The media should stop receiving funding through EU operational programs. They should apply for financing directly to the European Commission instead, MEP Radan Kanev said in Brussels at the presentation of the report "The Invisible Hand of Censorship in the Balkans".
"Operational programs are under the control of the government and it is therefore glaringly obvious that in this way political influence is bought in the media", Radan Kanev told the BNR.
Bulgaria's parliament has approved new regulations for electric scooters, introducing mandatory registration and civil liability insurance under amendments to the Road Traffic Act passed at second reading. The changes, reported by the state-run..
Last night, thousands of people gathered in front of the Palace of Justice in Sofia to protest, demanding an independent judiciary and expressing support for Blagomir Kotsev, the mayor of Varna who was arrested recently. Organised by 'Justice for All',..
The main challenge facing Bulgaria’s armed forces is how to translate political will and allocated resources into effective defence capabilities, President Rumen Radev said on Tuesday during a meeting with Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the..
Demonstrations in support of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev are set to intensify on Tuesday evening, expanding beyond Bulgaria to four major European cities...
“Entering the Eurozone does not present any risk to Bulgaria. Adopting the Euro can only serve as a powerful accelerator for our economic growth,”..
The REXDAN ship, which is conducting a large-scale study of the configuration and dynamics of the Danube River - from the Black Sea to Vienna , has..
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