Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria FM Visiting Ukraine's Odessa
A visit of Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov to Odessa Oblast in Ukraine has entered its second day.
Mitov is in Odessa on June 5-6. On Sunday he met Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin, who visited Bulgaria in mid-February.
Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog to Go On with Power Price Hike
Energy regulator KEVR's head Ivan Ivanov has said that his agency will not backtrack on plans to increase power prices for industrial consumers by up to 20%.
Reuters: Europeans Switching to Destinations in Spain, Bulgaria Following Tunisia Terrorist Attacks
Bulgaria could be one of the countries benefitting from the deflection of the tourist stream away from Tunisia, according to a Reuters report, as quoted by South China Morning Post.
European destinations such as Spain, Bulgaria and even Greece could become preferred destinations for tourists looking for relatively low-cost all-inclusive packages.
Salaries in Bulgarian Administration Will Not Rise in 2016
Salaries of people emplyed in administrative positions across Bulgaria will not be raised in 2016. Any increase could be made possible only trough laying off of employees.
The nominal expense for salaries across the ministries should be kept at the same level as of 2015.
Bulgaria Loses to Argentina in Last Volleyball World League Match
The Bulgarian men's volleyball team was defeated on Sunday by Argentina in their second encounter in the FIVB Volleyball WOrld League match in Varna, Bulgaria.
Bulgarians lost 1:3 (19:25, 26:24, 17:25, 18:25) after an easy victory against Argentina in the previous match on Saturday.
After Tunisia attack, sun-seekers switch to Spain, Bulgaria and Greece
Fearing for their safety in Tunisia after a gunman killed dozens of tourists, sun-seeking Europeans are switching to destinations such as Spain, Bulgaria or even Greece for holidays this year.
Greece votes on financial future, government - and maybe euro
Greek voters headed to the polls on July 5 to vote in a historic, tightly fought referendum on whether to accept worsening austerity in exchange for more bailout funds, in a gamble that could see it crash out of the euro.
Moody's Degrades DSK and Reiffeisen Banks
The rating agency Moody's has decreased the deposit rating of Bulgarian DSK Bank to Ba2/Not-Prime as well as the deposit rating of Reiffeisen Bank to Ba3/Not-Prime.
Their perspectives for development have been further decreased to ''stable''.
A month ago Moody's confirmed Bulgaria's rating of Baa2 with a stable perspective.
First Ships of NATO Navy Exercise 'Breeze 2015' Anchored in Varna
First ships participating in the international navy exercise ''Breeze 2015'' have already anchored in Bulgaria's Varna, as reported by BGNES.
Three-Day Bulgarian Tourist Fair Opens Doors in Paris
Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has opened a three-day tourist fair in the French capital Paris. The official slogan of the event is ''Bulgaria - Culture and Traditions''.
Fire Causes Death of Two People in Downtown Sofia
Two people have died during a fire in a residential building located in the very center of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, as reported by Darik radio.
At approximately 7pm Friday a signal has been received on the emergency number 112 stating that an apartment is burning in a building close to the National Opera and Ballet between the streets Rakovski and Moskovska.
Berlin Allegedly Would Save EUR 1 B Following Athens Crisis
Germany and other countries from the Eurozone will be able to get back the unused funding from the second Greek bailout program that officially expired on July 30, as reported by Focus online.
Bulgarian President Plevneliev Calls for Cooperation on the Balkans
Bulgaria is very well prepared no matter what will happen to Greece. Bulgaria is well prepared for any scenario and will go through any crisis in the region, including that in Greece, with dignity.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Suffers Heavy Defeat in Third Round of Wimbledon
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov concluded his participation at Wimbledon after suffering a heavy defeat in the third round on Friday.
Dimitrov was defeated by Richard Gasquet from France with 3:6, 4:6, 4:6, in a match, which lasted one hour and 55 minutes.
Bulgaria's Varna Hosts International Naval Exercise Breeze 2015
The naval base in Varna will host the national naval exercise with international participation Breeze 2015, which will be held between July 3 and 12 in the territorial waters of Bulgaria.
More than 30 ships and 1700 troops from the navies of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey and the USA will participate in the exercise, Bulgaria's Defence Ministry informs.