By cutting off gas supplies to Bulgaria, Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to "demonstrate that he could destabilize a European government that has declared a policy of zero tolerance for corruption," Bulgarian Prime Minister..
Former Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea has sought political asylum in Greece due to inhuman treatment, threats of murder and judicial political strife. These claims have been presented to the court in Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad by the Romanian and..
In its annual report on human rights for 2021, the US Department of State reports that Bulgaria has significant human rights problems . The report also highlights serious problems with judicial independence, corruption, intolerance and restrictions on..
Bulgarian police have detained former Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea , who was sentenced in Bucharest to six years in prison for corruption. Prior to her final conviction, she left Romania legally because she had not been remanded in custody...
The European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi is arriving in Bulgaria today at the invitation of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov. The two will discuss the government's priorities for fighting corruption and judicial reform, as well as co-operation between the..
The European Commission expects Bulgaria to give back another 28.7 million euros provided by the EU budget for the construction of guest houses, said the representative of the EC Directorate of Agriculture Christina Borchmann at a hearing in the..
The Councilor of the United States Department of State Derek Chollet visited Sofia, together with a delegation of high-ranking officials, BTA informs. Derek Chollet’s visit to Bulgaria is a continuation of the bilateral strategic dialogue..
The Supreme Prosecutor's Office of Cassation has summoned Bulgaria’s Premier Kiril Petkov for questioning. Today, Premier Petkov is expected to provide explanations about his claim that there are about 20 people that he believes to be the centre of..
In front of supporters in Kirkovo, GERB leader Boyko Borissov has accused the government of participating in a corruption scheme. He cited a statement by Rumen Ovcharov, a former energy minister in the BSP cabinet, saying that last night Bulgargaz's..
MEPs from the European Parliament's LIBE Monitoring Group are seriously concerned about the "war of the Bulgarian government against the prosecutor's office" , BNR correspondent in Brussels Angelina Piskova has reported. An explanation has been..
