Latest News from Bulgaria
Ivaylo Kalfin Criticises TTIP Agreement
At this stage of negotiations, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement is not useful neither for Europe, nor for Bulgaria, said Ivaylo Kalfin, Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Demographic and Social Policy and Minister Of Social Policy.
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Sofia Hosts 7th International Triennial of Graphic Arts
The Seventh International Triennial of Graphic Arts "Sofia 2014" opens at 6 pm on Monday in the exhibition halls of the gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA), located on 6 Shipka Street.
The Triennial, which has a 20-year history, gathers the latest achievements of artists from more than 30 countries.
Bulgaria’s Govt to Submit New Budget Update Proposal
Bulgaria's government will submit a new budget update proposal, withdrawing the one tabled by the caretaker government.
Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has invited representatives of the social partners to a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the new budget update proposal, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.
28-th Edition Of Kinomania Film Festival Starts In Sofia, Varna
The 28-th edition of Bulgaria's Kinomania film festival starts on November 13 in Sofia with a screening of the Bulgarian film "The Sinking Of Sozopol" (Potuvaneto na Sozopol).
The Kinomania edition in the coast city of Varna starts on November 21 with a screening of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance".
Bulgaria’s President Praises Achievements of Caretaker Govt
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has praised the caretaker government for successfully organizing a smooth transition to a new Cabinet.
Plevneliev presented Monday an evaluation of the term in office of the caretaker government.
Bulgaria’s Govt Mulls Tax on Capital Market Transactions
Bulgaria's government mulls introducing a tax on capital market transactions following the model of the EU financial transaction tax.
Bulgaria’s Transport Minister: Hemus Motorway Is Priority Task
Ivaylo Moskovski, Bulgaria's Transport Minister, has said that the project for the Hemus motorway will be implemented under the Transport Operational Program regardless of the fact that it is plagued by a shortfall of BGN 500-600 M.
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Sofia Self-Immolator Lidiya Petrova Dies in Hospital
The woman who set herself ablaze in front of Bulgaria's presidency last week has died, doctors say.
Lidiya Petrova, 38, was taken to hospital on Monday and put under controlled respiration after severe burns covering 90 percent of her body surface.
Doctors had warned for days her condition was critical and there was slim chance of saving her life.
Bulgaria’s New Health Minister Pledges Electronic Services by end-2015
Petar Moskov, Bulgaria's new Health Minister, has vowed to make everything possible to make sure that Bulgarians have electronic medical records, electronic health insurance account, and electronic prescription forms by end-2015.
Bulgaria's Democracy Turns 25
Bulgarians mark on November 10 the 25th anniversary of the overthrow of the communist regime amidst 150 days of protests against the Socialist-led government.
Boryana Dimitrova from Alpha Research, one of Bulgaria's leading pollsters, told the Bulgarian National Radio on Monday that a "nostalgic [and] idealized image of communism" is starting to dominate over society.
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.