Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has set Oct. 2 as the date for the country’s fourth parliamentary election in less than two years, after the collapse of reformist Prime Minister Kirill Petkov’s coalition government. Radev also appointed former labor minister Gulab Donov to head a caretaker government until a new one is formed after the elections. […]
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Petkov: Significant progress for the operation of the Bulgaria-Greece natural gas pipeline
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kirill Petkov reported today that there is significant progress in finalizing the documents for the commissioning of the Bulgaria-Greece natural gas interconnector. “Following the completion of the construction of the interconnector pipeline with Greece on July 8, we can now report that there is significant progress in the completion of the documented […]
Bulgaria: Two months paternity leave for each child under 8 years old
The biological and adoptive father will be entitled to a two-month leave to raise his child under the age of 8, based on amendments to the Labor Code that were finally approved today. The leave can be taken once or in parts, provided that the father has not used leave to raise a child under […]
Signing of a cooperation protocol with the Public Revenue Authority of Bulgaria
A new chapter in the cooperation of AADE with the Public Revenue Authority of Bulgaria was inaugurated yesterday, with the signing of a cooperation protocol between the two organizations. The focus is on the immediate exchange of information on sensitive tax revenue items, but also on the fight against delinquency in terms of customs regime […]
Bulgaria: Discussions on additional natural gas supplies from Azerbaijan
Outgoing Prime Minister Kirill Petkov discussed with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev the possibility of supplying Bulgaria with additional quantities of Azeri natural gas, beyond the planned quantities for the new connecting Greece-Bulgaria pipeline. This was announced today by the press center of the cabinet. The energy ministers of the two countries will discuss the details […]
How countries in Europe are preparing for the possibility of a Russian gas cut
The European Union has drawn up emergency plans for countries to cut their natural gas use by 15% by March, warning member states that without deep cuts they could face fuel struggles over the winter if Russia cuts off the supplies. Natural gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany are expected to […]
Bulgaria and North Macedonia signed the protocol based on the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia, Teodora Gedčovska and Bujar Osmani, today signed the protocol for the second meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee under Article 12 of the 2017 Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation. The second meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee […]
Bulgaria: Protests against shale gas extraction intensify
A recent ruling by Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has again sparked strong protests against shale gas extraction in the country’s northeast. This region of Bulgaria includes a section called “Sitovolona”, the geographical and historical region of South Dobrudja, where most of the country’s wheat is produced. Its soil is particularly fertile. It is therefore […]
B. Macedonia: US and EU welcome compromise with Bulgaria
The EU and the US welcomed the approval, by the Parliament of North Macedonia, of the EU’s proposal for the Skopje-Sofia compromise. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, congratulated North Macedonia for approving the EU proposal. “Congratulations to North Macedonia on the vote which now paves the way for the start […]
North Macedonia votes to settle dispute with Bulgaria, paves way for talks with EU
North Macedonia’s lawmakers on Saturday voted down a French-brokered deal aimed at resolving a dispute with Bulgaria and paving the way for long-delayed European Union accession talks. With 68 votes, the 120-seat parliament voted in favor of the deal. The opposition MPs did not participate in the vote and left the room. The agreement proposes […]
