The National Assembly Committee on Culture and the Media has approved the draft decision of GERB party to assign the National Audit Office with the task to check the Bulgarian National Radio. The audit will cover the period January 1, 2017-September 30, 2019. The final report of the audit must be presented until January 31, 2020. Last Friday Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissiv announced in Parliament that he would ask the National Assembly to task the National Audit Office to audit the national radio after BNR stopped broadcasting Horizont channel for 5 hours on September 13. Today, the Association of European Journalists-Bulgaria organized a protest in support of the freedom of speech. AEJ-Bulgaria will request international inquiry into the case.
Over 70% of Bulgarians are categorically against sending a military contingent to Ukraine. This was stated by Dimitar Ganev from the sociological agency “Trend” in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. President Radev opposes sending..
Nowhere and in no way has anyone discussed the issue of sending troops to Ukraine to participate in hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev told MPs in parliament. Foreign Minister Georgiev..
On February 19th, the day when Bulgarians worldwide commemorate 152 years since the passing of the Apostle of Freedom, Vasil Levski, Bulgaria’s National Liberation Day, March 3rd, received special recognition in Beverly Hills. Mayor Lester Friedman..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current..
Sofia Airport has been officially renamed to Vasil Levski Airport at a solemn ceremony on February 19 . The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister..
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