Bulgarian PM threatens coalition reshuffle, elections, after farce over special sitting of Parliament
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov rushed to Parliament for an unscheduled stop on October 14 to deal a tongue-lashing to
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Month: October 2016
About 16 000 have entered Bulgaria illegally since beginning of 2016 – official
About 16 000 foreigners have entered Bulgaria illegally since the beginning of 2016, according to a regular report by the
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October 14 special sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament fails for lack of quorum
A special sitting of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, called for October 14 in spite of Parliament having voted itself a recess
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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry may change criteria for jet fighter acquisition – reports
Officials at Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry have begun quietly proposing changing the criteria for assessing the tenders for the supply of
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Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court overturns Parliament’s vote removing statute of limitations for crimes of communist regime
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court has overturned an amendment approved by Parliament in September 2015 to the Penal Code that removed the
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Poland inks Daimler engine factory deal
The Polish government signed its long-sought investment agreement with Germany’s automotive company Daimler AG, based on which Daimler will set
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Montenegro PM accuses Russia of financing anti-Nato campaign
Russia is pouring money into Montenegro’s election campaign in an attempt to derail the country’s progress towards joining NATO, the
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Countdown begins to Bansko 2016 ski season opening on December 17
The Bansko 2016/17 ski season starts on December 17 2016. The countdown begins. The opening ceremony and first day on
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Record as more than 34 000 apply to vote abroad in Bulgaria’s 2016 elections
Just more than 34 000 Bulgarians have applied to vote abroad in the country’s November 2016 presidential election, a record
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