Anti-corruption Body Investigates Property Deals of Ruling Majority Politicians in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s anti-corruption commission starts an investigation following media publications and alerts from non-governmental organisations regarding the purchase of high-end apartments at prices lower than the market value prices by politicians from the ruling majority, reports BNT.

The...

Bulgarian President Radev and CEC Discussed Preparations for the European Elections

President Rumen Radev met with the new leadership of the Central Election Commission (CEC). The President and the members of the Commission discussed all the necessary measures for conducting peaceful, fair and transparent elections for MEPs, reports BNT.

President Rumen Radev said that there...

Bulgarian Parliament Elected Stefka Stoeva as Chair of the New Central Election Commission

Parliament on 20th of March elected Stefka Stoeva as chairperson of the new Central Election Commission. The nomination of Stoeva came from the largest parliamentary group - GERB, reports BNT.

Stoeva is a lawyer and a judge at the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC). In addition to being a judge...

After Meeting with GERB: Volya Party will Stay in Parliament

The MPs from Volya party will stay in Parliament. This emerged after a meeting on March 20 between Volya leader Vesselin Mareshki and GERB PG leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov, reports BNT.

Last week Volya left the Parliament for a day saying they were dissatisfied that MPs did not discuss topics, which...

Bulgarian Nurses are Again Protesting, they do not Believe the Promise of the Health Minister

Nurses go out on a daily protests, until their demands for higher pay and better working conditions are met. Their decision was made after a meeting with the health authorities, which took place yesterday afternoon. Expression of discontent will begin at 3:00 pm before the Health Ministry.

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Increase of Salaries of Healthcare Professionals in Sofia' Emergency Hospital "Pirogov"

The basic salaries of health care professionals, including nurses, midwives, rehabilitators at Pirogov University Hospital will be increased by BGN 60 to BGN 90 from 1 April. This provides an annex to the Collective Labor Agreement, signed by the trade union organization of CITUB in the healthcare...

Tourism Minister: The Summer for Bulgarian Tourism will Be Challenging

Bulgarian tourism urgently needs a minimum of BGN 10 million for national advertising on international markets. This was announced by the Executive Director of the National Tourist Board Polina Karastoyanova. The goal is to take into account the downward trend in early registrations, save late...

Beer Production in Bulgaria is Becoming More Environmentally Friendly

Green innovations in the brewing sector in our country help to improve the sustainable development and eco-footprint of the industry. Thanks to the modernization of breweries in the country, for the past 20 years the average water consumption for the production of hectoliter (100 liters) of...

The Bulgarian Government will Allocate Easter Bonuses to Pensioners

We have the ambition to provide 50-53 million leva for Easter supplements for pensioners, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev told journalists at the Council of Ministers. He said this would probably be taken as a decision this week, reports Darik.

Donchev participated in a meeting with the...

For 2 Years, the Registered Growth of Foreign Direct Investment Exceeds BGN 1 billion

For two years, the registered growth of foreign direct investment exceeds BGN 1 billion. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Economy Alexander Manolev during a forum "Europe and Business: Economy, Youth Entrepreneurship and Cross-Border Cooperation" organized by Entrepreneurs - GERB...