Justice Minister Nadezhda Yordanova said that she and European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi did not comment on domestic political issues and the resignation of Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev.
They discussed issues from the competence of the executive and legislative powers, explained Yordanova. Among them were the changes in the Penal Code.
Bulgarian Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev also met with Laura Kövesi. They talked about combating EU funds fraud, VAT abuse, money laundering, corruption and organised crime, BTA reports.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
The population of white storks in Bulgaria has increased by 33% in recent years, according to data from the 8th International White Stork Census , cited..
Bulgarians living abroad have shown unprecedented interest in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s “I Choose Bulgaria” programme, deputy Minister for..
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will range between 5°C and 11°C, in Sofia 7°C. During the day, the cloud cover across the country will be..
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