1 in 2 persons who have obtained Bulgarian citizenship based on special merits and contributions to Bulgaria is an athlete, Justice Minister Atanas Slavov said, in answer to a question by MP Kristina Petkova. She also asked Minister of Sports Dimitar Iliev where each of the athletes with a Bulgarian citizenship by merit has played and where they are playing now, but has not received an answer so far. The answer given by the minister of justice makes it clear that 392 files for acquiring citizenship by merit were opened in the period from the beginning of 2008 until the end of August 2023. The ministry’s citizenship council has approved 52 proposals. The applications for citizenship of 8 athletes were approved in 2022. In 2021, out of 15 foreigners who acquired citizenship by merit, 9 were athletes.
An open Alpine training session will take place today in front of the Rhodope Drama Theatre in the town of Smolyan . The event of the 101st Alpine Regiment of the Army is on the occasion of the International Youth Day. During the event, techniques..
On Monday the weather will be sunny. There will be light to moderate winds from the south-southeast. Maximum temperatures will be between 34°C and 39°C, in Sofia - around 34°C. In the mountains it will be sunny . A light to moderate northerly..
There is a danger that the raging fire in the Greek part of Mount Slavyanka will cross into Bulgarian territory , the Deputy Governor of Blagoevgrad Elkhan Kalkov has warned. "We need to find common actions with the Greek authorities," he said, adding..
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said he was "deeply concerned” by the law passed by the Bulgarian..
The sale of 100% of the shares of Gallup International Balkan, a Zurich-based polling agency, has been finalised. The agency is a traditional partner of..
In the second quarter of 2024, the average gross monthly wage in Bulgaria increased by 4.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024 , reaching BGN 2,296..
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