Latest News from Bulgaria
Postponed Junior Eurovision Opening Ceremony Due on November 17
The postponed Opening Ceremony of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will take place this Tuesday in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, after having been postponed over the Paris attacks of last week.
The event will be held at the Bulgarian National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia at 19:30 (local time).
Bulgarian Theatre Night Kicks Off on November 21
For a third year in a row Bulgaria will host an event celebrated in 11 European countries which aims to remove barriers between the audience and theatre and performing art.
Foreign Investment into Bulgaria Tops EUR 1 B in Jan-Sept
Bulgaria has attracted some EUR 1.1 B in foreign direct investment over the first three quarters of this year, data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has suggested.
The amounts registered are EUR 443.2 M, 355.9 M, and 302.4 M in the three quarters, respectively.
Bulgaria FM: IS Cannot Be Defeated without Ground Offensive
A ground offensive against the Islamic State (IS) group is indispensable for its destruction, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on Monday.
Sofia believes the intervention should be conducted by Gulf states, and not by Western Europe, he told the Bulgarian National Radio after a EU meeting.
Bulgaria's PM Borisov: 'I'm Not That Hawkish' on Russia
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declined to comment on President Rosen Plevneliev's assertion that Russia planned to wage a 'hybrid warfare' campaign focused on the Balkans in a bid to destabilize Europe.
Bulgaria-Turkey border jammed after new security checks
Hundreds of trucks and cars were stuck at both sides of the border gate between Bulgaria and Turkey for a second day on Nov. 16, after Bulgaria beefed-up its border security checks following the deadly Paris attacks on Nov. 13.
Europe Commemorates Victims of Paris Attacks with Minute of Silence
Europe commemorated the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris by observing a minute of silence at noon on Monday.
The gun and bombs attacks, which targeted six sites across the French capital, claimed the lives of 129 people and left hundreds injured.
Turkey warned France over Paris attacker: Turkish official
Turkey warned France almost a year ago over a suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant who blew himself up in the bloody Paris attacks but the French authorities did not respond, agencies quoted a senior Turkish official as saying on Nov. 16.
Turkey warned France on Paris attack suspect: Official
Turkey warned France last year about a suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant, who blew himself up in the bloody Paris attacks, and also foiled a major terror attack in Istanbul on the very same day the Paris attacks occurred, several news agencies quoted two separate Turkish officials as saying.
Russia Plans to Wage Hybrid Warfare on Europe - Bulgarian President
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev warned that Russia is planning to wage a "hybrid warfare" campaign aimed at destabilising the whole of Europe.
Plevneliev called on the EU and NATO to do more to counter the rising threat of Russian aggression.
Bulgarian President to Attend Forum Marking 70th Anniversary of UNESCO
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will be on a working visit to France on Monday for participation at the leaders' forum on the occasion of the 70thanniversary of UNESCO.
The forum will mark the 70thanniversary of the UNESCO constitution, which was signed on 16 November 1945.
Wildfire Breaks out in Bulgaria's Gabrovo Region
A forest fire has broken out in Gabrovo Region, in central Bulgaria, BGNES reported on Sunday.
The blaze is spreading on several fronts and has engulfed over 10 hectares of deciduous and coniferous trees in Todorcheta area by mid-afternoon on Sunday.
Bulgaria Steps up Border Controls after Paris Attacks, Detains 280 Illegal Migrants
Police have detained 280 foreign nationals illegally residing in Bulgaria following Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
Police and security agency DANS launched a joint operation in the regions lying on the route of illegal migrants crossing from Turkey and entering Serbia: Burgas, Yambol, Haskovo, Pazardzhik, Vratza, Montana and Vidin.
Bulgarians Commemorate Victims of Paris Attacks in Front of French Embassy
Bulgarian citizens and officials commemorated the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris by laying flowers and expressing their condolences in front of the French embassy in Sofia on Saturday.
Bulgarian President Cancels Working Visit to France
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev cancelled his working visit to France due to the attacks, which claimed the lives of at least 128 people and left more than 180 others injured in Paris on Friday night.
Plevneliev was scheduled to visit France on Monday on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the UNESCO constitution, which was signed on 16 November 1945.