In its annual report, the US State Department once again levels criticism at the judicial system in Bulgaria.
Corruption, inefficiency of the system and a lack of accountability are cited as persisting core problems, trust in the legal system continues low, and the opinion is widespread that magistrates are susceptible to political pressure. The report adds that the media are also the target of political and economic pressure, even though, with regard to the freedom of expression in the country, there are no legal impediments.
In keeping with tradition, city sanitation teams gave the Unification Monument in Plovdiv’s Unification Square a thorough cleaning ahead of the official 140th-anniversary celebrations of the national holiday. On 6 September, Bulgarians will mark the..
No GPS signal jamming was detected on the aircraft carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, said Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov in an interview with bTV, quoted by BTA. He confirmed..
Around 320,000 people are expected to travel during the holiday period from September 6 to 8, said Rumen Draganov, Director of the Institute for Analysis and Assessment in Tourism, as quoted by BGNES. Nearly 40,000 of them will travel abroad, mostly..
Veliko Tarnovo University is hosting the second organisational and methodological seminar for lecturers of Bulgarian language, literature, and culture at..
The aircraft, carrying Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria on Sunday, circled Plovdiv airport for an hour and a half before landing, said..
On Thursday, it will be mostly sunny with scattered high clouds. In the afternoon, cumulus clouds will develop mainly over Western Bulgaria, with a..
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