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Commission signals patience wearing thin with Bulgaria on recovery plan
Est. 2minThe European Commission is showing signs of losing patience with Bulgaria, which has dragged its feet for more than two years in adopting reforms to continue payments under the Recovery and Sustainability Plan.
Bulgarian farmers to receive €100 million in state subsidies after protest threat
Est. 2minThe Bulgarian government will give €100 million in state subsidies to local farmers who have threatened new protests over imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, the government announced on Monday.
Key political player in Bulgaria arrested for influence peddling ahead of elections
Est. 3minKey lawmaker Ceyhan Ibramov, who is close to Ahmed Dogan, the founder of Turkish minority party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), has been arrested on charges of influence peddling and accepting money to illegally buy votes.
Houses of Bulgarian commissioner-designate have MEPs intrigued
Est. 4minTwo houses belonging to commissioner-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva and her husband Angel Zahariev in Bulgaria and Greece have aroused interest among MEPs, Euractiv Bulgaria learned from European Parliament sources.
Bulgaria starts full review of its combat aviation
Est. 3minBulgaria is to begin a long-awaited review of the readiness and training of its air force, which has seen several fatalities during combat exercises and demonstration flights in recent years.
Bulgaria happy over EU blockade of North Macedonia accession talks
Est. 3minParliamentary group leaders in Bulgaria have welcomed the EU's decision to open accession talks with Albania and to block North Macedonia until it includes the Bulgarian minority in its constitution.
Bulgarian employers oppose government’s minimum wage hike plans
Est. 2minOne of Bulgaria's main employers' organisations said it opposes government plans to raise the minimum wage in one of the EU's poorest countries, arguing that it is already too high.
Bulgaria expects decision on full Schengen accession by year’s end
Est. 3minThe authorities in Sofia expect a decision on full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Schengen by the end of the year.
Bulgarian commissioner-designate asked to come clean about her past
Est. 3minEkaterina Zaharieva, the Bulgarian pick for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's Commission, did not answer Euractiv's questions about her past despite reports that she played a controversial role at various times in her capacity as a cabinet minister.
Bulgaria’s GERB threatens ruling party in Skopje with expulsion from EPP
Est. 3minThe ruling VMRO-DPMNE party in northern Macedonia has been threatened with expulsion from the EU centre-right political family (EPP), with Andrey Kovachev, an MEP from Bulgaria's largest party, GERB, accusing it of aggressive rhetoric against Bulgaria.
Bulgaria’s Borissov calls for North Macedonia’s deputy PM to resign
Est. 2minBoyko Borissov, leader of Bulgaria's largest party, GERB, called for the resignation of Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Nikoloski over his comments about Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Bulgaria, further adding fuel to the ongoing ‘missing flag’ scandal.
Environmental groups call the Brussels-backed Danube project dangerous
Est. 3minDozens of international environmental organisations have declared the European Commission-backed Danube Hydroelectric Project dangerous, which involves the construction of a dam and power plant on the Danube between the Bulgarian town of Nikopol and the Romanian town of Turnu Magurele.
Borissov pleased with innovation portfolio in possible new Commission
Est. 4minGERB leader and former prime minister Boyko Borissov expressed his gratitude for the innovation, research and start-ups portfolio European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen allocated to Bulgarian commissioner-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Missing flag at meeting sparks new row between Sofia and Skopje
Est. 2minA missing Macedonian flag during the meeting between Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and his counterpart Gordana Silyanovska-Davkova has triggered a new scandal and raised tensions between Sofia and Skopje on Monday.
Death of military pilots before air show sparks sharp criticism of Bulgarian army
Est. 3minThe deaths of two Bulgarian military pilots on Friday sparked sharp criticism of the air force for attempting to hold an air show given the current poor state of Bulgarian fighter aviation.
Bulgaria gives Ukraine more time to buy its Russia-made nuclear reactors
Est. 2minThe Bulgarian parliament has decided to extend the deadline given to the government to negotiate the sale of two Russian nuclear reactors and related equipment to Ukraine by six months.
Bulgaria and Germany agree to cooperate on energy
Est. 2minBulgaria and Germany signed a declaration on cooperation in energy, green policies and climate protection, the Bulgarian Energy Ministry announced on Sunday.
Bulgaria promises to fight the mafia at its borders
Est. 3minThe Bulgarian government pledged on Thursday to fight the shadowy and criminal organisations that profit from traffic at its borders and tarnish the country's image.
Bulgarian pro-Russian party wants country to leave EU, join BRICS
Est. 3minBulgaria's largest pro-Russian party, Revival, called for the country to leave the European Union and become a member of BRICS, where Russia has a leading influence.
Turkey and Greece seek bypass around Bulgarian transport chaos
Est. 3minTransport operators from Turkey and Greece have united around the idea of finding an alternative corridor to bypass Bulgaria because of the ongoing transport chaos in the country, the Chamber of the Bulgarian Road Hauliers (CBRH) has said.
Pro-Russian socialists in Bulgaria expel longtime leader
Est. 2minThe National Council of the pro-Russian Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has decided to expel its former leader, Kornelia Ninova, from the party following a series of electoral defeats.
US-Bulgarian citizen arrested in Sofia for burning Russian flag
Est. 3minA woman with dual US-Bulgarian citizenship was arrested and then released for protesting outside the Russian Cultural and Information Centre in Sofia, writing "murderers" in chalk on the building and burning the Russian flag.
Bulgarian pro-Russian party joins BRICS forum in Moscow
Est. 2minThe pro-Russian radical party and third largest group in the Bulgarian parliament, Revival, will send a delegation to a BRICS forum in Moscow later this month - a surprising move as Bulgaria has no formal relations with the BRICS and Revival has only a marginal say at local government level.
Bulgarians increasingly pro-NATO, EU as support for Russia wanes
Est. 4minIn Bulgaria, support for NATO membership has soared since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with approval rising from 28% to 40% over the past seven years, according to a recent survey, which also points to growing support for the EU and declining support for Russia.