Latest News from Bulgaria
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.
Bulgaria Hosts Final of 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday
Bulgaria will host the thirteenth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest at the Arena Armeec hall in Sofia on Saturday evening at 20:30 EET.
A total of seventeen countries will participate in this year's edition of the song contest, with Australia and Ireland making their debut.
Russia Considers No Branch of Turkish Stream or Gas Hub in Bulgaria
Russia doesn't consider the construction in Bulgaria of a gas hub or a branch of the planned Turkish Stream pipeline, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said.
"This is not being discussed," Russia news agency TASS quoted Novak as telling reporters on Friday.
Ronnie O'Sullivan to Face Jimmy White in Snooker Legends Show in Sofia on Friday
Two of the greatest snooker players ever - Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White will face each other at an exhibition snooker match in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Friday evening at 20 EET.
The show will take place at the Triaditsa hall only two weeks after the Bulgarian capital hosted the Bulgarian Open, which brought together some of the finest snooker players in the world.
Bulgarian MPs to Decide on Repair of MiG-29 Fighter Jets on Tuesday
Bulgarian MPs will decide on the repair of the country's MiG-29 fighter jets at an extraordinary plenary sitting on November 24.
At their sitting on Tuesday, the MPs are expected to vote on the ratification of the intergovernmental agreement between Bulgaria and Poland on the repair of six Bulgarian engines.
Alan Colson: American English Academy Takes Pride in Its Rich Cultural Diversity
Cultural diversity is one of the distinguishing features of the American English Academy (AEA) in Sofia. This is what Alan Colson, the new principal of AEA, said in an interview with Novinite.
Two Bidding in Sale of Bulgaria's Vivacom
There are two bidders to acquire Bulgaria's Vivacom, in an auction that started Thursday morning and has been going on for more than 12 hours.
Bulgarian daily 24 Chasa wrote Thursday evening it was "nearly a hundred percent certain" the two candidates were Spas Rusev (a Bulgarian) and Panos Germanos (a Greek citizen who joined forces with hedge fund Third Point).
EU Sofia Heating Utility Boss Gets Final 3-Year Sentence
Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation (VKS) has sentenced the former director of heating utility Toplofikatsiya Sofia Valentin Dimitrov to three years' imprisonment.
Rulings by the VKS cannot be appealed. The court confirmed previous rulings that found him guilty of property mismanagement.