Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Borissov's GERB party leads in Bulgaria's election

The centre-right GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is leading in the count after Bulgaria's 5th general election in two years.

02/04/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgarians go to the polls for the fifth time in two years

Bulgarians say they hope for a stable government at last as they head to the polls. The EU's poorest Member State is traditionally close to Moscow but has been divided by the war in Ukraine, which has exacerbated the state's political turmoil.

02/04/2023

World

Bulgarian election contenders present their case on Euronews

While the security of Europe is in deep crisis, Bulgaria goes to elections for the fifth time in two years. Joining us for this special Global Conversation, are the two leading contenders, Kiril Petkov and Bojko Borisov.

31/03/2023

Bulgaria

Arms exports to Ukraine from Bulgaria on hold until after elections

Bulgaria’s president Rumen Radev has put arms supplies to Ukraine on ice until after his country’s parliamentary elections on April 2. He urged parties contesting the election to spell out their stance on the collective EU arms supply strategy.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Experience world landmarks through touch in this Bulgarian exhibition

An travelling exhibition of world landmarks has been created especially for people with vision impairments allowing visitors to explore famous buildings and objects from around the world in 3D.

17/03/2023

Bulgaria

EU rescuers in Turkey as quake death toll passes 5,000

As EU rescuers set to work alongside Turkish emergency workers in the hunt for survivors of Monday's earthquake, Euronews joined a Bulgarian team flying in to the disaster zone.

07/02/2023

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WATCH: Bulgarian folk dancers step out for masked festival

A masked festival has been held in Bulgaria to mark the end of winter. People gathered in vibrant costumes to ward off evil at the Surva festival.

01/02/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgarian political crisis: President asks Socialists to form gov

If this last-ditch attempt to form a government fails, Bulgaria will hold its fifth election in two years.

16/01/2023

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Bulgaria struggles to control migrants entering illegally from Turkey

The director of the Bulgarian Border Police Rositsa Dimitrova said officers prevented the illegal crossing of around 164,000 people last year from Turkey

14/01/2023

Money

Crypto lender Nexo faces organised crime probe in Bulgaria

Nexo’s offices in Sofia were raided by authorities on Thursday as part of an investigation that alleges the crypto company is involved in money laundering, tax crimes and computer fraud.

13/01/2023

Green News

Coal phaseout: Bulgaria votes to backtrack on EU green commitments

Bulgaria's lawmakers have agreed to backtrack on plans for an early phase-out of coal-fired power plants amid demonstrations.

13/01/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgaria rejects media reports of migrant shooting at Turkish border

Allegations have emerged that a Syrian asylum seeker was fired on by Bulgarian border authorities in October.

06/12/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgarian bid to bring back paper voting slips sparks corruption fears

Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital on Thursday to oppose bringing back paper ballots, believing it could allow for foul play at elections.

02/12/2022

Bulgaria

Five injured after migrant bus collides with police car in Bulgaria

The collision near the capital Sofia follows an upsurge in violent incidents at Bulgaria's borders in recent months.

22/11/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgarian police officer shot dead near southern border with Turkey

The shooter is still on the run.

08/11/2022

Europe News

Bulgarian MPs approve military aid to Ukraine despite opposition

Authorities in Sofia previously agreed on repairing Ukrainian equipment at its facilities but refused to send weapons directly after pushback from President Rumen Radev and the country's Russia-friendly parties.

04/11/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to cull 19,000 hens amid bird flu outbreak

This is the third outbreak to be detected at an industrial farm in the south of the country

24/10/2022

Bulgaria

Three workers die after explosion destroys Bulgarian arms factory

The blast occurred on Tuesday at an Arsenal group factory in the central town of Kazanlak.

05/10/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Borisov urges political opponents to help form government

"Who is on the side of Ukraine and who isn't... this should be the first topic that elected parties state their positions about", Borisov said on Tuesday.

04/10/2022

Bulgaria

Five key takeaways from Bulgaria's fourth election in 18 months

Spoiler alert: the political turmoil could continue.

02/10/2022

Bulgaria

Greece-Bulgaria gas pipeline begins operating to cut Russia dependency

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen heralded the new pipeline as a "game changer" at an inauguration ceremony in Sofia.

01/10/2022

Bulgaria

All you need to know about Bulgaria's fourth election in 18 months

Is Bulgaria entering a downward spiral or will Sunday's election help end the political turmoil engulfing the country?

30/09/2022

Bulgaria

Russian who burned passport wins appeal against extradition back home

"Today, the Varna Court of Appeal showed the whole world that Bulgaria adheres to European principles - principles of freedom, human rights and the right to human life," said Alchin outside the court

25/08/2022

Bulgaria

Police officers dead after migrant bus ploughs through roadblock

It happened when a police car tried to block the path of the bus after it had refused to stop.

25/08/2022

Europe News

Brussels 'must stop EU-based Russians being extradited home'

Bulgarian MEP Radan Kanev made the plea over the case of Alexey Alchin, who burned his Russian passport in protest at the Ukraine war and is now wanted on tax evasion charges back home.

18/08/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria risks violating EU principles over Russia extradition request

The Russian dissident who burned his passport is appealing against a Bulgarian court's decision to extradite him, amid concern for the safety of others who fled to the EU after the invasion of Ukraine.

12/08/2022