Standoff bars election of Speaker at first sitting of Bulgaria’s new Parliament
The October 19 first sitting of Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly was adjourned to the next day after close to eight
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
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry again prolongs anti-Covid measures
For the latest time in several consecutive weeks, Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Assen Medjidiev has issued an order regarding anti-epidemic
Read more
Bulgaria’s 48th National Assembly to hold first sitting on October 19
Bulgaria’s 48th National Assembly is to hold its first sitting at 9am on October 19, with its order of business
Read more
European Parliament calls for Bulgaria, Romania to be admitted to Schengen
Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution on October 18 calling for Bulgaria and Romania
Read more
October 25 partial solar eclipse to be visible from Bulgaria
Provided that skies are clear, the partial solar eclipse on October 25 2022 will be visible from Bulgaria. As Nasa
Read more
CoE anti-torture body on Bulgaria: inter-prisoner violence, health issues, poor material conditions
In a new report published on October 18 2022 on its visit to Bulgaria in October 2021, the Council of
Read more
EC: Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest road fatality rate in 2021 – final data
Bulgaria’s road fatality rate in 2021 was 81 per million inhabitants, the second-highest in the European Union, after Romania’s rate
Read more
Bulgaria’s government has approved about 87M leva for accommodating Ukrainians
Since the February 2022 beginning of Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine, a succession of Bulgarian governments have approved payments of
Read more
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 37 deaths, 5254 new cases
The deaths of 37 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing
Read more