Latest News from Bulgaria

Bulgaria 23rd in EU by EU Funds Absorption

Bulgaria ranks 23rd by EU funds absorption in the 28-nation bloc, according to statistics published by the European Commission's Directorate General for Regional Policy on the 2007-2013 programming period.

Protest Against Russian Informational Agression in Front of Bulgarian Presidency

Hundreds of citizens gathered Saturday in front of the Bulgarian Presidency in Sofia to protest against the '' Russian informational aggression in Bulgaria''.

No political party flags or agitation was permitted at the initiative organized through social media, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio.

President Plevneliev: Romania is Bulgaria's third largest trading partner inside the EU

Romania is Bulgaria's third largest trading partner inside the European Union and the fourth worldwide, Republic of Bulgaria President Rosen Plevneliev declared on Friday at a meeting with chairman of Romania's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR) Mihai Daraban.

Photo credit: (c) Liviu SOVA / AGERPRES STREAM

Asylum Seekers in Bulgaria Feel Vulnerable

Approximately 40% of asylum seekers in Bulgaria perceive themselves as vulnerable.

The strongest effect could be sensed among children, young adults, pregnant women, elderly people and those that went through physical or psychological torture and violence, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.

Serge Schmidt: Competent Work Force is Key Bulgarian Advantage

Serge Schmidt, General Manager Bulgaria and Greece at Italcementi Group, has won the contest in the Business section of the 2014 Personality in the News, a poll conducted by Novinite.com.

Under the management of Mr. Schmidt, Devnya Cement has won the 2014 Investor of the Year award of InvestBulgaria Agency.

Bulgarians Completed More Tourist Trips at End of 2014

In the last quarter of 2014 over 790 000 Bulgarian citizens completed tourist trips, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) reports in its latest data, which was released on Friday.

This represents an increase of 15.4 % compared to the number of people, who completed tourist trips during the same period of 2013.

Bulgaria, Romania Call for Increased NATO Presence, Energy Security

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis issued a joint call on Friday for NATO to increase its presence in the member countries on the eastern flank.

Iohannis expressed the two countries' support for consolidation of the collective defence and reaction capacity of the Alliance in view of the security challenges in the region, AGERPRES reports.

Deputy PM: Half of Bulgarian Pensioners Live Below Poverty Line

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said during the parliamentary control on Friday that more than half of Bulgarian pensioners live below the poverty line.

Kalfin stated that at the end of 2014 over 1 228 000 people or 56.4 % of Bulgarian pensioners lived below the poverty line.

Ukrainian Shadow Theater Fireflies Comes to Bulgaria in Spring

The first time visit of shadow theater Fireflies in Bulgaria is scheduled for April 4 this year in the National palace of Culture in Sofia.

Degris Events is responsible for bringing the Ukrainian performers on local ground.

Bulgarian Customs Seize 8.7 Kg Heroin in Kosovo-Bound Car

Bulgarian customs officers have seized 8.7 kilogrammes of heroin at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint at the border with Turkey, the National Customs Agency said on Friday.

The drug was hidden in a recess beneath the floor of a Kosovo-registered  Audi passenger car travelling from Turkey to Kosovo via Bulgaria.

Bulgarian President Commends Romanian Judicial System

President Rosen Plevneliev commended the Romanian judicial system and the country's efforts in tackling corruption at the highest levels, admitting that Bulgaria was lagging behind in this respect.

Romanian Skier Dies in Bulgaria's Bansko

A twenty-six year old Romanian skier passed away on Friday after an incident in Bulgaria's ski resort Bansko.

The Bansko rescue service received a signal on the case today at around 11 am.

It appears that the skier has had a dangerous fall on a ski track number 11, connecting the Todorka mountain peak with the Plato valley.

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