Bulgaria News

Bulgaria's the left wing spent BGN 820 000 on the campaign of socialist candidate, Georgi Kadiev , compared to BGN 190 000 for the GERB candidate and election winner, Iordanka Fandakova .

Former Defense Minister, Nikolay Tsonev, must explain his signature under many contracts that led to losses for the State.

Velchev stated that there is no room for the currently used legal saying a Only god is above the Chief Prosecutora , in a democratic society.

Parvanov held a telephone conversation with Ivanov on Friday, at the initiative of the Macedonian side.

Bulgaria's capital Sofia has been battling garbage problems for years on end. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency Bulgaria is likely to be taken to the European Court of Justice over the inadequate waste management infrastructure in the capital Sofia two years after the European Commission launched an infringement procedure on the issue.

Samokov, a town south east of Sofia, was the scene for a teenage stabbing incident.

Former MP from the NMSP party, Olimpi Katev, has been sentenced for insulting the MEP, Dimitar Stoyanov.

Interior Minister Tsvetanov has announced that 8 Bulgarians have been detained for stealing credit card info.

The illegal drugs market in Bulgaria's capital Sofia does not have a single boss at the moment after the police made a number of recent arrests according to the Sofia Interior Ministry Chief, Valery Yordanov.

The police in the southern city of Yambol have taken emergency measures over a shooting.

The case against Australian Paul "Jock" Palfreeman, accused of murder and attempted murder, will resume on December 2. Photo by BGNES The case for the defense will begin on December 2 at the Municipal Court of Sofia , in the ongoing murder trial of Australian Paul "Jock" Palfreeman.

Bulgarian labour union activist Konstantina Kouneva, maimed by an acid attack in December 2008 in Petralona, Greece, has spoken of her ordeal nearly a year later.

Bulgaria, the EU country worst hit by gas delivery disruptions last January following a dispute between Russia and Ukraine over transit, warned about delays to infrastructure work designed to boost energy security.

A man and a child wear a protective mask to prevent the spread of the swine flu virus as they walk in downtown Sofia.

Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov confirmed the murder Tuesday that occurred at 21:00 Monday night after 3 men went fishing on a pontoon of the Vacha dam reservoir.

Sofia municipality will levy fines ranging from 1000 to 5000 leva on companies that fail to complete their assignments satisfactorily after winning infrastructure contracts in the capital, Bulgarian news agency reported on November 17 2009.

Despite statistical data showing that Bulgaria's economy shrank by 5.8 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2009, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov was optimistic that the first signs of recovery were already visible.

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev is being investigated in connection with leaked classified information, while a member of his cabinet is probed for criminal breach of trust and another has already been indicted on charges of abuse of power.

A beggar man counts his coins in front of a cash machine in Sofia, Bulgaria. The country entered recession this year but has so far managed to make do without foreign aid.

Bulgarian marketing solutions company Via Call has foreseen a threat to its business with the inauguration of a national electronic company register on Saturday.... TOP Elections 2009 November 15, 2009, Sunday Citizens are showing little interest in the six mayoral by-elections, which are held in Bulgaria on Sunday, including the capital Sofia, ...