Latest News from Bulgaria
Deputy PM: Bulgaria Is Experiencing Drop in Migratory Pressure
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova said that there is a drop in the migratory pressure exerted on the country.
Bachvarova stated this in parliament on Wednesday, private bTV station quotes her as saying.
Best Snooker Players Gather in Sofia for Bulgaria Open
Snooker stars from all over the world will gather in Sofia for participation in the fourth consecutive edition of the Victoria Bulgaria Open tournament, which is part of the Players Tour Championship.
The Bulgaria Open begins on Wednesday with the qualifications and lasts until Sunday when the final takes place.
Bulgaria's PM: Pay Cuts for Police Enter into Force Immediately
Police officers' retirement compensations will be cut in half, and paid leave will be reduced from 30 to 20 days as of Wednesday, November 04, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
Central, Eastern European Leaders to Hold NATO Summit in Bucharest
Heads of State of NATO member countries from Central and Eastern Europe will convene at a summit at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest on Wednesday.
Bulgaria will be represented by President Rosen Plevneliev, who is on an official visit to Bucharest for participation in the summit, the press service of the presidency informs.
Bulgaria Police Officers Brace for Nationwide Protest over Pay Cuts
Police officers across Bulgaria are set to take to the streets on Wednesday evening unless the government abandons plans for pay cuts.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is to meet with the ministers of interior and finance early on Wednesday to seek changes to proposed pay cuts in the budget of the Interior Ministry, but also the Defense Ministry and the national security service DANS.
Bulgaria MPs to Debate Waiver of Nationalist Leader's Immunity
Lawmakers in Bulgaria are set to discuss a demand by the country's Chief Prosecutor on the immunity of nationalist Ataka party's leader Volen Siderov and of an Ataka member and MP, Desislav Chukolov.
On Tuesday, an ad hoc committee granted Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov's request to revoke the immunity of both lawmakers.
Bulgaria May Delay Pay Cuts in Police Force, Interior Minister Says
Bulgaria's government may reconsider a controversial decision to impose pay cuts at the Interior Ministry as early as next year, Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova said on Tuesday.
Ad-hoc Committee in Bulgarian Parliament Agrees to Lift Siderov's Immunity
An ad hoc enquiry committee in Bulgaria's parliament on Tuesday granted the Chief Prosecutor's request to lift the immunity of two lawmakers from nationalist Ataka party to face charges of hooliganism.
Moody's: Bulgaria's Banking Sector Is on Slow Path to Recovery After 2014 Crisis
Constantinos Kypreos, Vice President - Senior Credit Officer at Moody's Investors Service, argued that the Bulgarian banking system is on a slow path to recovery after the crisis experienced with the collapse of Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) in 2014.
Police Officers Block Traffic in Sofia to Protest Planned Pay Cuts
Police officers blocked traffic in the central part of Sofia on Tuesday to protest cuts in their remuneration packages planned in the 2016 budget draft.
The Finance Ministry is proposing to cut in half the sum paid upon retirement, decrease the extra remuneration allocated for each year in service and cut the period of annual paid leave.
Bulgaria's Defence Minister Calls Urgent Meeting over Planned Pay Cuts
Bulgaria's Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has called an extraordinary meeting of the consultative Defence Council for Wednesday to discuss cuts in the remuneration packages of armed forces staff planned in the 2016 budget draft.
Turkey Intercepts 87 Refugees Near Border with Bulgaria, Greece
Turkish authorities prevented 87 refugees from crossing into Greece and Bulgaria near the border city of Edirne on Monday, dailysabah.com reported.
The refugees from Iran, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia have opted for the land route across Turkey's northwestern border in their attempt to reach Europe as weather conditions in the Aegean Sea are worseninig.
Nationalist Party to Contest Mayoral Vote Results in Bulgaria's Plovdiv
A Bulgarian nationalist party has said it will contest mayoral election results in the city of Plovdiv over "violations".
EU's Georgieva 'Plans to Run' for UN Top Job - EurActiv
EU Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva is planning to run for United Nations Secretary General next year, EurActiv has argued in an exclusive report.
Praimedia Services Withdrawing from Deal on Bulgaria's TV7
Burgas-based Praimedia EOOD on Tuesday announced it was pulling out of a deal it signed this spring to buy TV7, Super7 and News7 TV stations.
The company cites, in a statement quoted by BGNES wire service, "refusal" by the state to register its new owners over alleged non-compliance with with the Commerce Act of the Republic of Bulgaria.