The prosecutor’s office is bringing charges of malfeasance against outgoing Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev over an agreement with Poland for repairs of Bulgaria’s MiG-29 fighter jets.
Minister Nehcnev stated that he was perplexed by this step by the prosecutor’s office which is accusing him of “harming” Russia’s interests. According to the prosecution, Nenchev has perpetrated a serious criminal offence by deliberately failing to enforce contracts with the Russian company RSK MiG for prolonging the lifespan and for repairs of the engines of MiG-29 fighters amounting to 3,773,000 euro.
Unemployment benefits in Sofia continue to be above the minimum wage, according to the latest data from the National Social Security Institute. It is the highest in the country and is on average 1,145 leva (585.43 EUR). The lowest unemployment..
"Yes, Bulgaria" party (part of "Democratic Bulgaria") have defined the budget for next year as an "economic tsunami". MP Ivaylo Mirchev was firm that the pary will oppose it when the project comes up for discussion in parliament. "Yesterday we were..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has presented the national flag to the participants in the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. At a ceremony in the Hall of Arms, the flag was accepted by the head and doyen of Bulgarian research in the White Continent,..
The Ministry of Finance and the Bulgarian National Bank are organizing a high-level conference today titled ''Bulgaria on the Doorstep of the Eurozone''...
The euro will help, but it does not on its own guarantee higher standards of living, said Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International..
The European Commission has presented a proposal for developing high-speed railway lines within the EU until 2040, linking the capitals in the EU, among..
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