Tue, Feb 09 2010
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov.
Photo: Nadezhda Chipeva
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What I cannot explain to myself is how these people with criminal backgrounds have been released from prison for good behaviour," Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said.
Roma and Fulham secure progression from the group stages as CSKA Sofia and Basel bow out
Meeting Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Italian ambassador in Sofia Stefano Benazzo offers the help of his country’s anti-mafia commission to assist Bulgaria’s new ‘super team’ that is to fight organised crime.
A man and two women refused to identify themselves and resisted arrest
Greek police busted a Bulgarian-Greek drug ring when they found 500 kg of cocaine. Five people have been arrested, Greek newspapers said.
First-time offenders found guilty of European Union funds fraud can get off the hook with a paltry fine.
Sertov, head of Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security (SANS) handed in his resignation, national radio said.
The day that Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet took office saw a number of key ministers outline their plans
US president underscores commitment of US to partnership with Bulgaria; Borissov also receives congratulations from Turkish counterpart, German chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian PM Vladimir Putin.
New MPs sworn in on July 29 2009 to replace those who have been promoted to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet.
Bills will continue to be debated as MPs work ‘overtime’ during August – usually a time that the National Assembly goes into recess. Meanwhile, on July 29 2009, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet will have its first formal meeting.
New justice minister Margarita Popova has a long list of reforms to carry out
The EC will continue monitoring Bulgaria once all the benchmarks it set has set have been satisfactorily fulfilled.
The current situation created a feeling of uncertainty within the public administration, the police force and the judiciary, a media report quotes the draft report as saying.
Support for prosecutors, building of highways and unfreezing EU funds on Borissov's agenda as he prepares to become prime minister.
Weather conditions in Bulgaria on February 10-11 will become 'forbidding' according to the forecast.
260 Bulgarian soldiers landed at Sofia Airport from Kandahar on February 8 2010.
Having chosen its contestant to go to Oslo for Eurovision 2010, on February 28 Bulgaria will choose the song that he will sing.
Up to 90cm of snow cover in the region between Kurdzhali and Assenovgrad, while near Adrino snow cover is more than 70cm
Snow drifts in parts of northeastern Bulgaria and southern Romania reach 1.5-2 metres
We have heard a lot of talk, action is more difficult and will be hard without removing the bad apples in the barrel. Start removing the top police that are living higher than their income will allow. There are plenty police that support the law and are proud of there position.
My names sofia and the capital city is called Sofia! :)
Bulgaria better build some more prisons. Their going to need them if Borissov really cracks down on organiZed crime. If he does good on his word to do this , Bulgaria will gain the respect and trust of the rest of the EU. (?maybe?)
Good luck Bulgaria!