EU lawmakers vote to sanction Hungary for eroding democracy
European Union legislators took the unprecedented step Wednesday to begin process of imposing sanctions on Hungary for presenting a “systematic
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Day: September 12, 2018
Bulgarian judges consider extraditing German to Turkey
Mehmet Y., who has dual German-Turkish citizenship, has been under house arrest in a Bulgarian hotel since September 5. Officials
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October surprise? Rising prices could impact Bulgarian political situation
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov have grabbed the headlines by pledging a 10 per
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European Parliament approves controversial new copyright law in blow to tech firms
A years-long battle that has pitted artists against big tech came to a head in Strasbourg on Wednesday, when the
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European Commission proposes to put an end to seasonal clock changes
The European Commission is proposing an end to the twice-annual changing of clocks in the EU, and leaving it to
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European Commission President Juncker’s State of the Union 2018 address: Key points
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his annual, and final, State of the Union address to the European Parliament on
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry treats diplomats to train ride
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry treated foreign diplomats accredited to the country to a ride on the narrow-gauge railway line between Septembri
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Bulgaria saw downturn in exports but increase in imports in first seven months of 2018
Bulgaria’s exports in January to July 2018 were 1.8 per cent lower than in the first seven months of 2017,
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Bulgaria’s exports rose 15.7% in 2017, but trade balance negative – statistics institute
Exports from Bulgaria in 2017 were 15.7% more than in 2016, with a month-on-month increase every month – but the
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