Bulgaria’s Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov requested from the National Assembly to remove the immunity from prosecution of 6 MPs- Elena Yoncheva and Georgi Mihaylov (BSP), Boris Karchev (GERB) and Veselin Mareshki, Plamen Hristov and Krustina Taskova (Volya), in order to initiate legal proceedings against them. Elena Yoncheva will be investigated for money laundering. Georgi Mihailov will be investigated for deliberate mismanagement and conclusion of disadvantageous contracts. Boris Karchev will be investigated for tax evasion and Mareshki, Hristov and Taskova will be investigated for extortion- the three MPs reportendly made owners of pharmacies purchase medicines at higher prices.
The trial of six Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia continues in the United Kingdom. The head of the "spy cell" Orlin Rusev and Biser Dzhambazov pleaded guilty. Three others - Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir..
Today's eighth attempt by the Bulgarian MPs to elect a speaker of the National Assembly also proved unsuccessful. At the beginning of the day, there was a ray of hope that this time the people's representatives would reach a..
Public attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in Bulgaria show that a quarter of Bulgarians are ready to keep friendships with HIV-positive people, BTA reported. Men are slightly more tolerant than women (28% versus 23%). The data are from a..
The average gross annual salary in Bulgaria in 2023 is 24,485 BGN (EUR 12,519) which is an increase of 15.3% compared to 2022, according to data from..
The due date for preventing the prospect of Borislav Sarafov taking the position of prosecutor general is drawing close, as is the deadline for..
During the night it will be cloudy with rainfalls in the western and central regions of Bulgaria, as snowfalls are possible in the..
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