Latest News from Bulgaria

The 2015 Battle for Sofia: Who Is Running for Mayor

Local elections are coming in just days, and Novinite is fully aware it did not provide the campaign coverage a news outlet covering a particular country usually does whatever vote is forthcoming.

Bulgarian Tour Operators Experience Hardest Year in Past Decade

The chairperson of the Association of Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents, Bayko Baykov, said on Monday that Bulgarian tourism is experiencing its hardest year in the past decade.

According to Kalin Draganov, a member of the association, cultural tourism in the country was mainly developed by the municipalities.

Fire Engulfs Building Housing Bulgarian, Polish Workers in Germany

At least twelve people were injured as a fire engulfed a building housing Bulgarian and Polish workers in the German town of Gudensberg on Monday.

Five of the people were heavily injured, but so far their identity and nationality have not been revealed.

Belgrade Mayor Denies Owning Homes in Bulgaria

Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali has denied a media report that he owns a string of properties in Bulgaria.

In a statement, he said he owns only one apartment in Bulgaria, which he reported to the Anti-Corruption Agency when he became an adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister in January 2103.

Bulgaria, IOM to Step up Joint Action Against People Trafficking, Smuggling

Boosting cooperation between Bulgaria and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in countering illegal migration to Europe was in the focus of a meeting between Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and IOM Deputy Director General Laura Thompson in Sofia on Monday.

Three Bulgarian Players Appear in 2015 Men's EuroVolley Dream Team

Three Bulgarian players were selected in the dream team of this year's edition of the men's volleyball European Championship, which ended on Sunday.

Bulgaria's Viktor Yosifov was declared second best middle blocker of the tournament, while his fellow national Teodor Todorov was awarded as best middle blocker.

Bulgaria, OLAF to Deepen Cooperation in Countering Corruption, Fraud

Bulgaria and the European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) will deepen their cooperation in countering corruption and fraud.

This was agreed at a meeting between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and OLAF Director-General Giovanni Kessler in Sofia on Monday.

Bulgaria 'Might Become Iran-EU Transit Corridor'

Bulgaria might turn into a corridor transporting goods from Iran to the European Union, an Iranian official has said.

A meeting took place on Sunday between Mohsen Jalalpour, who heads the country's commerce and industry chamber, and Bulgaria's Ambassador to Tehran, Hristo Polendakov, TASS news agency reports citing Iran's IRNA.

Bulgarian Deputy PM: Death of Afghan Migrant Near Border Occurred by Accident

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva expressed no doubt that the recent death of an Afghan migrant near the country's border with Turkey had occurred by accident.

Last week, an Afghan migrant was killed near the town of Sredets after being hit from a ricocheted bullet, which had been fired as a warning shot by a border police officer.

Six arrested over migrant boat capsizing off western Turkey

Six suspects, including a Syrian national, have been arrested over illegal boat journeys for migrant trafficking, after a boat capsized off a western Turkish, killing 12 migrants, the state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Drops to 26th Position in ATP Ranking

Bulgaria's top male tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, dropped another four positions in the latest ATP ranking and currently occupies 26th place.

This is his lowest ranking in the past two years, which is not surprising having in mind his poor performance this season.

Results of Probe of Migrant Death in Bulgaria Due on Monday

Forensic examination results expected to establish how an Afghan migrant died near Bulgaria's border with Turkey last week are to be announced on Monday.

Police say a bullet that a border officer fired in the air as a warning sign rebounded off a bridge hitting a 25-year-old man who died from his wounds as emergency teams were fighting for his lie.

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