Latest News from Bulgaria
From France with Love: French Days in Sofia
Bulgaria's capital Sofia is celebrating Days of France from Friday through Sunday (October 16-18).
With support from Institut Français, which is co-organizing the event with the French-Bulgarian Trade and Industrial Chamber this year, the Days of France are going beyond exclusively gastronomic nature they had in 2014.
Bulgaria Interested in Boosting Trade with China, PM Says
Bulgaria is interested in an increased volume of Chinese investment into the country, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who is on a visit to Sofia on Friday.
Bullet That Killed Migrant in Bulgaria 'Rebounded off Bridge'
A bullet fired as a warning to a group of migrants near Bulgaria's border with Turkey has ricocheted off a bridge, claiming the life of one of the migrants hiding under it, sources say.
Pussy Riot in Bulgaria for Documentary Shooting
Members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot are in Bulgaria for several days, media outlets report.
A photo has meanwhile appeared on social media, uploaded by blogger and activist Ivo Bozhkov, which shows Tolokonnikova against the background of the Soviet Army Monument in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria.
Afghan Migrant Shot Dead in Bulgaria near Border with Turkey
An Afghan man died in Bulgaria after being indirectly hit by a bullet of border police on Thursday, authorities say.
The incident took place around 22:00 local time (EEST), the Interior Ministry's Chief Secretary, Georgi Kostov, has announced.
Pretrial proceedings have been launched.
Bulgarian Citizen Indicted over People Smuggling
A Bulgarian citizen detained with a group of 15 migrants on Thursday has been indicted with charges of people smuggling, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has said.
The development does not have any explicit relation to the smuggling of the 54 migrants one of whom died after border police shooting on Thursday evening.
Bulgaria DefMin Urges Parliament to Revoke Intelligence Act Changes
Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has called on MPs to backtrack on amendments proposed to the military intelligence act which the Bulgarian President returned for consideration.
The changes sought and approved by a majority of MPs would have made the current head of the Defense Information Service (Bulgaria's military intelligence agency) Yordan Bakalov unfit for the office.
UNHCR Condemns Incident with Migrant near Bulgaria's Border
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has strongly condemned the shooting which resulted in the death of a migrant near Bulgaria's border with Turkey, its local spokesperson, Boris Cheshirkov, has announced.
Bulgaria Politicians Divided over Migrant Death at Border w/ Turkey
An incident which claimed the life of an Afghan migrant near Bulgaria's border with Turkey on Thursday evening is already leaving politicians in Bulgaria divided over what actually had happened.
Officer Who Fired Not Detained over Bulgaria Migrant Death
The police officer whose actions resulted in the death of an Afghan man crossing into Bulgaria from Turkey has not been taken into custody, a prosecution official has said.
Bulgaria Obligated to Guard EU External Border - Martin Schulz
EU Parliament President Martin Schulz warned Bulgarian authorities must protect the EU's external borders regardless of the fact that the country is not part of the Schengen borderless area.
Schulz made his comment on Thursday evening after attending an EU summit where the migrant crisis was the first item on the agenda.
Bulgarian Police Bust Antiquities Trafficking Group
Bulgarian police have confiscated hundreds of valuable ancient Greek and Roman artefacts during an operation targeting an organized criminal group, the Interior Ministry in Sofia said on Thursday.
Bulgarian children find a way to earn extra pocket money using head lice!
Children in Bulgaria found a way to earn extra pocket money from head lice by selling them. The lice-trading ring was found after medical staff were gobsmacked to see lice returning to the heads of children despite having been eradicated the day before. In fact that lice epidemic at the village of Ravnets caused medical staff to think that they were dealing with super lice.
Two in Three EU Citizens Favour Letting EU Decide on Migration - Poll
The fastest-growing concerns of the citizens of European Union member states are immigration and terrorism, according to the latest Eurobarometer poll.
Stefanovic: No ISIS members among refugees so far
Stefanovic: No ISIS members among refugees so far
Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic stated on Thursday that stable security situation has been maintained in the border area despite a drastic increase in the number of migrants, adding there has been no ISIS fighters among the refugees so far.