North Korea, EU-Japanese relations on agenda as Abe meets Borissov in Sofia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, has categorically condemned North Korea’s
Read more
Bulgaria
Domestic politics, stories of relevance to expatriates, organised crime and corruption, judiciary, foreign policy and popular topics such as archaeology and weather
Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on anti-corruption law
Bulgarian MPs voted on January 12 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the new law that envisions the creation of
Read more
Bulgaria CPI records 2.8 per cent inflation in 2017
Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.8 per cent inflation in 2017, after December monthly figures showed 0.4 per cent inflation,
Read more
Bulgarian EU Presidency begins with EIB loan of 100M euro under Juncker Plan for agri-pharma firm
A European Investment Bank loan of 100 million euro to a Bulgarian agri-pharma firm was announced on January 12 after
Read more
European Commission, Bulgarian government to hold joint session on January 12
Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission and the ministers of the Bulgarian government will have a joint session on January 12 at
Read more
Bulgaria’s justice, interior ministers spell out EU Presidency priorities to European Parliament
Getting the new European Public Prosecutor’s Office operational, more efficient migration management and enhanced security for European citizens were among
Read more
ECHR orders Bulgaria to pay more than 33 000 euro in ‘United Macedonian Organisation Ilinden’ cases
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Bulgaria to pay 33 220 euro in damages arising from cases brought
Read more
Bulgarian police mull end to pay protests after government agrees to 100M leva salary boost
An early-morning meeting on January 11 between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and police trade union representatives produced an agreement
Read more
Vote of no confidence in Bulgarian government over corruption to be tabled on January 17
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will table its vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s coalition government
Read more