Police in Bulgaria discover abandoned truck containing 18 bodies The driver of the truck is yet to be found Manchester Evening News · Feb 17, 2023
Bulgarian police find 18 Afghan migrants dead in abandoned truck Bulgarian police have arrested four people after they found the bodies of 18 dead migrants from Afghanistan, including that of a child, in an abandoned truck near the capital Sofia, officials said on Friday. Reuters · Feb 17, 2023
Looking for an affordable beach holiday? Head to eastern Europe The Balkan countries of Croatia, Bulgaria, Albania and Montenegro have warm sunshine and great prices in the shoulder season of June and September The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
With eye on Russia, Greece and Bulgaria expand gas deal The leaders of Greece and Bulgaria have announced plans to expand natural gas cooperation with a deal that could help other countries in the region lower their dependence on Russian energy The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Greece bails Bulgarian accused by U.S. of shipping computer chips to Russia A 49-year-old Bulgarian arrested by police in northern Greece in December following a U.S. warrant has been released on bail pending a court ruling on his extradition for sending sensitive electronic circuits to Russia, a government official said on Thursday. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
East Midlands Airport gearing up for busy 2023 Popular spring destinations include the Canary Islands and ski holidays in Austria, France, Switzerland and Bulgaria Birmingham Post · Feb 15, 2023
Ukrainian author Arina Vil’de who writes in underground car park as bombs fall finds legion of fans Arina initially thought that war would mean people wouldn't want to read her novels, but she discovered the opposite was true Wales Online · Feb 13, 2023
U.S., UK sanction eight Bulgarians over alleged corruption The United States and Britain on Friday sanctioned eight Bulgarians for alleged corruption, including the country’s wealthiest man and a former minister who allegedly profited illegally from deals involving Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant and Russian energy firms. Reuters · Feb 10, 2023
US sanctions Bulgarian officials, firms for corruption The Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on five current and former Bulgarian officials, as well as five entities accused of illicit personal gain and undermining the country’s democratic institutions The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Elixir by Kapka Kassabov review – vale of enchantment A spellbinding journey through the villages, valleys and folk wisdom of the author’s native Bulgaria The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
North Macedonia honors hero also claimed by Bulgaria North Macedonia marked Saturday the birth anniversary of a 19th century revolutionary amid tight security in the capital Skopje because of fears of potential clashes between opposing nationalist groups from North Macedonia and Bulgaria The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023
Police tighten security as North Macedonia, Bulgaria honour national hero Police stepped up security on Saturday as North Macedonia and Bulgaria commemorated a 19th-century revolutionary claimed by both neighbours as a hero at a ceremony expected to be attended by nationalists from the two countries. Reuters · Feb 4, 2023
The Wombles celebrate 50th anniversary with remastered version of original episodes The five-minute shows, made using stop-frame animation for the BBC, featured Great Uncle Bulgaria, Orinoco, Madame Cholet, Wellington, Tomsk, Bungo and Tobermory Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Bulgaria and Serbia diversify energy supplies The presidents of Bulgaria and Serbia have launched the construction of the Bulgarian part of a gas link that is designed to diversify the energy supplies of a region that until recently was almost fully dependent on natural gas deliveries from Russia The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Jan 27, 2023 Bulgaria’s Georgi Ivanov Defends Racist Comments on National Team Roster The technical director is under fire for racist comments.
Reuters · Jan 24, 2023 Bulgaria gears for its fifth election in two years on April 2 Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Tuesday said he would set April 2 as the date for the country's fifth parliamentary election within two years after inconclusive October polls failed to produce a working government.
Reuters · Jan 23, 2023 Bulgaria defuses another mine drifting near its Black Sea coast Bulgaria's navy on Tuesday defused a naval mine that had drifted close to its Black Sea coast, a day after it carried out a controlled explosion of another mine, the defence ministry said.
The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023 Bulgaria, North Macedonia condemn ethnic-related violence The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia have paid a joint visit to a hospital Sunday where a North Macedonian citizen who identifies as Bulgarian is being treated after he was severely assaulted
Reuters · Jan 20, 2023 Bulgaria faces snap polls as Socialists abandon plans to form government Bulgaria is facing new general election in the spring, the country's fifth in two years, after the Socialists on Friday gave up on plans to form a working government.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023 Bulgaria secretly supplied Ukraine fuel and ammunition in early months of war Former PM tells of crucial operation, which was launched covertly due to pro-Russia sympathies in political class
Reuters · Jan 17, 2023 Bulgaria seeks to revive trans-Balkan pipeline project to secure non-Russian oil Bulgaria is looking to revive a trans-Balkan oil pipeline project to secure non-Russian crude oil supplies for its only oil refinery on the Black Sea, controlled by Russia's Lukoil, President Rumen Radev said on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023 Bulgaria’s president asks Socialists to form government Bulgaria's president has given the Socialist Party a mandate to form a new government in a last attempt to avoid the country’s fifth general election in two years
Reuters · Jan 16, 2023 Bulgaria's Socialists get the final chance to form a government In a last attempt to end Bulgaria's prolonged political deadlock, President Rumen Radev has invited the Socialist Party to try and form a government, its leader said on Monday, but there was little chance it would succeed.
Reuters · Jan 15, 2023 Bulgarians ward off evil spirits in ancient winter festival Revellers dressed in red, some wearing huge masks and belts strung with large copper bells, dance around a fire on the main square of a Bulgarian village to drive away evil spirits and bring in good health and crops for the New Year.
Wales Online · Jan 14, 2023 Heartbroken fiancée pays tribute to security guard 'loved by everyone' Dimitar Hristov, known to many as 'Big D', was a former heavyweight boxer known for his kindness and humility