Bulgarian parliament curbs president’s powers

Sofia, Dec. 21, (dpa/GNA) – The Bulgarian parliament on Wednesday passed constitutional amendments restricting the powers of the country’s Russia-friendly President Rumen Radev. The pro-Western ruling PP-DB and…

Bulgaria: Parliament Passes Conclusively Revisions to Constitution

Sofia, Dec 20 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria’s Parliament on Wednesday voted, 165-71 with one abstention, to pass conclusively a bill to amend and supplement the…

Bulgaria: Foreign Investments in First 10 Months of 2023 Increase by 53%

Sofia, Dec 19 (BTA/GNA) – Direct foreign investments in Bulgaria for the first ten months of 2023 have significantly increased and reached nearly EUR…

Attacks and ‘chaotic’ artillery in Russia’s Belgorod region

Moscow, Dec 18, (dpa/GNA) – Several villages in the Russian region of Belgorod, not far from the border with Ukraine, came under fire on…

Bulgaria: PM Denkov on Russia’s “Imperial Aspirations”, Schengen Enlargement, EU Budget, Terrorism Control

Brussels, Dec 15 (BTA/GNA) – Approached by Bulgarian journalists in Brussels on Friday, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov discussed a wide range of issues, including…

Finland once again closes border with Russia over asylum seekers

Helsinki, Dec. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Finland is closing its border with Russia again after briefly opening two crossings. The eastern border will be completely closed again from…

Oratorical contest in Bulgarian Takes Place for First Time in Japan

Tokyo/Sofia, Dec 14 (BTA/GNA) – An oratorical contest in Bulgarian language in Japan took place for the first time in Osaka on December 9,…

Orbán in Brussels: ‘No reason to negotiate membership of Ukraine now’

Brussels, Dec. 14, (dpa/GNA) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reiterated on Thursday his stance that opening EU accession talks with Ukraine would be premature. “There is…

Bulgaria: Government Discusses Several Large-Scale Investments for Nearly BGN 1 Bln

Sofia, Dec 13 (BTA/GNA) – At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers is discussing several large-scale investments worth nearly BGN 1…

Agriculture Ministers of Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania Discuss Regulations for Ukrainian Agricultural Imports

Sofia, Dec 12 (BTA/GNA) – At a meeting in Brussels, the agriculture ministers of Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania discussed the imports of…

EU leaders welcome change of government in Poland

Brussels, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The top representatives of the European Union have reacted favourably to the upcoming change of government in Poland after former opposition leader…

18-Year-Old Bulgarian Presents Innovative Soil Protection Project at COP28

Dubai, Dec 11 (BTA/GNA) – Konstantin Yordanov, the youngest innovative entrepreneur to give a presentation at the Bulgarian pavilion at COP28, has created Agron,…

Ukraine downs Russian missiles, but damage still caused in Kiev 

Moscow, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Russian drone and missile attacks caused injury and damage to property in Kiev overnight, official reports said on Monday morning.  “Four people,…

Confidence vote in Polish parliament set to pave the way for Tusk 

Warsaw, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Sitting Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is to present his new Cabinet and seek a vote of confidence from parliament in Warsaw…

Ukrainian minister pleads for EU accession talks as support falters 

Brussels, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the European Union states to decide in favour of opening accession talks with Kiev as war-torn…

UN humanitarian body cuts back on aid delivery due to low funds 

Geneva, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) - The United Nations needs $46.4 billion for humanitarian operations in the coming year, according to a report released Monday.  The United Nations…

UNHCR marks rights declaration anniversary with solidarity call 

Geneva, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) – UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Monday called for greater solidarity to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the…

President Radev: Bulgaria-Serbia Gas Interconnector Is Guarantee for Diversification and Security

Nis, Serbia, Dec 10 (BTA/GNA) – President Rumen Radev, who is on a working visit in Serbia on Sunday at the invitation of his…

Bulgaria Joins UNDP Fund-Raising Campaign for Turkiye’s Quake-Hit Heritage

Ankara, Dec 9 (BTA/GNA) – Acting through their foreign ministries, the governments of Bulgaria, Greece and Romania have joined a global fund-raising campaign organized…

Bulgaria Ranks Sixth in Europe in Terms of Number of PropTech Solutions, Survey Shows

Sofia, Dec. 9 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria ranks sixth in Europe in terms of number of PropTech solutions, according to PropTech Bulgaria’s (PB) 2023 European…