The construction of the fence at the Bulgaria-Turkey border has been completed, GERB Deputy Chairman and leader of that party’s Parliamentary group Tsvetan Tsvetanov told the Bulgarian National Television on Sunday. Its total length is 201 kilometers. The border fence in only one of the multiple measures taken by the Bulgarian authorities to protect adequately the Bulgaria-Turkey border which is also an external border of the European Union, Tsvetan Tsvetanov went on to say. “The opposition claims that even a single Euro has not been absorbed out of all EUR 160 million allotted by the EU, but contracts to the tune of over EUR 33 million have been already signed. Moreover, I am confedent that another EUR 70 million will be absorbed in the coming months”, Tsvetan Tsvetanov also said.
With 125 votes in favour and 114 against, the National Assembly has approved the government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. The "yes" votes came from the three political forces directly involved in the government - GERB-SDS, BSP-United Left and..
The quality of life of people with a focus on education and healthcare – this will be the priority of the new government, announced the nominee for Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov from GERB-SDS . He pointed out as other important tasks the rule of law,..
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has expressed hope that the National Assembly will elect a regular government today and that it will have a long and successful mandate. “There are no dysfunctional systems, we are handing it over after a..
Stabilising state finances will be the main task of the Finance Ministry, its new head Temenuzhka Petkova said at her inauguration as minister. The..
Two freight trains, moving on the same track between the Svetovrachene and Kremikovtsi railway stations near Sofia, caused the death of two people, as..
A protest demonstration was held today in front of the Council of Ministers in the capital under the banner "Reclaiming access to Vitosha". Mountain..
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