Latest News from Bulgaria
NATO's Eastern Members Plan to Hold Bucharest Summit in November
The member countries of NATO from Central and Eastern Europe are planning to hold a summit in Bucharest on November 3 and 4.
The former Eastern bloc countries of Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are expected to participate in the summit.
Stevie Awards Announces Bulgarian Maxim Behar as Chairman of the Year for 2015
Leading Bulgarian PR expert Maxim Behar has scooped gold as Chairman of the Year at the 2015 International Business Awards, often dubbed "the Business Oscars".
Mr Behar, picked among 1800 contenders from across the globe, has thus ranked among the handful of international winners in the Stevie Awards' Management Category for this year.
Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova to Face Serena Williams in Second Round in Cincinnati
Bulgaria's top ranking female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova proceeded to the second round of the Western and Southern Open tournament, which is taking place in Cincinnati between August 15 and 23.
In the first round Pironkova defeated Lucie Hradecka from the Czech Republic with 7:5, 3:6, 6:1 in a match, which lasted one hour and 45 minutes.
US Heavy Weapons Bound for Bulgaria
Heavy US equipment that arrived in Germany on Sunday is bound for Bulgaria, a specialized website has said.
The Abrams main battle tanks, three howitzer artillery cannons and six light armored reconnaissance vehicles were first transported to Bremerhaven, Germany, and are accompanied by 160 Marines, according to the Marine Times.
FDI into Bulgaria Nearly EUR 800 M in January-June
Bulgaria drew foreign direct investment (FDI) worth EUR 799.6 M in the first half of 2015, the Bulgarian National Bank has said.
Preliminary data released by the central bank suggests FDI amounted to 1.9% of gross output.
Its volume was also 1.9% higher than the investment between January and June 2014, when it was EUR 749.9 M, or 1.8% of GDP.
Bulgarian Population Could Drop Below Five Million in 2070 - Forecast
The population of Bulgaria could decrease by two million people, dropping to a total of five million people in 2070.
A pessimistic forecast of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on the demographic outlook of Bulgaria until 2070 shows that the population of Bulgaria could be only 4.9 million people in 2070.
Code Orange Alert Issued for Bulgaria on Monday over Rain, Thunderstorms
A Code Orange warning is in force in five Bulgarian regions on Monday, with heavy downpours and thunderstorms expected after weeks of simmering heat.
All the regions affected are in Northern Bulgaria, namely Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Razgrad and Targovishte. Weather there might be dangerous to health and/or property.