The Specialized Prosecutor's Office has extended the investigation deadline regarding Kiril Petkov's citizenship until mid-December. The prosecution must rule whether this country‘s former caretaker Minister of Economy has committed a crime.
The Specialized Prosecutor's Office launched a probe at the end of August. "The prosecution has extended the deadline, because it has not yet received the necessary documents from the Bulgarian Commission for Counteracting Corruption and Illegal Assets Forfeiture", the Spokesperson of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office Hristo Krastev told the Bulgarian National Radio.
The results of the probe against Bulgaria’s Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev will be also made public today. The investigation followed a report by this country’s caretaker Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov about an unlawful disclosure of special intelligence means.
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. For the first time, the country has met the NATO target set in 2014, which requires each..
A discussion on the potential reintroduction of religious education in Bulgarian schools was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The discussion was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. Religions will be studied from a..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov has requested an early end to his term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The reasons for his resignation were not specified. Ambassador Georgi Panayotov is a career diplomat..
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul at 12.49 local time and was felt to varying degrees across Bulgaria, BTA reported, citing the..
The full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area is strengthening the European Union's economy significantly. This is stated in a report..
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018) . This is happening at a..
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