More than 30 customs officers have been arrested at the Lesovo checkpoint at the Bulgarian - Turkish border. Because of the operation, carried out by Chief Directorate "Combating Organized Crime" and the National Security State Agency, the checkpoint was closed and the queue of waiting cars is 4 km long, it was reported. Arrested customs officers are suspected of taking bribes from carriers. It is unclear when traffic through the border checkpoint will be restored. The advice of authorities is that drivers should head towards the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint.
Over 70% of Bulgarians are categorically against sending a military contingent to Ukraine. This was stated by Dimitar Ganev from the sociological agency “Trend” in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. President Radev opposes sending..
Nowhere and in no way has anyone discussed the issue of sending troops to Ukraine to participate in hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev told MPs in parliament. Foreign Minister Georgiev..
On February 19th, the day when Bulgarians worldwide commemorate 152 years since the passing of the Apostle of Freedom, Vasil Levski, Bulgaria’s National Liberation Day, March 3rd, received special recognition in Beverly Hills. Mayor Lester Friedman..
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current..
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