Corruption, freedom of media and the independence of the judicial system are Bulgaria’s biggest probles, the German liberal foundation Friedrich Naumann Stiftung ascertained in its annual report. Although Bulgaria has been part of the EU for over 10 years, independence of the judicial system is in stagnation, Friedrich Naumann foundation notes. Corruption in Bulgaria is among the biggest impediments to this country’s accession to the Schengen Area and the rapid economic development, the report also reads.
Bulgaria is the country in the EU with the fewest additional hours of work, according to Eurostat data published on the occasion of International Workers' Day. In this country, the share of employees who put in additional work at..
A decision of the government from its meeting on April 30 to give the green light to the construction of a private general hospital "Mom and Me" with over 400 beds sparked discussions in the society. The medical facility, which..
Traffic is intense at the "Kulata-Promachonas" border crossing with Greece on the first day of a series of holidays , BNR correspondent Keti Trencheva reports. In both directions traffic is formed mostly by passenger cars. Queues of..
30% of the hotels in the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach open in the beginning of May. These are mostly high-class hotels for which reservations have been..
A decision of the government from its meeting on April 30 to give the green light to the construction of a private general hospital..
In May, natural gas will cost 54.70 Leva (EUR 27.93) per MWh, excluding the cost for access, transit, excise and VAT, the Energy and Water Regulatory..
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