Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation […]
Month: September 2020
Bulgarian Tourism Reports The Most Difficult Summer Season And Losses Of Nearly 80%
About 30% of those employed in the sector have lost their jobs “What we can say about the upcoming summer season is that it was […]
Nearly 70% Decrease in the Number of Foreigners Visiting Bulgaria in August
In August 2020, during the continuing epidemic situation in the country, the trips of Bulgarian citizens abroad were 470.9 thousand, or 37.7% below those registered […]
Bulgaria’s Council Of Ministers And Political Parties Fined For Non-Compliance With Anti-Epidemic Measures
The Council of Ministers, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and the “Republicans for Bulgaria” are fined for non-compliance with the anti-epidemic measures. The Ministry of Health announced […]
PM Borissov: Bulgaria May Purchase Eight More ‘F-16 Block 70’ Aircrafts From Lockheed Martin
“The acquisition of the F-16 Block 70 aircraft is not just a purchase, but an expression of Bulgaria’s desire for irreversible modernization of its armed forces in […]
Desislava Ahladova Is New Bulgarian Justice Minister
Former Deputy Minister of Justice Desislava Ahladova has been chosen as Danail Kirilov’s successor. Parliament accepted his resignation. Although he said he had only decided […]
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov And Turkish President Recep Erdogan Speak Over Phone
Steps to improve bilateral relations were discussed in a telephone conversation between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The government’s information service […]
Kornelia Ninova Won The First Direct Election For Chairperson Of The Bulgarian Socialist Party
Kornelia Ninova won the first direct election for chairperson of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) with 81.5% of the vote. One of her rivals, Kiril Dobrev (Ninova’s deputy […]
Decided: Bulgaria Will Vote By Both Machine And Paper Ballot
MPs on September 16 adopted a second reading of the amendments to the Election Code. They decided that voters can choose between voting by paper […]
Two-Thirds Of Hotels In Bulgaria Empty In July, Turnover Down With 65%
In July 2020, during the ongoing epidemic situation in the country, there were 2,768 sites with more than 10 beds – hotels, motels, campsites, chalets and […]