Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Commission is initiating proceedings against Minister of Transport Nikolay Sabev and his deputy Iliya Iliev over conflict of interests. According to media reports, the transport minister continued to be a partner in a private company after taking office and the company's activities overlap with his ministerial powers.
Another signal claims that Sabev appointed Iliya Iliev as his deputy responsible for the railway sector department, despite data that Iliev has connections with private companies building railway infrastructure. On February 22, by order of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Iliev was relieved of his position as Deputy Minister of Transport.
Acting Prosecutor-General Borislav Sarafov has appealed against the decision by the Plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to suspend the procedure for the election of the Chief Prosecutor, reports BNR journalist Silvia Velikova. The Plenum of..
Vazrazhdane is renewing its initiative to ban the construction of photovoltaic and wind power plants on agricultural land owned by municipalities and the state . Speaking on the sidelines of the National Assembly, the party's deputy Daniel Petrov..
In January 2025, Bulgaria had the lowest minimum wage among EU member states - 551 euros , according to Eurostat data . Luxembourg had the highest - 2 638 euro per month. Over the past decade, since 2015, the minimum wage in Bulgaria has increased..
“We shall submit a budget for stabilizing public finance,” Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers building. “I..
T he Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria, the movement “The system is killing us” and the Allied Pensioners Unions have called for a boycott of the high..
Europe will have to reform its governance structures so as to speed up the decision-making process and mobilize its resources, said President Rumen..
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