Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria Shows Gender Pay Gap Below EU Average
The gender pay gap varies significantly across EU Member States, the bloc's statistical office said on Thursday.
According to new Eurostat data, in 2013, women's gross hourly earnings were on average 16.4% below those of men in the 28 European Union member states and 16.6% in the 17 countries of the eurozone.
Croatia's FM says she could run for top UN job
Croatia's FM says she could run for top UN job
ZAGREB -- Croatia's Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic has announced the possibility of running for the office of secretary-general of the United Nations.
Bulgaria Drafts New Plan for Integration of Refugees, Deputy PM Kuneva Says
Bulgarian authorities have drafted a new plan for the integration of refugees that calls for providing them with access to the country's labour market, Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva said on Thursday.
Code Red Issued in Southern Bulgaria over Snow, Gale-Force Winds
A code red warning has been issued for Friday in two municipalities in the south of Bulgaria, the national meteorology institute has announced.
In the regions of Smolyan and Kardzhali, snowfall of up to 70 l/sqm is expected, according to the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Science.
Bulgaria wants Nabucco back after South Stream change
Bulgaria wants the European Commission to revive plans for the Nabucco pipeline that would pump gas from the Caspian Sea, after a Russian project seen as a rival was scrapped, Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has said.
Dub FX to Present His Brand New Live Show in Sofia
The now world-known street musician Dub FX is to perform live for the Bulgarian audience on June 13 in Sofia.
The perfomer has been invited by Event Ease for a live show in Bulgaria's capital to present his brand new album Theory of Harmony.
Resignation of Sofia Investigative Service Head Rejected
Bulgaria's top judicial body has rejected the resignation of Petyo Petyov, who heads the Sofia Investigative Service.
The motion was tabled on Thursday morning by Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov, but was turned down by an overwhelming majority at the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS): 12-4, 2 abstained.
Bugaria MPs Trade Puches over 'pro-US Stance' Claims
A fight has broken out in Bulgaria's Parliament following a bitter dispute between the two nationalist parties, government supporter Patriotic Front (PF) and opposition Ataka.
The fist fighting began on Thursday afternoon, after Dimitar Bayraktarov, from PF, accused Ataka's leader Volen Siderov of "defending the US" in an article dating back in the 1990s.
Bulgarian Parliament Implements KTB Committee
Bulgarian National Assembly has created a temporary commission to review the facts and circumstances around the actions of government institutions that had to impose control over the leak of funds in the Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) in the period 2009-2014.
Bulgaria's Largest Bread Manufacturer Granted EUR 14 M Investment Loan
Societe Generale Expressbank and the ?Regional Urban Development Fund" AD have granted an 8-year investment loan of over EUR 14 M to Plovdiv-based bread and bakery products manufacturer Simid Agro EOOD under the Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA) initiative.
Europe Has No Alternative to Russian Gas at Present - Bulgaria's Deputy PM
The Bulgarian government sees no alternative to Russian gas supplies to Europe and is ready to examine the terms of receiving deliveries via Turkish Stream, according to Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin.
Director of Harmanli Refugee Camp Suspended From Office
Director of the temporary refugee center in Harmanli, Marko Petrov has been suspended from office Thursday.
The order was given by the Chair of the State Agency for Refugees with the Council of Ministers in Bulgaria, Nikola Kazakov on February 27.
Bulgaria's Mining Production to Drop 5-10% in 2015
Mining production in Bulgaria will drop by 5-10% in 2015, according to Lachezar Tsotsorkov, Chair of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology.
In a Thursday interview for the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), Tsotsorkov said that the unfavorable tendencies that had started in 2014 were most likely to remain in place in 2015.
Bulgarian PM Borisov Proposes Deputy Bachvarova to Become New IntMin
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced Thursday that he will propose Rumyana Bachvarova for the position of Minister of the Interior to replace Veselin Vuchkov after his resignation.
Borisov made the announcement at his unexpected visit to Bulgarian Parliament. He said that he will make the proposal for the new minister position to stop speculations on the matter.
Bulgarian Trade Unions Threaten Strike over Terminated License of Arms Factory Dunarit
Bulgarian trade unions have opposed a decision of the Interministerial Council on Defense Industry and Security of Supply at the Council of Ministers to terminate the license of Dunarit AD Ruse for the import, export, and transfer of arms.
Ruse-based Dunarit AD is a major manufacturer of military and machine- engineering products.