Bulgaria

Bulgaria

'I'm ashamed of our rulers': Bulgarians on why protests are continuing

Anti-government protests have been happening in Bulgaria every day for two weeks. We went to Sofia to find out why.

23/07/2020

Bulgaria

More protests expected after Bulgarian PM survives no-confidence vote

Demonstrators accuse Borissov and the country's top prosecutor, Ivan Geshev, of corruption, authoritarian rule and dependence on criminal groups. They are calling for both men to step down.

21/07/2020

Bulgaria

Why is Bulgaria engulfed in daily anti-government protests?

Protests in Bulgaria have continued for over a week, with demonstrators fed up with endemic corruption. How have events spiralled? And can the government calm the storm? Euronews answers.

18/07/2020

Bulgaria

Bulgaria protests continue despite sacking of three ministers

The news that the three ministers had been fired was applauded by protesters, but thousands took to the streets of Sofia on Thursday to continue calling for the PM's resignation.

16/07/2020

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Anti-government protesters try to break into Bulgaria's parliament

The unrest was the seventh consecutive day of protests against the Bulgarian government and alleged corruption.

14/07/2020

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's anti-government protests keep pressure on PM Boyko Borissov

Political tensions in Bulgaria once more spilt out onto the streets of Bulgaria as anti-government protests entered their fifth consecutive day.

14/07/2020

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PM Borissov and government urged to resign by president

Large protests were staged in Sofia after police raided the office of president Rumen Radev and arrested two of his aides.

11/07/2020

Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s PM fined after breaking his own government’s COVID-19 rules

Boïko Borissov will be fined for entering a church on Tuesday without a mask, under rules brought in by his own government.

23/06/2020

Green News

White tiger cubs, brother and sister, greet visitors at Bulgarian zoo

There are now fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild, down from 100,000 in the early 1900s.

26/05/2020

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Bulgarians celebrate beekeepers saint day amid climate change threat to national beekeeping industry

People have brought jars of honey to be blessed in the Church of the Blessed Virgin in the southwestern town of Blagoevgrad.

10/02/2020

Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Residents in Pernik protest about water shortages

Protesters blame corruption and mismanagement.

25/01/2020

My Europe Series

Sick system: Bulgarian health crisis leaves patients vulnerable

Bulgaria is in the grip of a health crisis as thousands of doctors and nurses leave the country. The result is a health system struggling to cope, where patients are left without key services.

24/01/2020

Bulgaria

Bulgarian government faces no-confidence vote over water crisis

Euronews reports from Pernik, a Bulgarian town where thousands are left without water due to suspected mismanagement at the top.

21/01/2020

Bulgaria

Euroviews. The EU’s first Public Prosecutor has her work cut out for her tackling corruption in Bulgaria ǀ View

Laura Kövesi, who was appointed as the EU’s first chief public prosecutor, has a long track record of fighting corruption in her native Romania. Yet, is a solid résumé enough to tackle the immense challenge before this new EU institution?

13/12/2019

Bulgaria

30 years after 1989, central Europeans say democracy is again at risk

"It appears that some of the freedoms won in the 1989 revolutions are now under pressure," the report from the Open Society Foundation found.

04/11/2019

Bulgaria

Euroviews. Racism at the heart of Bulgarian football is becoming a litmus test for the rule of law ǀ View

The racism on display at the Bulgaria v England match is only part of a wider picture of intimidation and hooliganism in the country - and the rot goes straight to the upper echelons of power.

01/11/2019

Bulgaria

Bulgaria told to play match behind closed doors after fans' racism

UEFA also fined Bulgaria €75,000 for the sustained racist behaviour exhibited during the Euro 2020 qualifier against England

29/10/2019

Bulgaria

Bulgarian police arrest six over Euro 2020 qualifier racist chants

The authorities added that they are trying to identify more suspects over the abuse hurled at England players during Monday's match in Sofia.

17/10/2019

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's football chief quits over racism at Euro 2020 qualifier

A Euro 2020 qualifier between England and Bulgaria was temporarily halted on two occasions on Thursday evening after racist chants were heard from the stands.

14/10/2019

Bulgaria

Euroviews. The Bulgarian government wants to end scrutiny of its human rights abuses. We can't let them ǀ View

I have notified the relevant authorities at the United Nations about what is taking place in Bulgaria. Activities of this type directed against human rights defenders have no place in a rule of law state, let alone an EU state.

03/10/2019

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Pilgrims dance in cosmic energy ritual in Bulgaria

Some 2,500 followers of a spiritual society gathered next to a glacial lake high in Bulgaria's Rila Mountains to celebrate their divine new year.

22/08/2019

Bulgaria

Sow row as Bulgaria accuses Romanian tourists over African Swine Fever

A diplomatic row has broken out between Bulgaria and Romania over African Swine Fever (ASF).

05/08/2019

Bulgaria

Explorers to sail ancient Black Sea route on reed boat

A boat constructed of reeds will recreate ancient trade routes betweebn Egypt and the Black Sea that could predate the Greek Argonauts.

05/08/2019

Bulgaria

Pork industry at risk as swine fever hits farms across Eastern Europe

Pork industry at risk as swine fever hits farms across Eastern Europe. More than 120 000 pigs have been slaughtered in Bulgaria in an attempt to limit the number of swine fever cases.

05/08/2019

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva picked as EU candidate for IMF head

After long negotiations, the chief executive of the World Bank emerged as the EU candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde.

02/08/2019

Bulgaria

Two charged with terrorism over Bulgaria's biggest data breach - lawyer

Two charged with terrorism over Bulgaria's biggest data breach - lawyer

25/07/2019