An independent study, presented in the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, has identified Bulgaria together with Greece, Hungary and Italy as a country at risk of concentration of media ownership and political control over editorial policy. According to the authors of the study, the risk of political control over media in Bulgaria is 79%. Specific examples such as party-owned TV channels Alfa and Skat are pointed out, as well as official data about 6 newspapers owned by MP Delyan Peevski.
The first vote of no confidence in the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov was expectedly unsuccessful. 150 MPs rejected the vote submitted by the parliamentary groups of "Vazrazhdane", MECH and "Velichie" over failure in foreign..
Sofia celebrates 146 years since its declaration as the capital of Bulgaria. At the proposal of historian, scientist and statesman Prof. Marin Drinov, on April 3, 1879, the Constituent Assembly in the old capital Veliko Tarnovo..
“We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria (PP/DB) will not take part in today’s vote of no confidence in the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov,” said PP co-chair Kiril Petkov. “The motion of no confidence we shall submit after the accession date for..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Jordan's King Abdullah II will be hosting a high-level meeting under the Aqaba Process initiative, focusing on security..
The President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, and the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, are hosting the Aqaba Process Summit, which focuses on the Balkans and brings..
It is 21 years today since the tragedy in the River Lim on the border between Serbia and Montenegro, in which 12 Bulgarian children were killed. On..
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