Borissov to US envoy: Inclusion of Western Balkans to be priority of Bulgaria’s EU Presidency
The issue of the inclusion of the countries of the Western Balkans in the European Union will be a priority
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Month: July 2017
Sofia shelter dogs to feature in ‘Silent Prisoners’ exhibition to encourage adoption
Twenty-eight of the dogs accommodated by Sofia’s Ekoravnovesie municipal company are being featured in a photographic exhibition entitled “Silent Prisoners”,
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UNHCR welcomes Bulgaria’s new ordinance on refugee integration but points to gaps
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ office in Bulgaria has welcomed the government’s efforts to improve the integration of refugees
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Bad prosecution cost Bulgaria 2.47M leva in 2016 – report
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office has lost 284 cases last year under a law that holds the state liable for damages incurred
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IMF raises growth projections for France, Germany, Italy and Spain but revises UK and US downward
In its July 2017 update of its world economic outlook report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upwards its
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Online petition calls for European Parliament to sanction controversial Bulgarian MEP Dzhambazki
Eleven days after it was launched, an online petition posted in Bulgarian calling for the European Parliament to sanction nationalist
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Food safety, tourism authorities check summer holiday resorts on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast
Inspectors from Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency are carrying out intensified inspections of catering establishments and food business outlets all along
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Bulgarian Defence Minister has held talks with Russia on overhaul of MiG-29s
Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov has held talks with Russia’s RSK MiG about possible costs of the company overhauling 15
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Better to ask forgiveness than permission: Bulgaria to ban new construction on Cape Kaliakra
Bulgaria’s Environment Minister Neno Dimov said on July 21 that the country has reached a settlement with the European Commission
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