Boyko Borisov

Turkey's interior minister and his delegation on Friday paid an official visit to the Bulgarian capital Sofia, reported Yenisafak News.

During the visit, Süleyman Soylu met with his Bulgarian counterpart Mladen Marinov and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Both meetings were closed to the media.

The prime ministers of Bulgaria and Libya have said they are working for a "positive outcome" to a dispute over the alleged illegal seizure and sale in Bulgaria of a Libyan oil tanker, reported AFP.

The prime ministers of Bulgaria and Libya have said they are working for a "positive outcome" to a dispute over the alleged illegal seizure and sale in Bulgaria of a Libyan oil tanker, reported AFP.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov spoke by telephone with EP President Antonio Tajani concerning the Mobility Package. He insisted that the voting be left to the next European Parliament, the government press office said on 11th of January, reports BNT.

President Rumen Radev retains a positive balance in his personal rating, but for the period from September to December lost 5 points of approval and for the first time the positive ratings for his activity have dropped below 50% - currently at 47%, reported the Bulgarian National Radio. 

According to a survey by Alpha Research polling agency, at the end of December 48% of the Bulgarians said they would vote in the European elections. Every second from the rest will either not vote or has not yet decided how to proceed. The survey was conducted from 14 to 19 December among a nationally representative sample of 1,027 adult Bulgarians, reports BNT. 

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov convened a meeting of the the management of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works to report on the issue of vignettes and toll system on 9th of January in the Council of Ministers, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov summoned this morning the leadership of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works to report on the situation concerning vignettes and the toll system, the government press office said.

From today, drivers will be able to buy electronic vignettes from the counters of major gas stations and a large number of retail outlets.

Yesterday, the head of the road agency, Eng. Svetoslav Glosov, told BNR that over 4500 will be the places where the service will be offered. Where there is no gas station nearby, an e-vignette can be bought from the post office.

No vignette sticker will be required for travelling on the Northern Speed Tangent in Sofia, reported the Bulgarian National Television.