Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgarian Cabinet Adopts Governance Programme
The Bulgarian Cabinet adopted on Wednesday the government's programme on stable development of the country for the period 2014-2018.
The governance programme has been devised in accordance with the coalition agreement for the formation of a pro-European reformist government for the sustainable development of Bulgaria, the government's press service reports.
NATO Secretary-General to Arrive in Bulgaria on Thursday
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is due in Bulgaria on Thursday, January 22, the alliance's press office has confirmed.
It was previously reported that Stoltenberg would visit the country in end-January, but not specific date had been set.
Referendum on Voting Rules to Be Brought to Successful End - President
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has said he is determined to make sure that a referendum on voting rules, which failed to take place last year, will be carried out.
Plevneliev sought in January to trigger a national poll seeking citizens' opinion on the introduction of three elements in the electoral process: a majority system, compulsory voting, and e-voting.
Bulgaria's Govt Allocates Additional BGN 40 M to State-Owned Railway Co
Bulgaria's government has allocated an additional sum of BGN 40 M to the state-owned Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) company to prevent staff cuts and cancellations of trains.
The move was necessitated by protests in different regions of the country over 38 cancelled trains which caused major inconvenience to people relying on railway transport.
Bulgarian President Plevneliev: 2015 Should Be Year of Reform
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has vowed to put in effort to make sure 2015 will be a year of reform.
Judicial Reform Strategy Is Comprehensive Plan Spanning 7 Years- Minister
Bulgaria's Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov has presented an updated strategy for judicial reform, stressing the need for parliamentary debate on the document.
Parliament OKs Building of Border Fence Without Public Procurement
The Bulgarian Parliament decided on Wednesday to continue the construction of the fence at the border with Turkey without launching a public procurement procedure.
The members of parliament approved the amendments to the Public Procurement Act at first and second reading without discussions, the news website Dnevnik reports.
Sofia Appellate Court Launches Stalled Lawsuit against ex Interior Minister
The Sofia Appellate Court is launching the lawsuit against Tsvetan Tsvetanov, former Interior Minister and current Deputy Chair of the GERB party, over crimes against the justice system.
The lawsuit had been stopped for over two months due to Tsvetanov's MP immunity, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.
Bulgaria's Govt Program to Be Adopted on Wednesday
The governance program prepared after the cabinet was formed in November and a new bill on energy efficiency are on the agenda of Wednesday's cabinet meeting, officials say.
Bulgaria to Spend BGN 5.5 M on Advertising Tourism in 2015
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has presented plans to emphasize cultural and historical routes as a key point in the advertisement of Bulgaria as a tourist destination.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Proceeds to Third Round in Melbourne
Bulgaria's No.1 male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov won in the second round of the men's singles competition of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Dimitrov defeated Lukas Lacko from Slovakia with 6:3, 6:7 (10), 6:3, 6:3 in an intense game that lasted almost three hours, electronic daily Dnevnik reports.
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev to Wrap Up 3rd Year in Office
President Rosen Plevneliev and his deputy Margarita Popova are due to give on Wednesday an account on the third year of their terms.
A press conference is expected at 11:00 EET and will be aired by the Bulgarian National Television.
Deal with IRS on bank account data
By Tasos Telloglou
The agreement between Greece and the United States Internal Revenue Service, providing for the mutual exchange of data regarding bank deposits, is in its final stretch.
Stamen Yanev Appointed Head of Bulgaria's Investment Promotion Agency
Stamen Yanev has been appointed Executive Director of InvestBulgaria Agency, replacing Svetoslav Mladenov.
Yanev is a lawyer specialized in mergers and acquisitions as well as investment, the government's investment promotion agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
Bulgarian Court Rules to Extradite Paris Terror Suspect to France
A Bulgarian court has ruled to extradite to France a French citizen suspected of having been in close contact with the Kouachi brothers who had killed 12 people at the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.