The agreement between Bulgaria and Turkey on returning foreign nationals who cross illegally the state border ensured calm for Bulgaria, Premier Boyko Borissov said. Premier Borissov inspected on Sunday the process of construction of the new border fence at the Bulgarian-Turkish border. He was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister for Coalition Policy and Public Administration and Minister of Interior Rumiana Bachvarova, Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev, the Chairperson of the Patriotic Front Valeri Simeonov and Deputy Ambassador of Great Britain to Bulgaria Sarah Riley. Premier Borissov thanked his British counterpart David Cameron for the donation of the 40 SUVs negotiated during Cameron’s last visit to Bulgaria.
The truck traffic on the Maritsa highway to the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing at the Bulgarian-Turkish border is now normalized. "As of this morning, there are no more queues of trucks standing on the roadway waiting to cross the border," assured..
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, searches have been carried out in Sofia, Burgas, Petrich and Rila in connection with an investigation into alleged fraud with EU funds in the restoration of a church. In 2017, a public tender..
One million and eight hundred Bulgarian citizens travelled as tourists during the third quarter of the year, National Statistical Institute data show. 72.3% of them travelled inside the country, 20.8% travelled abroad and 6.9% - both inside Bulgaria..
According to an analysis by the Electricity System Operator, a shortage of electricity is expected as early as January and February next year. At a..
“It’s time to lift internal border controls now,” European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson believes. In an interview with RFE/RL she..
77 per cent of those employed in Bulgaria's secondary education system are ready to go out on strike demanding a pay rise in the sector, according to a..
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