU member states where children are at greatest risk of poverty and social exclusion, the European Parliament (EP) states in a press release.
More than one in four children in Europe are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, according to the latest research of the bloc's statistics body, Eurostat, carried out among all 28 EU member states.
Bulgaria PM Backs Sofia-Shanghai Sister Cities Agreement
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is supportive of plans to turn the country's capital Sofia and the Chinese city of Shanghai into sister cities, the government's press office has said.
Borisov is on a five-day visit to China alongside seven ministers to attend a summit of Central and Eastern European leaders and a bilateral investment forum.
Go2Balkans Conference to Look for Joint Tourism Promotion in SE Europe
A Southeastern European conference called Go2Balkans is due to begin in Sofia on Wednesday bringing together tour operators, hoteliers and municipalities from Bulgaria and the wider region.
Tighter Controls Cause Jams on Romanian Borders
Hundreds of cars and goods vehicles waited for hours at Romania's checkpoints with Hungary over the weekend as the custom procedures slowed following Bucharest's decision to tighten border controls.
Bulgaria, China to Hold Investment Forum before CEE Summit
An investment forum bringing together Chinese and Bulgarian businesses is due on Monday, ahead of the Fourth China-CEE summit in Shanzhou on November 25-27.
The bilateral business event will be held in Shanghai and will involve small and medium enterprises working in agriculture, tourism, cosmetics, and winemaking, the Bulgarian National Radio has said.
One in four children at risk of poverty in Europe
More than one in four children in Europe are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, which will have repercussions for them throughout life. On Monday 23 November MEPs debate a report urging EU countries to boost their efforts to combat child poverty and social inequalities. They will then vote on the report the following day.
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Man Who Joked about Bomb on Polish Plane Released on Bail
A Bulgarian court has released on a BGN 5000 bail a Polish citizen who falsely alerted the crew of an Egypt-bound plane of a bomb installed in the aircraft and prompted an emergency landing.
Passengers Wait for Hours on Planes at Plovdiv Airport
Staff shortage at the airport of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, has caused passengers of two WizzAir flights had to wait for hours stranded on board.
Severe weather conditions in the capital Sofia, where the two flights, from Dubai and Valencia respectively, were to land, prompted traffic authorities to diver them to the airport of Bulgaria's second-largest city.
Strong Winds Cause Power Failure across W Bulgaria
Thousands of Bulgarian households have been experiencing power outages since Saturday due to gale-force winds causing disruptions along the power grid, an electricity network operator has said.
Anti-Migrant Rally Held in Bulgaria's Sofia
A demonstration calling for the government's resignation over its "failure" to deal with the influx of migrants was held in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
Dozens of nationalist supporters accused the cabinet of PM Boyko Borisov of applying double standards with regard to migrants and the Bulgarian population itself.
Bulgaria PM Heading for China with 7 Mins for China-CEE Summit
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has departed for a visit to China with seven ministers for a meeting with the country's leadership and officials from Central and Eastern European states.
The city of Suzhou in Eastern China is due to host the Fourth leaders' meeting of China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries on November 24-25.
Malta Wins 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest Hosted by Bulgaria
Malta won the the thirteenth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Arena Armeec hall in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Saturday evening.
Destiny Chukunyere performing the song "Not My Soul!" won with 185 points, finishing nine points ahead of the second-placed Armenia.
100-200 People Apply Daily for Certificates Proving Their Bulgarian Descent
Between 100 and 200 people are applying on a daily basis for certificates proving their Bulgarian descent.
This was revealed by Ivanka Slavcheva, a chief expert at the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, at the opening of the sixth session of the world parliament of Bulgarians.
Agreement on Bulgaria-Greece Gas Interconnector to be Signed on December 10
The investment agreement on the construction of the planned natural gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece (IGB) is expected to be signed on December 10.
This was announced by Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova in an interview for Focus news agency upon her return from the energy and economic summit of the Atlantic Council held in Istanbul.