Latest News from Bulgaria

Anniversary of Nazi Germany's attack on Yugoslavia

BELGRADE - In the early morning hours of April 6, 1941, Nazi Germany unleashed a massive attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

The attack dragged Yugoslavia into World War II, even though Yugoslav governments, both before and after the putsch of March 27, attempted to avoid this by all means available.

Tsvetan Vasilev to Take Bulgaria to Court over KTB

Bulgarian businessman Tsvetan Vasilev has argued that an attack was carried out on his bank by an insider, but the scenario
for bringing it to a failure was prepared "outside."

Bulgaria's Specialised Anti-Corruption Unit Enters into Operation

Bulgaria's Specialised Anti-Corruption Unit, which will tackle corruption among high level officials, entered into operation on Monday.

The specialised unit will be under the direct authority of Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov, daily Dnevnik reports.

Serbia U18 women's volleyball team wins silver at EC

PLOVDIV - Serbia under-18 women's volleyball team won the silver medal at the 2015 CEV U18 Volleyball European Championship in Bulgaria, after losing to Russia 3-2 (16-25, 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 15-7) in Plovdiv late Sunday.

Serbian captain Katarina Lazovic was named Second Best Outside Spiker and Tijana Milojevic Best Libero of the championship.

Bentonite Plant in Bulgaria's Kardzhali Bought by France's Imerys

A French company, Paris-based Imerys, has bought the bentonite production plant in Bulgaria's Karzdhali.

The plant was previously owned by Greek S&B Industrial Minerals S.A., according to reports of the BGNES news agency.

Although the deal was concluded at the end of 2014, there was no official announcement on the part of the local authorities.

Code Orange Issued in 12 Bulgaria Districts over Bad Weather

A code orange warning has been issued by authorities in twelve Bulgaria districts as Southern and Eastern Bulgaria have seen heavy downpours in the past 24 hours.

The districts affected are Silistra, Dobrich, Shumen and Varna (in the north-east), Burgas and Yambol (south-east), Haskovo, Kardzhali, Smolyan, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik (south) and Blagoevgrad (southwestern Bulgaria).

Socialists Unify For Reindustrialization and Social Policy in Bulgaria

Reindustrialization and technological modernization of the country, as well as more strict social policies across the country were among the key points in the political declaration summarized by the deputy head of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Yanaki Stoilov.

Serbia's cadet volleyball team through to final in Bulgaria

PLOVDIV - The Serbian women's cadet national team managed to reach the final at the European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria, after defeating Belgium in the first semi-final match 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 25-17, 25-22) on Saturday.

The most efficient player in the Serbian team was Katarina Lazovic with 20 points, followed by Jovana Kocic with 16, and Anastasija Sekulic with 15 points.

Bulgaria to Set Up 19 Visa Consular Services Across Russia

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov announced on Saturday that Sofia would take measures to eases access to Bulgaria for Russian tourists.

In his words, the move could allow "all Russian tourists who want to come to Bulgaria to do it."

Bulgaria PM 'Should Personally Take Over Anti-Corruption Body'

Bulgaria's Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva said on Friday she would put forward the candidacy of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov as the head of the new anti-corruption agency due to be set up in the days to come.

Bulgaria to Tighten Control on Disability Pension Certificates

Bulgaria's Labor Minister Ivaylo Kalfin has come up with new proposals to amend the pension system, including measures to curb the unjustified allocation of disability pensions.

These include changes to the structure of the National Expert Doctors' Commission (NELK) and its local units in particular, commonly known as TELK.

Bulgaria Marks 11 Years since NATO Accession

The flag of the North-Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was solemnly raised in front of the Presidency in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Bulgarian President and Bulgarian Armed Forces' Commander-in-Chief Rosen Plevneliev personally received the formation of the guards at the front entrance of his office at 11:00 local time (EEST).

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