Latest News from Bulgaria
Executive Committee of Bulgarian Football Union Still to Decide on Revoked Licences
The Executive Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) represents the last hope for CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia to regain their licences for participation in the domestic A Group.
The licences of the two clubs for participation both in the domestic and the European tournaments were revoked due to outstanding debts to the National Revenue Agency (NAP) and other creditors.
Roma Population in Garmen Can Now Purchase Residential Buildings
Merely a day prior to the mass protest to be held in Garmen in opposition to illegal Roma buildings in the region, Roma people will get the chance to purchase their homes from the municipality.
Starting Monday, each and every person residing in the minority neighborhood will be able to purchase their piece of land at a price of BGN 1,10 per square meter.
Ellis Shuman: I'm in Bulgaria, I'm Home!
Ellis Shuman was born in the United States but moved to Israel as a teenager. He served in the Israeli army, was a founding member of a kibbutz, and now lives outside Jerusalem. For two years, 2009-2010, Ellis and his wife lived in Sofia. Ellis is a regular contributor to The Times of Israel and The Huffington Post.
Mykola Baltazhy: Failed Reform Would Be No Smaller Threat to Ukraine than Russia
Novinite has asked the ambassadors of the six Eastern Partnership countries working with the EU to boost ties to comment on the outcome of the May 22 Riga Summit, EU membership prospects and whether Bulgaria could play any role in their European integration.
Below is our interview with H.E. Mykola Baltazhy, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria.
Sofia Flashmob Marks Start of Campaign against Road Incidents
As many as 655 people lied down on the square of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in downtown Sofia to kick off a major campaign aimed at the prevention of road incidents.
The number - 655 people - was chosen deliberately: this is also the number of victims of road incidents across Bulgaria in the past year.
Store Robbers Issue Statement Following Public Scandal
''We are very sorry for what we did, we don't know what happened to us.''
That was the statement made by the two armed robbers of a store in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, who had been recorded on tape while committing the crime, OFF News reported. The couple threatened the shop assistant with a gun and took money and goods from the store location before fleeing the site.
Bulgaria President: Referendum Likely alongside Local Vote
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has said he is planning to hold an address to the nation to set a date and a list of questions for an upcoming referendum on voting rules.
Plevneliev has told reporters he is working together with Parliament to find a viable solution so that the vote takes place along with local vote for mayors and municipal councilors this autumn.
Bulgarian Football Union Upholds Revocation of Licenses of CSKA, Lokomotiv Sofia
The Appeal Committee to the Licensing Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) upheld the revocation of the licences of CSKA Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia and Marek.
The appeal tabled by the fourth club - Haskovo was not reviewed by the Appeal Committee as it was not submitted within the required deadline of one week, the press service of BFS informs.