Now playing Next Bulgaria Farmers protest livestock cull in Bulgaria after rinderpest outbreak Authorities have already slaughtered more than 4,000 animals in order to prevent the further spread of the disease and avert a European Union ban on Bulgarian milk and dairy exports. 23/07/2018
Now playing Next Spotlight Bulgaria, an emerging tourist destination Sharing borders with Greece, FYR Macedonia and Serbia, Romania and Turkey, Bulgaria has plenty to offer to the visitor. 12/07/2018
Now playing Next Spotlight Bulgaria: Open for business The Bulgarian economy is growing at a stunning pace and exports are booming, while its business-friendly environment and well-educated local workforce are a magnet for foreign investments. More and more foreign companies are going there, making significant investments. 28/06/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Penka the cow will not be killed for leaving the EU Pregnant cow is saved after campaign. 11/06/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria EU spends €274m to 'breach its own environmental laws' Brussels has been accused of an embarrassing gaffe after spending €274 million on a motorway that is set to breach its own environmental laws. 08/06/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Russian-designed nuclear power plant causes tension in Bulgaria Bulgaria is set to restart construction of a Russian designed nuclear power plant first proposed more than 30 years ago dating back to the end of the Cold War, in a move supporters say could reduce the country’s energy dependence on Russia. 08/06/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgarian cow sentenced to death for wandering outside of EU Penka the cow will be shot for crossing EU border without documentation 05/06/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Fed-up fans demand their Bulgarian team move to FYR Macedonia Bulgarian team's fans ask to join FYR Macedonian football league after claiming 'repression' had seen them relegated from Bulgaria's top division. 24/05/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria EU's summit with Western Balkan nations promises path to membership Summit reiterated objectives set 15 years ago, and reaffirmed determination to bring the Balkans into the EU family, but the post-summit press conference ranged further afield, to transatlantic relations, and Iran. 17/05/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria EU commits to Iran deal and demands US tariff exemptions at Balkans summit European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov briefed the press following the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia. 17/05/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria EU Leaders gather in Sofia to discuss Balkans and Trump European Council President Donald Tusk put the US President at the top of the agenda, critcising his recent decision-making on the Iran nuclear deal and import trade tariffs. 17/05/2018
Now playing Next Europe News EU Balkan meeting thrown off track | The Brief from Brussels It was supposed to tackle big issues like the role of the EU in south-east Europe, immigration, security, crime but there was an elephant in the Balkan summit meeting room. 17/05/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Search for top Bulgarian mountaineer missing in bid to reach Tibetan summit 18 years ago he survived cancer but developed diabetes while receiving chemotherapy; 3 years ago, he survived a coma after being struck by a car while researching wildlife in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria; now he is missing on a Tibetan mountain. 11/05/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria EU ministers in talks over possible new defence body Ministers talked about the European Intervention Initiative which would be separate from other EU defence initiatives and also allow the UK to take part after Brexit. 05/05/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Three little bears find sanctuary in Bulgaria Staff say the trio were all alone when they were found in a mountainous region, with their mother nowhere to be seen 27/04/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Brief from Brussels: What next for EU-Turkey relationship? In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: The future of Turkey-EU relations is in the spotlight, as both sides meet for a summit in the Bulgarian 26/03/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria 'Beast from the East' continues to spread across Europe Cold east winds have brought wintry weather conditions that are likely to continue into the week ahead 26/02/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Sofia’s saintly beggar Dobre Dobrev dies aged 103 Beggar Dobre Dobrev rejected materialism and devoted his last decades to raising money for Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church. 15/02/2018
Now playing Next Europe News FMs split over EU West Balkan Strategy The EU's foreign ministers are divided over the timetable for Brussels' plan to bring six West Balkan states into the Union. 15/02/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria The world’s fastest-falling populations 'will be in eastern Europe' Bulgaria is estimated to shrink the most over the coming decades, but a host of other countries in eastern Europe are also in the firing line: Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine, Croatia, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Poland and Hungary. 26/01/2018
Now playing Next Sport Snowboarding: Anderson proves he's still got what it takes The 42-year-old Canadian rider glided to victory at Bransko. 26/01/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria EU seeks compromise on migrant quotas Just weeks into 2018 and the migrant crisis shows little sign of letting up. Greece and Italy are at the forefront of the Mediterranean influx and Europe is struggling to reform asylum rules ahead of a June deadline. 25/01/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Angela Merkel is bolstered by unity message on Bulgaria visit Mekel compliments Bulgaria for its efforts on a range of issues, but insists that despite much being done for the EU member state, the hardest work had to be done at home. Bulgaria has been under fire for what some say is a lack of determination to fight corruption. 20/01/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Why thousands of people protested as Bulgaria began EU presidency Protesters hit the streets of Sofia to campaign against plans to expand a ski resort in one of the country’s national parks. 12/01/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria renews calls for euro as it takes on EU presidency Eleven years after the joining the bloc Bulgaria has its first taste of holding the rotating presidency 11/01/2018
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria flexes migration muscles Migration is a priority as Sofia takes up rotating EU presidency 11/01/2018
