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16/12/2024

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.1 per cent inflation in November, up from 1.8 per cent a month earlier.

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.1 per cent inflation in November, up from 1.8 per cent a month earlier, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on December 16. The CPI…

16/12/2024

The first negotiation session between GERB-UDF and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) discussed the possibility of forming a broad parliamentary majority to support a regular government with an anti-corruption and pro-European profile.

14/12/2024

Russia has spent 69 million euro to carry out a large-scale propaganda and interference campaign in Bulgaria and Romania, the BG Elves cybersecurity group revealed on December 12.

Russia has spent €69mn to carry out a large-scale propaganda and interference campaign in Bulgaria and Romania, the BG Elves cybersecurity group ...

13/12/2024

Boiko Borissov said on December 13 that his GERB-UDF coalition was inviting Democratic Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ITN for talks on a government.

Boiko Borissov said on December 13 that his GERB-UDF coalition was inviting Democratic Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ITN for talks on a government. Borissov’s statement came a d…

13/12/2024

Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Border Police, Friday highlighted the role of successfully combatting illegal migration for Bulgaria's full Schengen entry.

Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Border Police, Friday highlighted the role of successfully combatting illegal migration for Bulgaria's full Schengen entry. "I congratulate all those in our country who have worked towards our full

13/12/2024

Hungary and Bulgaria discussed ways to ensure the continued transit of Russian natural gas after the US imposed sanctions on Gazprombank.

Hungary and Bulgaria discussed ways to ensure the continued transit of Russian natural gas after the US imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, which until now received payments and transferred transit fees after the commodity.

12/12/2024

The EU is expanding its free-movement zone to include Bulgaria and Romania – which will scrap remaining border controls with the rest of the Schengen states on January 1, 2025.

The EU is expanding its free-movement zone to include the two Balkan countries – which will scrap remaining border controls with the rest of the Schengen states on January 1, 2025.

12/12/2024

Bulgaria and Greece have agreed on the details on how to completely abolish border controls between them, according to a communique by the Bulgarian interior ministry published on Wednesday.

EU interior ministers are expected today (12 December) to rubber-stamp the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen by land.

12/12/2024

Bulgaria has selected Dutch-based Shell Exploration and Production, part of UK-based oil and gas company Shell, to explore for oil and natural gas in offshore Block 1-26 Khan Tervel, in the exclusive Black Sea economic zone.

11/12/2024

GERB party leader and former premier Boyko Borissov made clear his ambition to return as prime minister - despite strong doubts about whether he can muster enough allies to form a government.

GERB party leader and former Bulgarian premier Boyko Borissov made clear his ambition to return as prime minister - despite strong doubts about whether he can muster enough allies to form a government.

11/12/2024

Two largest parliamentary groups – Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF and the reformist We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria – appear no closer together on the way forward to getting a government elected.

Bulgaria’s two largest parliamentary groups – Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF and the reformist We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria – appear no closer together on the wa…

09/12/2024

Acting Prosecutor-General Borislav Sarafov has moved against former prime minister Kiril Petkov, requesting Parliament to remove Petkov’s immunity as a member of Parliament from prosecution.

Acting Prosecutor-General Borislav Sarafov has moved against Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, requesting Parliament to remove Petkov’s immunity as a member of Parliament f…

09/12/2024

Democratic Bulgaria wants an attempt to form a government within the current parliament so as to avoid one more early election and a further deepening of the crisis of parliamentary democracy.

Democratic Bulgaria has issued a position stating that an attempt must be made to form a government within the current parliament so as to avoid one more early election and a further deepening of the crisis of parliamentary democracy. ...

09/12/2024

Bulgaria will meet the requirements to join the eurozone by January, leaving the final decision to Bulgarian politicians, Dimitar Radev, governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said.

Pro-European politicians see joining the eurozone and Schengen as geopolitical milestones.

07/12/2024

Constitutional law expert Associate Professor Natalia Kiselova of the Bulgarian Socialist Party – United Left coalition was elected Speaker.

On December 6, the eleventh day of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly, constitutional law expert Associate Professor Natalia Kiselova of the Bulgarian Socialist Party – Un…

06/12/2024

On the tenth day of the first sitting of the strife-torn 51st National Assembly – elected on October 27 and the first sitting of which began on November 11 – again failed to see a Speaker elected.

The December 5 tenth day of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s strife-torn 51st National Assembly – elected on October 27 and the first sitting of which began on November 11 – again failed to see a Sp…

05/12/2024

Bulgaria's economy is projected to grow by 2.3% in 2024 and 2.8% next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday, slightly lowering its forecasts from May.

04/12/2024

On the ninth day of the first sitting of the strife-torn 51st National Assembly – elected on October 27 and the first sitting of which began on November 11 – again failed to see a Speaker elected.

The December 4 ninth day of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s strife-torn 51st National Assembly – elected on October 27 and the first sitting of which began on November 11 – again failed to se…

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