Murad Hamid who was detained at the Bulgarian-Turkish border on a European arrest warrant, issued by the High Court of Paris on suspicion of terrorist activity, has asked to be extradited from Bulgaria.
Hamid has three days in which he can retract his application for immediate extradition, after which the Sofia City Court will rule whether he is to be extradited. On 2 August the Sofia City Court ruled that Hamid be remanded in custody. In court Murad Hamid stated he was a victim of injustice and had been declared a terrorist on mere suspicion.
Bulgaria’s Energy Minister, Zhecho Stankov, has reassured citizens and businesses that the country’s fuel supplies are sufficient to last for an extended period. “Our priority is secure supply at affordable prices — and that is guaranteed, ” Stankov..
The ruling GERB party claimed that employers are in favour of a higher VAT rate, but employer organisations denied this, insisting that no such proposal had ever been made. This clarification followed a meeting between GERB leader Boyko Borissov..
The European Commission has disbursed €438.6 million to Bulgaria as part of the second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). On 3 October 2025, the Commission partially approved the payment, stating that Bulgaria "still needs to..
The Sofia City Court has postponed the extradition case of Igor Grechushkin, the owner of a cargo ship linked to the explosion at the port of Beirut in..
The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has proposed the introduction of temporary restrictions on the movement of heavy trucks weighing over 12 tons along..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 13°C , with Sofia seeing around 9°C. Rain is expected across the country, with heavier showers in..
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