Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgarians head to polls for 3rd parliamentary election of the year

Two previous votes had already taken place in April and July, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government.

11/11/2021

Bulgaria

Euroviews. The Bulgarian government must make the UN torture report public | View

This week the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture raised concerns about the treatment of migrant children in Bulgarian detention centres. But the report will stay confidential - unless Sofia decides otherwise. Not good enough, says UN expert advisor Iveta Cherneva

11/11/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria and Romania break records for daily COVID-19 deaths

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), just 25.5% of Bulgaria's adults are fully vaccinated, compared with 37.2% in Romania. This is well below the 75.2% average for the EU/EEA.

02/11/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgarian presidential candidate charged after attacking LGBT+ centre

"All I ever aimed for was creating safer spaces for our community," said a victim of the violence. "Yesterday my biggest fear came true: our community centre was destroyed and I got punched in the face."

02/11/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria sends 350 soldiers to Turkish border over migration levels

Bulgaria's interior ministry says the number of migrants illegally entering the country has more than trebled in 2021.

01/11/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's COVID nightmare that no one wants to own

Bulgarian politicians have been embroiled in year-long politicking as the country nears its third consecutive election. Yet with two weeks to go, focus has shifted on skyrocketing COVID death and infection rates.

29/10/2021

Bulgaria

COVID pass doubts in Bulgaria amid low vaccine uptake

Only around 25% of Bulgarian adults are fully vaccinated, with health officials blaming public mistrust in vaccines and the government.

25/10/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria launches COVID-19 pass amid rising infections

With just one in four adults fully inoculated, the government hopes the measure will boost vaccine uptake.

19/10/2021

Earth News

Thousands of miners march to protect the coal industry in Bulgaria

Hundreds of families are destined to lose their jobs, say miners, if coal plants are shut down.

14/10/2021

Earth News

Bulgaria slammed over 'irreversible' ecological impact of shipwreck

A cargo vessel carrying over 3,000 tonnes of nitrogen fertiliser has been stranded off Bulgaria's northern coast for more than three weeks.

14/10/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgarian coal miners protest for job security amid EU closures

Organisers of the protest said they were defending Bulgaria’s energy independence.

13/10/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to hold third parliamentary election this year in November

Bulgaria already held parliamentary elections in April and July this year, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government.

15/09/2021

Musica

Sonya Yoncheva explores her creative prowess with 'Gala in Sofia'

Sonya Yoncheva, the Bulgarian star soprano, explores a new role and is now organising concerts herself. Accompanied by Plácido Domingo, she puts her mastery of music and stage to the test in "Gala in Sofia" with the awe-inspiring Alexander Nevsky Cathedral as a backdrop.

09/09/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria battles surge in COVID-19 cases amid vaccine opposition

Since the start of the pandemic, more than 19,000 people in Bulgaria have died of COVID-19.

08/09/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to hold presidential election in November amid crisis

Bulgarians will vote for their President on November 14, while political parties have still failed to form a government after two parliamentary elections in 2021.

02/09/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria summons North Macedonian embassy after flag vandalised

North Macedonia's foreign ministry also strongly condemned the incident and said they would investigate to find the person responsible.

01/09/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria could be heading for third general election in a year

The anti-system "There is such a people" party (ITN) announced on Tuesday that it will not submit its minority government for parliamentary approval.

10/08/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's President pushes for government talks to avoid 3rd election

Bulgaria's President Ruman Radev had urged parties to hold coalition talks to avoid a third parliamentary election.

30/07/2021

Bulgaria

Smugglers crammed these 15 migrants into one vehicle, say police

Leaders of a gang of smugglers who transported hundreds of migrants across the border from Turkey to Greece have been arrested.

23/07/2021

My Europe Series

Bulgarian elections: No clear winner but anti-elite party in the lead

The snap election was called after no party managed to form a coalition following April's general elections.

09/07/2021

World

Bulgaria prepares for second General Election in three months

Political parties failed to form a coalition government after an election earlier this year

14/06/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's interim PM urges government to double efforts on corruption

Stefan Yanev, a close ally of President Rumen Radev, is currently serving as Bulgaria's interim prime minister until next month's elections.

07/06/2021

Bulgaria

Watch: Gaffe as soldiers raid Bulgarian sunflower oil factory

The owner of the factory said on Wednesday that he had filed a lawsuit against those responsible for the May 11 incident.

02/06/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgarian citizens try to challenge Sofia in court over air pollution

A group of citizens in Bulgaria are trying to take the authorities of Sofia to court over harmful levels of air pollution in the capital.

02/06/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgaria cleans up its beaches by renovating its water treatment facilities

Waste water pollution near Bulgarian beaches has largely been remedied, despite some recurring incidents. Now Bulgaria is aiming to remedy water treatment deficiencies to respond to a growing population and to prevent environmental emergencies.

31/05/2021

My Europe Series

In Bulgaria, even doctors don't know if COVID jabs are a good idea

Bulgaria has one of the lowest rates of vaccination in Europe and a huge problem with vaccine scepticism.

18/05/2021