Bulgaria News

In addition to speeding up checks on Ahmed Dogan's properties, new investigations into his NGO connections are to be initiated.

Iordanka Fandakova, from the ruing GERB party, was officially sworn in Monday as the first female mayor of Sofia.

Smiles November 19, 2009, Thursday "How much did the election campaign of new Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova cost?" "Only BGN 15." "So little?! How come?" "Well, she had a T-shirt made with her photo on it, and she gave it to Boyko Borisov... - and he is all over the place, on all TV channels, all the time..." Tags: Sofia Mayor , Yordanka Fandakova ...

Pawel Samecki, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, will make a second monitoring visit to Bulgaria on Thursday.

The southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali has seen one more case of sulfur dioxide pollution attributed to the lead and zinc plant nearby.

Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall is to commence production of off-road vehicles in the northern Bulgarian town of Lovech by the end of 2010, the Chinese Xinhua reported, cited by Investor.bg Great Wall Motor signed an agreement with Litex Motors worth 80 million euro on November 15 2009 and the deal was hailed as "Bulgaria's chance to prove that ...

Yuzeir Yuzeirov and his brother Ali are facing new legal charges, this time over their monument building activities.

Bulgaria's Litex Motors Company has recently signed a deal with China's Great Wall automobile company on building a car-making plant in Bulgaria in a move seen as a good opportunity for Bulgaria to boost its automobile industry.

The two silver cups with gold coating featuring images of the ancient god Eros are among the most precious finds from the Karanovo tomb.

Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov will go on a state visit to Greece on October 24-26 at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Kostas Papulias.

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.