By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA, July 28 : Tens of thousands of supporters of Bulgaria’s opposition Socialist Party (BSP) rallied on Saturday to protest poverty and corruption and demand an early election. The next election is due in 2021 and a snap vote is unlikely, according to analysts. But a survey by independent pollster Alpha Research […]
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Bulgarian says innocent of charges that he breached U.S. embargo on Syria
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA, April 17 : When Bulgarian student Zhelyaz Andreev got a job at the Sofia office of a Miami-based company to help pay his way through university the last thing he expected was to be sucked into an international incident. He was wrong. Last week, Bulgarian authorities arrested him following an Interpol […]
Bulgaria rejects treaty to combat violence against women
By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA, Feb 15 : Bulgaria’s ruling GERB party has withdrawn from parliament a European treaty designed to combat violence against women in the face of opposition from its allies in government and religious groups. The centre-right government of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov submitted the Council of Europe convention for ratification last month […]
Bulgaria parliament overturns presidential veto on anti-corruption law
By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA, Jan 12 : Bulgaria’s parliament on Friday overturned a presidential veto on anti-graft legislation, clearing the way for the creation of a special unit to investigate individuals occupying high public office as well as assets and conflicts of interest. Last week Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed the law, passed by parliament, […]