Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgarian President, ex-PM to Assess Work of Interim Gov't
President Rosen Plevneliev and former caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki are due to outline the results of the interim government's three-month tenure.
The event follows the transfer of power on Friday at which Boyko Borisov took over from Bliznashki as PM and his minority coalition supported by nationalist Patriotic Front and left-wing ABV assumed office.
Depositors in Bulgaria’s Corpbank to Initiate Collective Action at ECJ, ECtHR
Depositors in Bulgaria's troubled Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB, Corpbank) will initiate collective action against the state at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg and the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Balkan Drug Lord Dragoslav Kosmajac Arrested in Belgrade
Balkan drug lord Dragoslav Kosmajac was arrested in Belgrade early on Sunday.
Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic announced at an extraordinary press conference that 61-year-old Kosmajac and seven of his accomplices had been arrested in a police operation, adding that they would remain in custody for a period of up to 48 hours.
94% of Bulgarians Aged 16-30 Admit They Know Nothing about Communist Era
25 years after the democratic turn in Bulgaria, the collective memory for the socialist period continues to fade away, according to a survey of polling agency Alpha Research.
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Bulgaria’s Environment Minister: Shale Gas Moratorium Will Remain in Place
Bulgaria's new Environment Minister, Ivelina Vasileva, has vowed to keep the 2012 moratorium on the exploration and production of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing.
In a Sunday interview for bTV, Vasileva insisted that the authorities would not allow illegal and uncontrolled construction.
She pledged clearly mapped protected areas on the Black Sea coast.
Right-Wing MP Vows New State Intelligence Agency, Security Sector Reform
Atanas Atanasov, MP from Bulgaria's right-wing formation the Reformist Bloc, has vowed security sector reform.
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German Activists to Stage Symbolic Demolition of Bulgaria-Turkey Border Fence
A group of German activists, who arrived Saturday in Bulgaria for a commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, are to stage a symbolic performance at the Lesovo border crossing point on Sunday.
Interior Ministry's Deficit to Reach BGN 170 M in 2014
The fiscal gap in Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior is currently projected to reach BGN 170 M by end-2014, its new head Veselin Vuchkov said.
On the day his ministry is celebrating its 135th anniversary, Vuchkov voiced his hope that he could rely on support from lawmakers to rein in the deficit.
Goran Paskaljevic wins award at Varna festival
BELGRADE - Celebrated Serbian film director and screenwriter Goran Paskaljevic is the winner of the award for humanity in cinematography at the 15th international film festival in Varna, Bulgaria.
Code Red Issued over Rains in Regions near Bulgaria-Greece Border
Rains and high waters of rivers expected in the south of Bulgaria and the north of Greece have prompted the Environment Ministry in Sofia to issue a warning for Saturday.
Weather forecasts predict heavy showers varying between 15-25 liters per square meter in the Rila-Rhodope region and 1-5 liters in Bulgaria's north.
GERB to Start Consultations with Society on Constitutional Changes
Conservative GERB, the main party in the Bulgaria's government, is due to being consultations involving non-governmental organizations and civil society representatives about amendments to the constitution, Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva said.
Forbes: Culprits for Events at KTB at Bulgaria's KTB Should Now Be Held Accountable
Bulgaria has now an opportunity to call to account those responsible for the developments at Corpbank, with "prosecutions and jail sentences where appropriate", an article on Forbes magazine's website reads.
Bulgaria's New DefMin to Start Revision at Ministry over 'Abuses'
Nikolay Nenchev, who took over as Bulgaria's Defense Minister on Friday, said he had observed many instances of wrongdoings at his institution.
On Sunday he voiced his concerns that, according to estimates he has been made familiar with, about BGN 2 B have been drained out "somewhere" within ten years.
Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Michaelmas
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors on Thursday Michaelmas, the feast of St Michael the Archangel, or the feast of Michael and All Angels.
In the Christian Orthodox calendar Michaelmas falls on November 8.
The Bulgarian Police celebrate the day of Archangel Michael or Michaelmas as their professional holiday.
Who Are Bulgaria's New Ministers?
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his cabinet involving participation or support from a total of four parties were approved and sworn in by the National Assembly on Friday.
Eleven of them are from Borisov's centre-right GERB party, six represent right-wing Reformist Bloc (RB) and one comes from left-wing ABV party.
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