At the beginning of its autumn session, the Bulgarian National Assembly rejected the request of the Bulgarian Socialist Party for explanations from Prime Minister Boyko Borisov about his recent visits to Turkey and Germany. The Socialists accuse Borisov that he acted as a "messenger" of Ankara in its dispute with the EU over the refugee issue. The ruling GERB party say the actions of the PM were driven by national interests in the sphere of security. During the autumn session the party will be working for the adoption of laws and legal amendments that are to guarantee maximum security of the borders. BSP aims to show another way for the development of Bulgaria through actions rather than words both at local and international level. The primary objective of the DPS will be holding early parliamentary elections after the presidential.
A man and a child have died after they were struck by lightning in the area of Mount Zhultets near Mount Botev in the Central Balkan Mountains. The alert was sent to the mountain rescue service at around 13.30 by a child who was with them, reports BNR..
The fire on the territory of the villages of Voden, Krainovo and Strandzha in the municipality of Bolyarovo has been controlled and localised. Interior Ministry teams will be on the ground to ensure that the fire does not flare up again, Interior Minister..
The standard of living in Sofia and some larger cities in Bulgaria is high. However, more attention should be paid to the regions of the country that are significantly lagging behind in terms of income, economist Georgi Vuldzhev has..
There are no active wildfires on the territory of Bulgaria, said caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev at the start of the government meeting...
Bulgarians drive more than their Balkan neighbours, averaging more than 21 000 km per year, according to a survey by CarVertical , reported by BGNES...
Bulgaria has offered to help Hungary cope with the difficulties arising from the ban on the transit of oil across Ukraine. This transpired from a post..
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