Plovdiv cops arrest unlicensed driver who offered 105 leva bribe
Two police officers in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv are set for a commanding officer’s commendation after arresting a businessman
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Month: September 2014
Bluetongue disease in Bulgaria: animal deaths runs into thousands, costs mount
Deaths of animals in Bulgaria because of the Bluetongue disease outbreak are running into the several thousands and there have
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Turkish tanks take up positions at the Syrian border
The situation at Turkey’s border with Syria is tense, with the Jihadists continuing their advance to the town of Kobani. Dozens
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UN prosecutors seeking maximum penalty for Karadzic
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague has begun closing arguments in the trial of former
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Ahead of elections, Bulgarian politicians make power play over electricity price increase
It is high time for an end to using energy issues for political purposes, the head of Bulgaria’s energy regulator
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16 pre-trial proceedings over vote-buying ahead of Bulgaria’s October elections – prosecutor
Prosecutors have begun 16 pre-trial proceedings in connection with alleged violations of election laws, mainly through vote-buying, ahead of Bulgaria’s
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Foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria in August 2014 dropped close to 15% y/y – statistics institute
The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Bulgaria in August 2014 was 14.6 per cent less than in August
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Bulgaria’s business climate gloomier in September, for fourth month running
Business people in Bulgaria were gloomy in September 2014, as the overall business climate indicator measured by the National Statistical
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Bulgaria’s proposed Budget rewrite runs into turbulence
Changes proposed by the Finance Ministry to Bulgaria’s Budget 2014, providing for higher domestic debt and envisaging a four per
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