Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgarian PM Calls for Imposing Stricter Control on Petrol Stations
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov called for urgent measures imposing stricter control on the trade with fuels after an inspection last week established serious violations by petrol stations.
Bulgaria to Host Decisive Davis Cup Play-Off Against Hungary in September
Bulgaria will host the decisive play-off against Hungary from the third round of Group II Europe/Africa of the Davis Cup in September.
The winner from the encounter will be promoted to Group I of the Davis Cup.
The matches will be played at the National tennis centre in Sofia and will take place between September 18 and 20.
Bulgaria Expects Double Increase in Grape Harvest This Year
Despite the drought, Bulgaria expects the harvest of grape to reach around 200 million kilogrammes, which will represent a double increase compared to last year.
This was announced by the chairperson of the National Vine and Wine Chamber Radoslav Radev in an interview for Trud daily.
Government Nominates C-Bank Head as Governor for Bulgaria in IMF
The government nominated on Wednesday the Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Dimitar Radev as Governor for Bulgaria in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
NATO Launches Largest Military Training in Europe Since End of Cold War
The US announced that it has launched the largest airborne military training of NATO in Europe since the end of the Cold War - Swift Response 15.
Bulgarian Energy Holding Looking for Money to Pay Debts
The Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) is now considering options to pay off debts to the AES and ContourGlobal thermal power plants, Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has said.
Speaking to reporters, she added the BEH would launch a procedure to secure funding by the end of text week.
Bulgaria Ranks Third Best in World for Locating Manufacturing Facilities
Bulgaria ranks as the third most perspective destination in the world for locating manufacturing facilities.
This is revealed by the latest annual report of Cushman & Wakefield entitled "Where in the world? Manufacturing index 2015", daily Sega informs.
Banking Trojan Adds 9 Bulgarian Lenders to Targets
A Trojan named Gozi/ISFB has added nine major banks in Bulgaria to its list of targets, a specialized website has said.
Bulgaria 'among Young Romanians' Most Preferred Holiday Places'
Bulgaria is one of the four countries where young Romanians usually choose to spend their summer holidays, data from the largest Romanian charter tour operator suggests.
Bulgarian Cabinet to Decide on Repair Contract of MiG-29 Fighter Jets
The Bulgarian government will decide at its regular meeting on Wednesday whether to approve the contract devised by the Defence Ministry on the repair of the engines of MiG-29 fighter jets by Poland.
The contract, which is entitled "draft decision for approval of a draft agreement between Bulgaria and Poland for cooperation in the military area", comes tenth on the agenda.
Bulgaria 'Never Gave Up Building South Stream'
Bulgaria didn't quit the South Stream gas pipeline project, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has said.
Petkova is quoted by Focus News Agency as telling reporters that Sofia always perceived South Stream to be "a very important project", but it had to be realized in compliance with European law.
Bulgaria's Dimitrov Advances to 3rd Round in Cincinnati
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday defeated Vasek Pospisil (Canada) at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio.
After his 7:6, 7:6 victory in a match which many described as hard and even, Dimitrov became the first player to find a spot in round three of the tournament.
Bulgaria to Step up Promotion of Its Businesses in Sweden
A Bulgarian-Swedish business forum in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) will be held in Gothenburg in October as part of a new campaign to encourage B2B contacts between the two countries, it emerged on Tuesday.
Total Preparing to Start Drilling for Oil, Gas off Bulgarian Coast Early Next Year
France's Total is preparing to start drilling for oil and gas off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast in early 2016, Reuters reported.
"It depends on the availability of our contractors when exactly we will start, but everything is going according to the plan," Xavier Faugeras, general manager of Total's Bulgaria division, told Reuters on Monday.
Road Accidents Kill 23 People in Bulgaria in Past Week
Between August 10 and 16, a total of 172 heavy road accidents took place in Bulgaria, claiming the lives of 23 people and injuring 222 people.
This is revealed by the figures of the National Police General Directorate, which was published by the Interior Ministry.