There were tensions on the night of November 25 as a small group of ultra-nationalists tried to disrupt a protest in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia against violence against women. According to eyewitness accounts, the group arrived at the well-attended protest bearing a Bulgarian flag and a banner saying that campaigning Read more…
The EU must sanction Russia‘s private army, known as the Wagner Group. This is what a European Parliament resolution calls for, adopted by an overwhelming majority of 585 votes in favor. Curiously, it is supported by all five Bulgarian Socialist MEPs. They usually either oppose or abstain in a vote Read more…
The United States is deeply concerned by statements by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, in which he describes Crimea as “Russian”. This is stated in a statement issued by the US Embassy in Bulgaria. Ukraine Summoned the Bulgarian Ambassador due to President Radev’s Statement on Crimea “The United States, the G-7, Read more…
In fulfillment of the mission of the Armed Forces “Contribution to National Security in Peacetime” from 20.00 on November 1, 2021 over 350 servicemen with more than 40 units of equipment from the Land Forces provide assistance to the Ministry of Interior for the protection of Bulgarians – the Greek Read more…
In September, a total of 1,626 third-country nationals were detained in Bulgaria, according to statistics from the Ministry of Interior. Of these, 154 people were detained at the entrance to the state border, 128 at the exit without registration, and 1344 were found to be staying illegally in the interior Read more…
The new Taliban government in Afghanistan has warned that if sanctions against the country remain in place, there could be a flow of economic refugees, AFP reported. Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaki told Western diplomats during their recent Doha meetings that “the weakening of the Afghan government is in no Read more…
Bulgarian police arrested a Russian citizen and two Lithuanians on suspicion of exporting “sensitive information” from the Arsenal military plant in Kazanlak. One arrested is a 24-year-old Lithuanian, the other is a 59-year-old Lithuanian citizen and the third is a 60-year-old Russian man. Source: Three Foreigners Arrested in Bulgaria for Trading Read more…
truck with 55 migrants onboard was caught on the Trakia highway, the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office reports.On Tuesday around 11:00 am the truck was stopped for a routine checkup. after opening the luggage compartment, foreign citizens were found. All are migrants from Afghanistan.23 of them are under 16.The 28-year-old driver is Read more…
Pristina. NATO forces have increased their patrols on Kosovo’s northern border with Serbia, the EU Observer reported. This comes after Serbia deployed armored vehicles near a border checkpoint and ethnic Serbs in Kosovo protested against a Kosovo government decision on car registration numbers. NATO says it is “closely monitoring the Read more…
We see how the prosecutor’s office headed by Ivan Geshev does not allow the start of any trial against the former government, Boyko Rashkov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, told BNR. He stressed that there is no pre-trial proceedings on the reports of violations revealed by the caretaker Read more…