At a joint meeting of the Greek and Bulgarian governments in Alexandroupolis, agreements in the spheres of transport, investments and tourism have been signed. Cross-border railway transport is going to facilitated as a step towards full integration in the Trans-European Network (TEN-T).
The neighboring countries will also be working together in the organization of joint tourist events. A Memorandum on co-operation in investments and mutual assistance in applying for common European projects has also been signed. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has thanked for the co-operation in combating illegal immigration. He has called on the military to start thinking about joint air policing and said Bulgaria was ready to be of help to Greece in settling disputes with Turkey.
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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