Bulgaria’s Christmas long weekend: Extra security, extra buses, weather warnings
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has stepped up security ahead of the December 23 to 27 Christmas holidays. Armed police were deployed
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 approves 2024 Budget Act at second reading
Bulgaria’s National Assembly finished passing the 2024 Budget Act at second reading on December 21, following debates and votes across
Read more
EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria on climate plan inaction
The European Commission said on December 21 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria for failing to update
Read more
EU supports just climate transition in Bulgaria with a budget of 1.2B euro
Bulgaria will receive 1.2 billion euro from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), following the adoption of Bulgaria’s Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs)
Read more
Bulgarian Parliament gives final approval to amendments to constitution
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on December 20 the third and final reading of amendments to the constitution. A total of 237
Read more
Bulgarian court orders halt to dismantling of Soviet Army Monument figures – though they already have been dismantled
A week after the dismantling of figures on the Soviet Army Monument in Sofia began, and a few hours after
Read more
Bulgarian Parliament approves second of three readings of constitutional amendments
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on December 19 the second of three readings of constitutional amendments regarding the restructuring of the judiciary,
Read more
Association of Ukrainian organisations in Bulgaria warns of phony protest planned for Sofia
Pro-Russian structures are organising a “peaceful rally” entitled “End the war in Ukraine” in which Ukrainian-speaking people have been recruited
Read more
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
Read more