Valeri Simeonov: Why I resigned as Bulgaria’s Deputy PM
Valeri Simeonov, a co-leader of Bulgaria’s government minority coalition partner the United Patriots, said on November 16 that his surprise
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Valeri Simeonov resigns as Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister
Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the minority coalition partner in Bulgaria’s government the United Patriots, resigned as Deputy Prime Minister on
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Le Pen in Sofia: EU is ‘biggest enemy of Europe’
Marine Le Pen, leader of the French far-right party National Rally, has told a forum in Bulgarian capital city Sofia
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Bulgaria fighter jet task force did not consider F-18 acquisition – Deputy Defence Minister
Bulgaria’s Deputy Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov appeared to dismiss, in an interview with the armed forces television channel, the option
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Bulgarian PM Borissov accepts President Radev’s invitation to talks
After prolonged tensions and mutual criticism, Bulgarian Prime Minister and President Roumen Radev are to hold face-to-face talks. Radev, elected
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Bulgaria revises draft law on religions after objections from faith groups
Responding to objections from various faiths, parties in Bulgaria’s Parliament are revising amendments to the Religious Denomination Act before the
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Children from different communities plant ‘Garden of Tolerance’ in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Children from different communities in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv planted a “Garden of Tolerance” on November 16 to mark the
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Motorist fired shots at ‘fuel price’ protesters blocking road in Bulgaria’s Pernik – report
A motorist caught up in congestion caused by protesters against “high fuel prices” in the Bulgarian town of Pernik fired
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Sofia Airport concession tender deadline extended again to January 2019
The deadline for bids in the tender for the 35-year concession on Sofia Airport has been postponed again, to January
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