Valeri Simeonov

A Bulgarian court has ordered Deputy Prime Minister and nationalist party leader Valeri Simeonov to refrain from using hate speech following anti-Roma statements he made in parliament in 2014, lawyers from a human rights group said on Wednesday.

Two politicians in Bulgaria have been sharply criticised for suggesting a journalist risked losing his job for asking uncomfortable questions.

Bulgaria's Vice-President Iliyana Yotova on Wednesday called for increase of Chinese investments and tourists in Bulgaria, and greater presence of strategic partners from China in key infrastructure projects and transport corridors in her country.

Yotova made the remarks while addressing here a reception marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China.

In an attempt to overcome the demographic crisis and the lack of staff in our country, the Cabinet will offer serious relief for companies wishing to hire foreigners from outside the EU. Seasonal workers, who are now employing a 90-day work visa, will now be able to stay in the country for up to nine months.

A new protest is being prepared in Asenovgrad tonight. It was announced by the initiative committee on Thursday, Bgnes reported.

Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Prosecutor's Office organised another inspection on the compliance with the norms of secondary legislation adopted by the municipal councils for the protection of public order and conduct of commercial activities, reported BNT. 

''There have been complaints about two clubs - 10 for the first and 20 for the other. The law does not allow noise after 23.00'', Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told journalist, regarding the protests in Sunny Beach resort, reported bTV.

People and restaurant owners protested after the checks by Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov for high levels of noise in local night spots.

Over 500 workers from the summer resort started protesting. Reports BTV.

The organizers of the biggest festival of electronic music in Bulgaria Solar Summer decided to cancel the event over recent measures against noise in Black Sea resorts in which Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov, police, inspectors from the National Revenue, the Food Safety Agency, the Health and Labor inspectorates and others took part.

The owners and staff of the resorts in Sunny Beach are going on protest. The reason is the noisy checks for violations in the resort at the weekend with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov, reported bTV. 

According to the industry, this is a bad signal for tourists, it will lead to a tide of customers and will fail their business.