The National Representation of Student Councils in Bulgaria has condemned the aggression used by police on July 10 against peacefully protesting students. There was illegal use of force by law enforcement authorities that exceeded their powers and endangered the lives of two students by physically abusing them, the Student Councils write in an official position. They have demanded an investigation into the case, identification and dismissal of policemen who beat protesters.
On July 12, the Interior Ministry announced that it would investigate the case and the results would be known in a month.
Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar) has announced that the sulphur-laden Vezhen, released by the Swedish authorities, will stop in Denmark for repairs and then continue its voyage to South America - Uruguay and Argentina - with minor crew changes...
The government will request an extraordinary convergence report to assess Bulgaria's readiness to join the eurozone. This is what Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told journalists in Brussels, quoted by BTA. He confirmed that joining the eurozone..
The Vezhen, detained for damaging a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea, has been released. The investigation found no evidence of sabotage. This was announced by the Swedish prosecutor's office. A few days ago, the Bulgarian vessel Vezhen, flying..
Economists and financiers have started a petition demanding that a request for an extraordinary convergence report on the introduction of the euro in..
The Deputy Chairman of VMRO, Carlos Contrera, called for a boycott of large food chains in Bulgaria ''because of high prices''. His call on Facebook..
Bulgaria’s consul to Sweden Stefan Stoykov has met with the eight Bulgarian sailors, members of the crew of the ship Vezhen suspected of sabotaging a..
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