Latest News from Bulgaria
Meteorite Falls in Central Bulgaria
A meteorite has landed in the Sredna Gora mountain near the town of Sopot, in Central Bulgaria.
Locals reported seeing bright lights just before 19:00 EET (17:00 GMT) followed by rumbles and smoke, according to Novinite's Bulgarian-language website.
Some witnesses claim the fireball looked "the size of a washing machine" while making its way downwards.
Mayor Candidates in Bulgaria's Newest Municipality to Face Each Other in Runoff
The first local elections held Sunday in Sarnitsa will have a second round this week after the newest municipal unit in Bulgaria, produced no clear winner.
Bulgaria's Kardzhali with Cut Water Supplies after Landslide
The restoration of the broken water supply tube near the local highway in the region of Kardzhali has been been continuing all night long.
The incident was caused by a landslide near the village of Padartsi in Southern Bulgaria, approximately 18 kilometers away from the main city.
Massive Landslide to Keep Smolyan-Asenovgrad Road Closed for at least 48 Hours
The massive landslide blocking the road between Smolyan and Pamporovo will not be cleared in less than 48 hours, according to Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova.
Bulgaria's PM: Ministers Should Not Take Part in Campaign for Local Elections
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov plans to offer all ministers to refrain from participating in the election campaign for the upcoming local elections.
Speaking Sunday in Plovdiv at a national conference of center-right ruling party GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria), Borisov said that he would stick to the very same behavior pattern that he recommended.
Bulgarian Car Tyre Maker Vidachim Axes 314 Workers
Over 300 employees of Bulgaria's Vidin-based car tyre maker Vidachim will be unemployed as of Monday.
Vidachim, one of the largest companies in Bulgaria's poorest northwestern region, will issue redundancy notices to 314 of its 446 workers amid a lack of orders, according to reports of private TV station Nova TV.
Google Registers Subsidiary in Bulgaria
Internet giant Google has registered a subsidiary in Bulgaria, Google Bulgaria EOOD.
According to Business Register data, as cited by dnevnik.bg, Google Bulgaria EOOD was registered on March 10 by Google International LLC, a Delaware subsidiary of the company which is in charge of expansion.
Google International LLC is cited as the sole owner of the company.
Sarnitsa Municipality in SW Bulgaria Holds 1st Local Elections
The southwestern Bulgarian municipality of Sarnitsa is holding its first local elections.
The early local elections are organized due to the establishment of Sarnitsa as a separate municipality.
Voter turnout on Sunday morning was still low, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.
IMF Calls for Better Banking Supervision in Bulgaria
The IMF called for better banking supervision in Bulgaria in the concluding statement of its mission to the country, which was released on Friday.
The IMF notes that the collapse of Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) and the deterioration in the fiscal balance tested the country's macroeconomic and financial stability.
Parts of Bulgaria Continue to be Affected by Floods, Power Cuts
Parts of Bulgaria are continuing to be affected by floods and power cuts as precipitations are continuing on Saturday.
According to the latest data of the Fire Safety and Protection of the Population service, 284 settlements in the districts of Kardzhali, Smolyan and Haskovo remain without electricity.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Ousted from Doubles in Indian Wells
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov was defeated in the first round of the men's doubles competition at the Indian Wells Masters tournament on Friday.
Dimitrov and his US partner Mardy Fish lost to the Spanish duo David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco with 3:6, 4:6.
Bulgaria's GERB to Contest Local Elections on Its Own
The executive committee of Bulgaria's main ruling party GERB has decided that the party will compete in the forthcoming local elections on its own.
The chairperson of GERB's parliamentary group Tsvetan Tsvetanov announced this on Saturday prior to the party's national council in Plovdiv, private bTV station reports.
Bulgaria's ABV to Decide on Continuing Support for Cabinet in April
Left-wing ABV, one of the parties supporting Bulgaria's coalition government, will decide whether it will continue to provide its backing for the cabinet in April.
This was announced by former President Georgi Parvanov in an interview for private NOVA TV station on Saturday.
Cabinet Tables Bill for Stationing of NATO Battalion in Bulgaria
The government tabled to parliament a bill for the stationing of NATO battalion on Bulgarian territory.
The bill, which was adopted at the sitting of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, was tabled in the last minutes of the parliament's working day on Friday, daily Sega reports.
Czech Police Detains Bulgarian Charged with Triple Murder
A 25-year-old Bulgarian citizen, who had been charged with triple murder, was detained by Czech police in Prague's Radotin district.
An European Arrest Warrant had been issued for the man, who was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for a triple murder.
The man, who had two accomplices, carried out the murders in a particularly cruel way, Prague Post reports.