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A month after being elected, Bulgaria’s Parliament still has no Speaker
The first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly entered its sixth day on November 27 – a month after it was elected – ...
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European Parliament approves second Von der Leyen European Commission
Members of the European Parliament voted on November 27 to approve the second European Commission headed by Ursula von der ...
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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Borissov says he is abandoning bid to be PM, form government
Boiko Borissov, the leader of the GERB-UDF coalition which is Parliament’s largest group, said on November 26 that he was ...
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Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport opens new parking areas
SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport and Glavbolgarstroy Holding opened on November 26 the new car parking areas at ...
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Eurostat: Every third woman in the EU experienced gender-based violence
Around 50 million women aged 18-74 in the European Union or 31 per cent, experienced physical (including threats) or sexual ...
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New figures show rate of drop in EU trade with Russia
There was a 58 per cent decline in EU exports to Russia and an 86 per cent drop in imports from Russia between the first ...
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Joint declaration may signal step forward for full Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania
A meeting of interior ministers of Hungary, Austria, Romania and Bulgaria in Budapest on November 22 has resulted in a joint ...
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Deadlock over election of Speaker remains on fifth day of first sitting of Bulgaria’s new Parliament
Eleven days after its first sitting began, Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly again failed to elect a Speaker, leaving it unable to begin normal parliamentary work and leaving in place an ...
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Bulgaria’s weather bureau issues Code Red for two districts, all others also subject to warnings
Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the highest-level warning of very dangerous weather for the districts of ...
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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry advises of planned military convoys
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has advised of planned military convoys that will travel on the national road and rail network between now and the end of the year. The ministry said that the ...