The MPs adopted a decision to establish an ad hoc committee which is expected to uncover all facts and circumstances regarding the activities of Nexo, Nexo Capital and persons connected to them as they are suspected of illegal activities, including relations with individuals and organizations financing terrorism and organized crime, and financial support to political parties and other legal entities in Bulgaria.
The draft decision was tabled by GERB party. The committee consists of 14 members, two from each parliamentary group and will function for a period of one month. GERB MP Daniel Mitov was elected as chairman of the committee.
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 European Commission will provide around €50 million from the EU agricultural reserve to fruit, nut and vegetable producers in Bulgaria, Latvia,..
In Saturday an atmospheric disturbance will sweep across the country. Minimum temperatures will reach 8-13° C., for Sofia 10° C. After the..
Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev was honored as European Journalist of the Year at the official ceremony of the PRIX EUROPA festival..
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