The media should stop receiving funding through EU operational programs. They should apply for financing directly to the European Commission instead, MEP Radan Kanev said in Brussels at the presentation of the report "The Invisible Hand of Censorship in the Balkans".
"Operational programs are under the control of the government and it is therefore glaringly obvious that in this way political influence is bought in the media", Radan Kanev told the BNR.
Today's meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation, which discussed a draft government decree to raise the minimum wage from the current 477 euros to 550 euros as of 1 January 2025, ended without consensus. Trade unions supported..
Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria Hisashi Michigami discussed bilateral defence cooperation and partnership in the context of NATO. The discussion focused on support for Ukraine and the contribution of Bulgaria..
Hurricane Milton, which hit the west coast of the US on Thursday, did not cause the catastrophic storm surge that had been expected. But the damage is nonetheless considerable. Authorities have reported 10 deaths so far, and that number is expected to..
Hundreds of guitarists will perform the legendary song "Kletva " (Oath) in memory of Kiril Marichkov who died in an accident on stage. The song..
Bulgaria is the 8 th best place to invest in real estate in Europe, according to a survey by the British company 1st Move International...
A motorcycle procession in support of organ donation and transplantation passed through the streets of Sofia. Under the motto “Yes to life!”, the..
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