The construction of the prison in the village of Samoranovo (Dupnitsa Municipality) begins. This will be the first prison built in 60 years in Bulgaria. Bulgaria’s Minister of Justice Krum Zarkov will turn the first sod on 19 December.
Funding is provided under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021. 200 cells for 400 prisoners should be ready by 2024. The place will meet all European standards. The complex includes a modern detention facility for remand prisoners, a chapel, a school building, a library, outdoor sports grounds, etc.
Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers of Transport Grozdan Karadzhov and Aleksandar Nikoloski signed an agreement in Gyueshevo for the construction of a railway tunnel between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. The facility..
The police have neutralized an organized crime group that transported migrants from Burgas through Sofia to the Serbian border, Sofia District Prosecutor Natalia Nikolova said at a briefing. She indicated that 13 addresses were..
Democracy is consistently perceived by a solid majority in Bulgarian society as the best form of governance. Approximately 1.5 million citizens declare their willingness to risk their personal security to protect it, according to a representative study..
The European Commission has presented a proposal for developing high-speed railway lines within the EU until 2040, linking the capitals in the EU, among..
The European Commission has decided to withhold EUR 215 million from the second payment under Bulgaria’s recovery and resilience plan, the EC told the..
With 111 votes for, 51 against and 43 abstained, the National Assembly approved the establishment of an ad-hoc committee to investigate the activities..
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