“The fragmented results (of the election) may make it difficult for any party to form a government. (…) The next government faces an array of policy challenges, including mitigating the health and economic impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, addressing public pressure to tackle corruption and organized crime, and managing Bulgaria’s external relations amid escalating tensions in the Black Sea region. (…) The U.S. State Department’s 2020 Investment Climate Statement for Bulgaria describes corruption as “endemic, particularly on large infrastructure projects and in the energy sector” and “in public procurement and use of EU funds.” The influence of oligarchs and criminal groups over some decisionmaking processes and state institutions also is a concern.(…)
Bulgaria’s location gives it strategic importance for an array of U.S. security concerns about Russia, the Black Sea, and conflicts in the Middle East,” reads a US Congressional Research Service Bulgaria overview report.
An orange code warning for dangerous precipitation has been issued for seven districts in Central Bulgaria. From midnight on Wednesday, precipitation and the risk of hail will move from the west to central and south-western Bulgaria. After noon, the..
BGN 50 million (€25.51 million) will be granted to Bulgarian Posts postal operator, after the European Commission approved, under EU state aid rules, Bulgaria's plans to grant state aid to the company in order to restore its viability. Bulgarian..
"Fear is shaking DPS. I'm talking about the apparatus," Korman Ismailov, former head of the youth organisation of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), told BNR. According to him, the party, which came second in June's parliamentary elections,..
"It is evident that the political crisis continues and its solution requires not only putting aside personal and party interests but also requires..
The Balkans are attracting more and more medical tourists, with Turkiye being the undisputed leader, ranking among the top 10 most preferred countries..
After a heated debate, Parliament rejected the proposed GERB-SDS cabinet with Rosen Zhelyazkov as Prime Minister. It was supported by 98 MPs, with 138..
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