Bulgaria

Six charged after 18 people found dead in truck in Bulgaria
Suspects face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and organised crime.
Published On 18 Feb 2023
At least 18 people found dead in abandoned truck in Bulgaria
Health minister says 34 survivors, including 5 children, were rushed to hospitals and some were in critical condition.
Published On 17 Feb 2023
OPINION,
Why some EU countries in the east are still pro-Russia
Despite recent memories of Russian aggression, some Eastern European states still fall for Russian disinformation.
opinion by Soňa Muzikárová
Published On 6 Feb 2023
‘Prison after prison’: Debts trap foreigners in Vietnamese jails
At least 16 foreigners continue to be held over alleged unpaid debts and compensation despite completing jail terms.
Published On 17 Jan 2023

Bulgaria will have access to Turkey’s LNG terminals and transit network to secure alternatives to Russian gas.

Russian envoy summoned as PM calls targeting of investigative reporter Christo Grozev ‘an attack on freedom of speech’.

The European Council approves the admission of Croatia to the passport-free Schengen area from January 1.

An EU embargo on Russian oil and a transit fee hike to use the Bosphorus Strait are reviving a shelved pipeline plan.

Prosecutors says three men of Moldovan origin and a man and woman of Syrian Kurdish descent were arrested this week.

Trade unions called for speeding up the adoption of next year’s budget and raising wages in line with inflation.

An unidentified person shoots at a border police officer and a serviceman near Bulgaria’s Golyam Dervent village.

Centre-right party headed by a former PM scoops 25.4 percent of the vote, with 99 percent of ballots counted.

Bulgarians voted in their fourth general election in less than two years amid soaring inflation.

As Europe stares down winter energy shortages, votes in Italy and Bulgaria could test its resolve on Russian sanctions.

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