Bulgaria’s authorities are to deploy an extra 300 military men to the state borders, in order to control the refugee flow. It became clear during the Strike Back multinational tactical training at Novo Selo training ground near the city of Sliven (Southeastern Bulgaria). Bulgaria’s Ministers of Defense and Interior are communicating with their counterparts in Bulgaria’s neighboring countries on a weekly basis, in order to ensure strict control of the refugee flow. Bulgaria’s borders are open only at the official border checkpoints, Premier Boyko Borissov said. He pointed out that so far Bulgaria spent EUR 50 million on the construction of border fences, as well as on machinery and travelling allowances. At the end of February this year Bulgaria’s National Assembly authorized the country's Armed Forces to take part at the protection of the state borders during extraordinary situations and crises.
Saturday will be sunny and hot. Clouds will form in the afternoon, and there may be brief showers in isolated places in the Eastern part of the country. Minimum temperatures 18-23° C., for Sofia 18° C. Maximum temperatures 35-40° C., for Sofia 35°..
On this day in 1991 the Seventh Grand National Assembly adopted the new Constitution of Bulgaria and dissolved itself, BTA recalls. This was the first new constitution in the former socialist camp, which came into effect the very next day, July 13. On..
The Bulgarian MPs have adopted regulations for the organization and activities of the National Assembly, BTA reported. The majority rejected the proposals of "Vazrazhdane" and ITN to have the MPs tested for drugs. ITN's proposal provided for the..
The largest archaeological campaign ever conducted on Perperikon has begun, BTA reports. Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov, head of the research at..
After 17 MPs from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, MRF, were expelled, among them the party’s other co-chair Dzevdet Chakarov, MRF MP Ahmed..
Greece’s Minister of Defence Nikos Dendias announced that Greece, Bulgaria and Romania are to establish a military mobility corridor in NATO’s Eastern..
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