It is not up to the European Commission to permit derogations from the EU rules, it is up to the competent national bodies, the EC told the BNR, in answer to the Bulgarian National Radio’s question whether the European Commission has received a request for a derogation regarding the transfer of money to the Russian embassy in Sofia.
According to outgoing Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev, the mission’s accounts are blocked because they are subject to the sanctions against Russia. Minister Vassilev stated that the Russian embassy had requested a derogation because they needed USD 890,000 for salaries. The Commission stated that they are in contact with all member countries in connection with the sanctions, but that they are not discussing them in detail.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has confirmed to BNR that Bulgarian European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva has been temporarily suspended from office. On Wednesday, the EPPO informed the European Parliament, the Council of..
Reconstruction of the "Kapitan Andreevo" border checkpoint on Bulgaria's border with Turkey should begin within three months . It is expected to last one year and be completed before the start of the increased summer traffic in..
The co-chairman of "We Continue the Change" Kiril Petkov is accused of threats to former Minister of e-Government Alexander Yolovski, in connection with public procurement procedures. He has been imposed a bail of 5,000 euros, but..
Thursday will be mostly cloudy with rain and east-northeasterly winds , increasing in the Danube plain and the Upper Thracian lowlands. Minimum..
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi is launching an administrative investigation into possible violations committed by Bulgaria’s..
The price of agricultural land in Bulgaria will continue to decline for at least the next two years. The data comes from the Bulgarian Association of..
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