Bulgaria: Pro-Russian minority party’s bid to scupper sitting of Parliament fails
An attempt by pro-Russian minority party Vuzrazhdane to obstruct the December 18 special sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament failed, but the
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Fifth sitting of Sofia city council again fails to elect council chairperson
The fifth sitting of Sofia city council, held on December 18, again failed to elect a council chairperson. Elected on
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New 65M euro for four EU countries, including Bulgaria, hosting people fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) said on December 18 that it had decided last week to make available more than 65
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Bulgarian public radio cancels broadcast of interview with Russian ambassador
The programme board of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) voted on December 16 to cancel the broadcast of a
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Bulgaria’s Bansko opens 2023/24 season
Bulgaria’s Bansko mountain resort opened its 2023/24 season on December 16, following Pamporovo and Borovets that opened theirs the day
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The Netherlands government supports Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen visa zone
The government of the Netherlands has informed the country’s Parliament of its support for the accession of Bulgaria to the
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PM: Bulgaria expects positive news from Netherlands on Schengen
Bulgaria expects positive news from the Netherlands regarding Schengen, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov told journalists in Brussels on December 15
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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to two-year low of 5.4% in November
Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.4 per cent inflation in November 2023, down from 5.8 per cent a
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Bulgaria’s ski resorts open, but Interior Ministry warns against non-essential travel
Bulgaria’s mountain resorts of Pamporovo and Borovets opened their 2023/24 ski season on December 15, with Bansko to follow on
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