Latest News from Bulgaria
Flydubai Airline To Fly Between Sofia and Dubai
The Flydubai low cost airline starts flights between of Sofia airport and the Dubai International airport twice a week, according to the winter timetable of the Sofia Airport.
The flights will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Construction of 2 New Bulgaria-Romania Bridges to Start by 2017
The construction of the two new bridges Silistra - Calarasi and Nikopol - Turnu Magurele will start by 2017, according to Bulgaria's caretaker Transport Minister Nikolina Angelkova.
Angelkova explained Friday that the deadlines had been included in the bilateral memorandum on building two new bridges over the Danube.
Archaeological Excavations At Perperikon To Continue Next Year
The archaeological excavations at the Perperikon site in south eastern Bulgaria will continue next year, the head of the archaeological team Nikolay Ovcharov told journalists, quoted by BTA.
This season the team studied the buildings' reconstruction pattern from the Antiquity through the Middle Ages.
Sofia History Museum To Host European Heritage Days
The Sofia History Museum will host the first European Heritage Days in Bulgaria.
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Giant energy construction vessel passing through Bosphorus to Bulgaria
Saipem 7000, the worldâs second largest crane vessel, is currently passing through the Bosphorus on its way to Bulgaria to take part in the huge energy projects.
Djokovic through to Paris Masters quarter-finals
PARIS - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the current world number one in men's tennis, has reached the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters tournament by beating France's Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) late Thursday.
Continuing his domination against Monfils, Djokovic claimed his 11th victory in as many matches against the Frenchman.
Bulgaria Counts on Austria's Support for Schengen Bid - PM
Austria will support Bulgaria in its commitment to reform, the country's President Heinz Fischer made clear on Friday while meeting caretaker PM Georgi Bliznashki.
Austria's head of state arrived in Bulgaria on Thursday to mark the 135th anniversary since the two countries established diplomatic relations.
Intl Consortium Proposes to Inject BGN 2.3B in Bulgaria's KTB - FinMin
An international consortium has proposed to Bulgarian authorities to invest BGN 2.3B in troubled Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank or KTB), carateker Finance Minister Rumen Porozhanov said on Friday.
Bulgaria Drops in Anti-Bribery Enforcement Ranking - Report
Bulgaria has regressed in the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention enforcement, a new report by Transparency International has shown.
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Parliament Starts Debate on Budget Overhaul, C-Bank's Report on KTB
Bulgarian lawmakers are discussing amendments to the 2014 budget and two documents about the situation at Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) on Friday.
Interim Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki submitted earlier this week a proposal to the newly-convened Parliament to update the State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria Act.
Austria's Verbund to Sell Its Wind Farm in Bulgaria
Austrian energy concern Verbund is selling its wind park at Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, the concern said in a statement Thursday.
A subsidiary of the Bulgarian financial company called Inovent Holding AD is to purchase the wind turbines.
The park's turbines have a total power of about 16 MW, producing electricity for 14 000 households.
President Plevneliev Begins Consultations with Parties Friday
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev is to hold consultations with the left-wing ABV and ultra-nationalist Ataka on Friday.
Under Bulgaria's Constitution, presidential consultations with all parliamentary parties are a prerequisite for handing to a Prime Minister candidate from the biggest party the mandate to form a government.
Bulgaria, Austria Back South Stream Project Compliant With EU Law
Bulgaria and Austria both believe Europe needs energy diversification and support a South Stream gas pipeline project that would comply with EU law, their presidents said on Thursday.
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EU to Unfreeze Payments Under Environment OP in Two Weeks
The European Commission will resume payments to Bulgaria under Operational Programme (OP) Environment within two weeks, a senior government official has said.
According to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU funds Iliyana Tsanova the news was communicated by Regional Policy CommissionerJohannes Hahn, capital.bg reported on Wednesday.
Romania, China AgriMins pay working visit to Constanta Port
Romanian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Daniel Constantin and Chinese counterpart Han Changfu paid a working visit to the Black Sea port of Constanta (southeastern Romania) on Thursday alongside a delegation of Chinese business executives.