Martin Dimitrov

In a recent development at the National Assembly, MPs from "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) and members of the budget committee addressed concerns raised by former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov regarding Bulgaria's fiscal reserve. The accusations of fake news and populism were vehemently denied by WCC-DB representatives.

"We Continue the Change" (WCC) and "Democratic Bulgaria" (DB) accused the other 5 parliamentary represented formations of a conspiracy against the admission of Bulgaria to the Eurozone and the implementation of the justice reform.

Hundreds gathered at a protest at "Dondukov 2" street against President Rumen Radev and his caretaker government.

The Parliament changed the threshold for mandatory VAT registration from 50,000 to 100,000 BGN (51,000 EUR) turnover. The amendment was accepted at first reading.

Economist and member of Democratic Bulgaria Martin Dimitrov predict that the European Commission may not allow the implementation of the Belene NPP project. In a position circulated to the media, he said he expects "particular rigor and attention from the EC, which has yet to initiate a" notification "procedure.

In January this year, Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov announced the army was short 5,500 people. According to the 2018 Defence report, the professional armed forces are 20 per cent understaffed, while the voluntary reserve is staggeringly 83 per cent understaffed.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the small town that will host a liturgy by the Pontiff. Photo: Martin Dimitrov/BIRN.

Anticipating a very important guest:

At least 1,000 people flocked to the church for the Easter liturgy - but that is nothing compared to what will happen in a fortnight, when the church will host none other than Pope Francis himself.

One of the world's leading food production company - the American, Mars, plans to release four new brands in the Bulgarian market in 2019. One of them is in the chewing gum segment, where the group is a market leader. With it in the coming months will appear more brand chocolate desserts, as well as two pet products. This was made clear during a press conference organized by the company.

"Anti-Russian publications of alleged conqueror or even robbery actions of the Soviet Army during the Second World War" circulated in the Bulgarian Internet and among them was a publication on the website of the Bulgarian National Bank. This is what the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria says on its Facebook page.

The dates September 5 and 6 mark not one or two but three historic events for Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city.

They mark 133 years since the reunification of the Bulgarian Principality and Eastern Rumelia in 1885, the city's holiday - and four years since the city was announced as European Capital of Culture for 2019, alongside Matera in Italy.