Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva has met with the First Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans. The two discussed future joint work during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Minister Zaharieva will become chair of the General Affairs Council. Zaharieva and Timmermans have discussed some of the topics that are to be brought to the attention of the Council, such as the rule of law under the Treaties and the EU prospects for the six Western Balkan countries which are not yet part of the EU including a number of policies that focus on connectivity.
Yordan Valchev, Chairman of the Board of the Road Infrastructure Agency (API), has signed a contract for the design of the Montana-Sofia expressway , which includes a tunnel under the Petrohan mountain pass. The contract, awarded to Transconsult-22 Ltd,..
Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov is attending a meeting of the EU Military Committee (EUMC), which begins today in Budapest. The forum takes place under Hungary's rotating presidency of the EU. Senior military officials will discuss the..
The Sofia Regional Police Directorate is conducting a special police operation against vote-buying ahead of the early parliamentary elections on 27 October. The operation focused on the municipalities of Kostenets and Dolna Banya, and by midday 76..
Hundreds of guitarists will perform the legendary song "Kletva " (Oath) in memory of Kiril Marichkov who died in an accident on stage. The song..
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will check whether hospitals have falsely reported medical treatment without the patient having been admitted..
From July to September alone, there were 277 accidents involving electric scooters. Seven people have died, Chief Inspector Lachezar Bliznakov from the..
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