10,779 people have acquired Bulgarian citizenship during the first 9 months of 2020, or 2,000 more than during the past 2 years, the Commission on Bulgarian Citizenship with Vice President Iliana Yotova has announced.
The biggest number of Bulgarian citizenship documents was issued in the period from 1 July – 30 September, when 4,392 applicants received passports and ID cards. 2,302 have been denied citizenship. Another 292 have been deprived of their Bulgarian papers because they have acquired foreign citizenship or have started such a procedure. Four have had their naturalization withdrawn due to data concealment or definitive court sentences.
Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov has proposed the establishment of wartime command centres for state institutions . A draft decree from the Council of Ministers on this matter has been published for public consultation. The initiative aims to ensure..
The Ministry of Justice has proposed an amendment to Tariff No. 1 of the State Fees Act, outlining the fees charged by courts, the prosecution service, investigative services, and the Ministry of Justice. According to the government press service, the..
Due to a lack of rainfall, the water level in Lake Srebarna has dropped to just 15 centimeters, posing a serious threat to the entire ecosystem, reported public service broadcaster BNT. Lake Srebarna is one of the most significant wetlands in Europe..
A large fire stretching about 10 kilometers is burning east of the town of Karnobat, Burgas district, reported the mayor of Karnobat Municipality..
The National Revenue Agency is inspecting currency exchange offices due to increased interest in buying euros . Within just one week, the exchange of..
At a Sofia City Council (SCC) briefing, municipal officials who recently left the We Continue the Change (PP) party declared they would not be complicit..
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