Bulgaria

2.600 consumer complaints were handled by the European Centre in Bulgaria in 2022, an increase of 24% compared to 2021

Russian ambassador in Sofia said that if she were a Bulgarian citizen she would vote for the leader of the radical pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party, Kostadin Kostadinov, in violation of the Vienna Convention

The pro-European coalition Continuing the Change-Bulgaria Democratic, which came second in the last parliamentary elections, has announced that it will not support the government proposed by GERB

Early parliamentary elections, the fifth in the past two years, have opened, with the conservative Gerb party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, who has led the government for almost a decade, favoured

In 2022, pensions were increased on two occasions: on 1 July and 1 October; as a result, the average monthly pension per pensioner increased by 17,5% compared to 2021, reports the National Institute for Social Security

The Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union elected Dimitar Marinov as its new President during its 7th Ordinary Congress

A draft EU regulation on essential oils has revived fears of yet another 'European conspiracy' against a sensitive Bulgarian product: rose oil, with the country believing that 'the Commission wants to ban the Bulgarian rose'

Having given up on its initial goal of joining the eurozone on 1 January 2024 because parliament failed to pass the necessary laws before being dissolved, Bulgaria is hoping for a maximum delay of six months

The Sofia Dessert Fest comes to a close today at the Sofia Mega Mall, where sweet lovers enjoyed cakes, pastries, cupcakes as well as handmade themed products for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday

After negotiations to form a new government failed, President Radev called early elections for 2 April, 5th in less than two years; inability to resolve the political crisis could jeopardise the country's entry into the eurozone, scheduled for 2024

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev denounced as a hate crime the attack on the secretary of the Bulgarian cultural club 'Tsar Boris III' in Ohrid, North Macedonia

Bulgaria's two largest trade unions, KNSB and Podkrepa, protested in front of Parliament in defence of the country's energy security, unhappy with the commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 40% by the end of 2025 compared to 2019 levels

Parliament is expected to vote today on the proposed pro-EU cabinet of ex-PM Petkov’s “We Continue the Change” party upon mandate from President Radev, who in case of loss would then eventually hand the mandate to the pro-Russia socialists