The Latest Breaking News from Bulgaria

Putin doesn’t want the war to end – he wants to blast us back to the 40s Soviet era

Russia is harking back to the glory days of the second world war, writes the Bulgarian novelist Georgi Gospodinov

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023

Bulgarian voters weary after fifth inconclusive election

Bulgaria looks set for lengthy and difficult coalition talks after its fifth election in two years again failed to produce a clear winner.

The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023

Borissov appears winner of Bulgaria's parliamentary election

Bulgaria's central electoral commission says the center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appears to be the winner of the country's parliamentary election

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Bulgarians vote in fifth parliamentary elections in two years

Bulgarians head to polls amid voter apathy and disillusionment over endemic corruption and political instability.

Al Jazeera · Apr 2, 2023

Rival blocs level pegging after Bulgarian parliamentary vote, exit polls show

A pro-Western reformist bloc and the centre-right grouping of ex-prime minister Boyko Borissov were running almost neck-and-neck after Bulgaria's parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, pointing to lengthy and difficult coalition talks.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2023

Dividing a nation? Pro-Russian minority in Bulgaria clings onto Slavic history

Bulgarians are voting on Sunday in their fifth parliamentary election in two years. No stable majority has emerged from the previous polls. The political landscape is divided, particularly over the question of support for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Bulgaria is a member of NATO and…

France 24 · Mar 31, 2023

Disillusioned Bulgarians head to polls for fifth time in two years

In the rugged Rhodope mountains in southern Bulgaria, many voters have little hope that Sunday's parliamentary election, the nation's fifth in two years, will produce a stable government able to tackle corruption, inflation and poverty.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2023

The 20 cheapest holiday destinations around the world, from Cape Town to the Costa del Sol

From a Vietnamese city to a Greek island, here are the best places when it comes to snaring an affordable break

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Bulgaria launches terrorism probe after wave of hoax bomb alerts

Bulgarian prosecutors are launching a terrorism investigation after dozens of schools across the country received hoax bomb threats, local news agency BTA reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Sead Haksabanovic in Celtic injury sweat as Ange Postecoglou faces prospect of 3 wingers missing Rangers clash

Mystery surrounds the 23-year-old after he was hooked at half-time for Montenegro in the clash with Bulgaria.

Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023