Politics
CommentaryStoyanov: More than 600 incidents involving ships in the Black Sea since the war began
Defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov says such incidents will most likely continue.
Section
Politics
News on Bulgaria’s domestic and foreign policy, political parties, institutions, elections, and legislative initiatives.
Politics
Politics
Asen Vasilev asks NATO for help after attacks on ships in the Black Sea
Vasilev, of PP, is urging Radev to act and Bulgaria to ask NATO for help. He also wants the 2022 plans for a Black Sea closed to shipping to be…
Politics
Defence committee approves five more IRIS-T SLM air defence systems under SAFE
Bulgaria's parliamentary defence committee voted 16 to 1 to buy five more IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missile systems. The two stages of the project,…
Politics
Sozopol publishes lists of voters struck off in its four town polling sections
Section No. 003 has the most, with 20 people struck off. The basis is Article 39, paragraph 1 of the Electoral Code.
Politics
Yotova works with European leaders on joint stance over attacks on ships in Black Sea (updated)
The president will talk to European leaders to ask for an extra item on the Council's agenda over the attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea.
Politics
Parliament's energy committee passes simpler green power contracts at second reading
A parliamentary committee has approved changes to the Renewable Energy Act that let Bulgaria complete the adoption of an EU directive after the…
Politics
Opposition wants Radev to face MPs after drone strikes on ships in Black Sea
Drones hit two ships in the Black Sea, and one of them sank off Krapets. The opposition is calling for an emergency session of parliament.
Politics
Election commission: over 7,200 of 12,800 voting machines repaired, rest due by Thursday
The remaining machines must be ready by Thursday for the presidential election on 25 October, Central Election Commission spokeswoman Stoyanka Balova…
Politics
Stoyanov discusses Black Sea attacks on two ships with Turkey and Romania (updated)
After overnight attacks on two merchant ships, minister Stoyanov proposed that Turkey and Romania step up monitoring and share more intelligence with…
Politics
Yovita Grigorova, deputy appellate prosecutor in Burgas, is a candidate for Supreme Judicial Council
She is one of four candidates from Burgas for the prosecutors' college of the Supreme Judicial Council. The general assembly of prosecutors will vote…
Politics
Radev meets Russian ambassador after new drone strikes on ships
The prime minister summoned ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova over strikes on two ships off the Bulgarian coast. The meeting lasted less than an hour.…
Politics
SDS again condemns Russian strikes on merchant ships and calls for action in NATO
The SDS has called on the government to take all necessary steps in NATO, and on the parties to unite after the strikes on ships in the Black Sea.
Politics
Emergency session on «Petrich Escobar» did not take place due to lack of quorum
Parliament did not sit on 13 October. The MPs were supposed to hear the prison chiefs regarding the pardon of Ognyan Atanasov.
Politics
Bulgarian police carry out 119 operations against election crimes before presidential vote
Police have received 34 reports of election violations on their hotline, 31 of them about vote buying. Four pre-trial proceedings have been opened.
Politics
Drones hit two ships near Bulgarian waters, one sinks (updated)
Prime minister Rumen Radev has called a Security Council meeting and will summon Russian ambassador Mitrofanova for talks today. The crew of the ship…