Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet is proposing draft amendments to the Public Procurement Act which aim to end in-house procurement procedures and introduce sanctions for its violation, caretaker Ministe of Finance Rositsa Velkova anounced. Caretaker Premier Galab Donev commented that in-house procurement procedures have become an emblem of syphoning of funds.
The government has also approved the creation of an agency to investigate high-level corruption. If the Prosecutor's Office refuses to launch an investigation into the agency's probe, it will have the right to appeal.
The European Commission has formally warned Bulgaria, Estonia and Ireland to properly implement EU laws against racism and xenophobia, reports BNR correspondent Angelina Piskova. In its letter of formal notice, the European Commission says the three..
There is a further delay in the delivery of the next two air ambulances to Bulgaria, the Italian manufacturer has said in a letter to the Ministry of Health. In the letter, the contractor, Leonardo S.p.A., set new deadlines for the arrival of the..
Another evacuation flight from Lebanon to Bulgaria would be risky and almost impossible to organise , said Bulgaria's ambassador in Beirut, Iassen Tomov. Alternative options are being considered to bring the Bulgarian citizens home. On Tuesday, 169..
At present, there is no information indicating a threat to the security of Bulgarian citizens. However, enhanced security measures have been taken in..
The Kalotina border checkpoint on the border with Serbia has already been renovated and has a nearly 30% increased capacity for passenger cars. It has..
On Thursday , the minimum temperatures will be between 5 and 10°C, in Sofia 6°C. The day's highs will be from 23°C to 28°C , in the capital it will..
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