Anti-corruption protesters have been on the streets of Bulgarian cities since July demanding the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov step down. Bulgaria has the […]
Category: Politics & Elections
Donald Tusk To Bulgaria’s PM Borissov: Democracy In Bulgaria Will Have Its Final Say In The Elections
“An open talk w/ PM Boyko Borissov. Bulgaria has come a long way during his time in office but challenges remain. Further reforms needed w/ […]
At Least BGN 1260 Salary For Bulgarian Teachers In 2021
The initial teacher’s salary from January becomes BGN 1,260, announced today the Minister of Education Krassimir Valchev, quoted by BNT. However, work must also be done to increase […]
Five Bulgarian Commercial Banks Go Under Direct Supervision Of ECB
Five major Bulgarian commercial banks are to go under the direct supervision of the European Central Bank as of October 1, 2020, BNR reports. This […]
Moderate Optimism About Bulgaria-Turkey Economic Relations Against Backdrop Of COVID-19 Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic affected the entire world economy and millions of people lost their jobs. The crisis has led to contraction of consumption, cessation of […]
Greece And Turkey To Resolve Their Disputes In Istanbul
Athens and Ankara have agreed to start the 61st round of exploratory contacts to resolve their disputes in Istanbul, Greece’s Foreign Ministry said in a brief […]
Bulgaria: EU Funds Have Led To Increased Wages, Business Investments, GDP Rise By 7.7%
EU funds have led to an increase in wages by 8.2% for the period 2014 to mid-2020. For the same period, the country’s GDP grew by […]
Bulgaria: Residents Of 22 Town Halls And 2 Municipalities Elect A Mayor
Residents of 22 town halls and 2 municipalities elect a mayor. A partial local vote will be held in the 2 municipalities and 19 mayoralties, […]
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 […]