Dozens of citizens and journalists gathered downtown Sofia to voice their categorical stand against the imposition of censorship and pressure on media by politicians. One of the reasons that caused the protest was the ultimatum of Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier Valeri Simeonov who demanded apology from the four biggest national media in Bulgaria. The protest was organized by the Bulgarian section of the Association of European Journalists who underlined that the event was a citizens’ initiative and was not of political nature.
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a large-scale property fraud and money laundering scheme connected to the 'Historical Park', which is associated with Ivelin Mihaylov, the leader of the Velichie party. Those arrested include the..
The ruling party and the opposition argued about the procedure for the Budget Committee meeting before the final vote on the 2006 budget . Assen Vassilev, chairman of the We Continue the Change party, attempted to block the committee’s extraordinary..
Employees in the agriculture and forestry sector staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding higher salaries for workers in departments that are secondary budget administrators. The protest was organized by the National Federation of..
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