Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria takes up EU presidency

The EU's poorest member state, and said to be its most corrupt, takes up the rotating presidency of the EU Council

31/12/2017

Bulgaria

Farmers warned over the use of antibiotics in healthy animals

The World Health Organisation is urging farmers to stop using antibiotics to boost growth in healthy animals in a bid to curb human resistance to the drugs.

07/11/2017

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to pressure EU over food quality discrepancies

Bulgaria has lent its weight behind complaints levied against the European Union over discrepancies found in the quality of identical food products sold in both east and west European countries.

28/06/2017

Sport

For Sofia football fans, dreams are fragile

02/06/2017

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Uniting Putin and Trump

Hundreds of early visitors at a popular Sofia shopping centre couldn’t believe their eyes on Saturday when they saw US President Donald Trump apparently standing next to his Russian counterpart, Vladi

02/04/2017

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's pro-EU party beats Moscow-leaning Socialists

Political horse-trading to begin as Bulgaria's veteran politician Boiko Borisov seeks to form a government after winning election

27/03/2017

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: exit polls suggest win for Boiko Borisov's GERB

Former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov makes a comeback over the Socialists in Bulgaria's parliamentary vote, exit polls suggest.

26/03/2017

Bulgaria

Snap election: Bulgaria votes for third time in four years

Bulgaria's snap parliamentary election seems likely to result in a fragile coalition and could threaten relations with its EU partners.

26/03/2017

Bulgaria

Bulgarians vote in close parliamentary poll

Snap parliamentary elections are underway in Bulgaria in what is expected to be a closely-fought contest.

26/03/2017

Bulgaria

Bulgaria prepares to vote in tight parliamentary poll

Bulgaria heads to the ballot box this Sunday for snap parliamentary elections which are predicted to go down to the wire.

25/03/2017

World

Sanctions 'hurt' Russia and the EU, says Bulgaria President Rumen Radev

Rumen Radev in conversation with Euronews about corruption, terrorism, migration and more.

16/02/2017

Sci-Tech

Cat gets bionic legs in landmark operation

Pooh, the cat lost his hind legs in an accident and his chances of survival were slim.

13/02/2017

Bulgaria

Gerdzhikov appointed caretaker Bulgarian PM as snap election is called

Ognyan Gerdzhikov has been appointed as Bulgaria’s caretaker prime minister.

24/01/2017

Bulgaria

Political newcomer Rumen Radev sworn in as Bulgaria's president

Political newcomer Rumen Radev has been sworn in as president of Bulgaria after a decisive victory in November’s election.

19/01/2017

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Widespread damage after train blast in Bulgaria

At least five people have died in northeastern Bulgaria following a gas explosion after a train derailed early on Saturday.

10/12/2016

Bulgaria

Inferno horror in Bulgaria as freight train derails

At least five people have been killed and 25 injured when a cargo train derailed and burst into flames in the northeast of the country

10/12/2016

Bulgaria

Four dead as Bulgaria train derails and explodes

At least four people have been killed and another 25 injured after a freight train derailed and exploded in northeastern Bulgaria.

10/12/2016

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: migrant camp rioter 'belongs to radical cell'

Bulgarian authorities say one of the organisers of this week’s riots at a refugee shelter belongs to a ‘radical cell’.

25/11/2016

Bulgaria

Migrants riot at Bulgarian refugee camp

They are angry about a decision by the local authority to put the camp in the southern town of Harmanli under quarantine after reports of a possible outbreak of skin disease.

24/11/2016

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's ex-energy minister charged over failed nuclear project

Prosecutors in Bulgaria have charged the country’s former economy and energy minister over the cancellation of a 10 billion euro nuclear project.

17/11/2016

Bulgaria

Moldova and Bulgaria swing to the East as pro-Putin parties win presidential vote

The presidential election results in Bulgaria and Moldova show a distinct pro-Russian political trend.

14/11/2016

Bulgaria

Socialist Rumen Radev is Bulgaria's new president

As official results confirm, Rumen Radev will become Bulgaria’s next president while the ruling government has resigned.

14/11/2016

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Kremlin-leaning candidate set to win presidential election run-off

The outcome could see the Black Sea state move closer to Russia.

12/11/2016

Bulgaria

Opposition socialist wins Bulgaria's presidential first round

Opposition socialist Rumen Radev appears to have narrowly won the first round of presidential elections in Bulgaria.

07/11/2016

Bulgaria

Bulgarian runner Danekova 'tested positive' for banned substance in Rio

The 3,000-metre steeplechase athlete has been temporarily suspended pending a B sample test.

12/08/2016

Bulgaria

France seeks extradition of student cleared over Charlie Hebdo attacks

France has requested the extradition of a French citizen from Bulgaria to face charges of activities related to terrorism.

08/08/2016