A traffic police officer who destroyed 1500 speeding tickets was promoted
The former head of the traffic police - Sofia Tencho Tenev brought to light brutal corruption schemes in the Ministry of Internal Affairs system and shed light on the real reasons for the transport chaos on the country's highways. In a television interview, the road safety expert revealed that a senior law enforcement officer deliberately destroyed a huge number of speeding tickets, and instead of a penalty, he received a career promotion.
BNB: Annual inflation in Bulgaria will accelerate to 4%
Annual inflation in Bulgaria will accelerate to 4% at the end of 2026, and real GDP growth will slow from 3% in 2026 to 2.8% in 2028.
A Romanian was detained for the serious accident with four victims on the “Struma“ highway
By order of a prosecutor from the District Prosecutor's Office – A 25-year-old Romanian man has been arrested in Kyustendil, accused of the serious accident that injured two women and two children.
Two weeks before the deadline: 520,000 individuals have filed their tax returns
Two weeks before the deadline, 520,000 individuals have already filed their annual tax returns for income in 2025, with 450,000 of them using pre-filled forms. This was announced by the Executive Director of the National Revenue Agency (NRA) Milena Krastanova at a briefing in the agency's headquarters in Sofia.
Bulgaria will participate in eight joint European projects in the field of defense
Bulgaria will receive funds for participation in eight joint European projects in the field of defense, according to data presented today by the European Commission. In total, the EC will allocate 1.07 billion euros to 57 defense projects, reported BTA correspondent Nikolay Zhelyazkov.
There are four days left until the elections, in which any attempt to change the vote of Bulgarian citizens must meet with firm resistance. These are four days in which the state must show whose side it is on.
Asen Vassilev: The supposedly new messiah Radev offers us a leaner pizza than that of GERB
"Radev is new and we should give him a chance" is perhaps the most interesting lie being spread in this campaign. This was said by the chairman of "We continue the change" Assen Vassilev during an election rally in Sliven.
The Ministry of Health did not allow the Varna hospital “St. Anna” to apply for a new loan of eight million euros, with which to refinance previous obligations and pay off suppliers.
Boyko Borisov to Radev: Where is the wave? The bubble is falling every day
The closing of the GERB-SDF election campaign in Samokov has begun.
The case against Petyo Petrov-Evroto continues on May 21
A hearing was held in the case against Petyo Petrov – Evroto for document fraud on a particularly large scale at the Sofia City Court (SCC). The next one is scheduled for May 21 at 10:00.
Vigenin: It is necessary to create a new European Agency for Artificial Intelligence
“Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technological issue, but a very important factor that affects democracy, public administration and the legislative process. Therefore, enhanced parliamentary oversight and building expert capacity in the European Parliament are needed, including through the creation of a special body such as the Observatory for Artificial Intelligence.“ This was stated by the Bulgarian MEP from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Kristian Vigenin, who is the rapporteur for the Group of Socialists and Democrats on the Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence. He participated in the interparliamentary meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), dedicated to the institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration.
When the new parliament is formed after the elections, the budget must first be adopted, which will be quite difficult. This was said in the program "Face to Face" on bTV by the co-chairman of "Yes, Bulgaria" Ivaylo Mirchev.
Four days before the elections, the official cabinet's balance sheet shows that a total of over 1 million euros were seized, which should have gone to buying votes, bTV recalled.
Lyubomir Karimanski: The country's financial situation is heading towards an increased deficit
The regulators responsible for the Euro Law, and not only, could have been proactive. There was a lot of ostentation. During different types of public procurement, they could have been more active in inspections, because once there is speculation about public procurement with manipulation of services and prices - we can expect it in every single commercial facility.
CEC: If a vote is shown or filmed, the CEC declares the ballot invalid
If a vote is shown or filmed, the sectional election commission immediately declares the ballot invalid, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Facebook regarding the upcoming early parliamentary elections on April 19.
Gabriel Valkov: Fuel prices make us feel like captains of a private plane
„Today I went to fill up my car at a gas station in the capital. Gasoline – 1.51 euros, diesel – 1.78 euros. It turns out that with an average-sized tank, one fill-up of our cars costs about 80 – 100 euros.“
NAP and KZP report growth in fuel sales despite price increases
Prices of goods and services - on the target of KZP and NRA. The two institutions held a joint briefing on inspections for unjustified price increases, summarized "Nova TV".
Tatyana Doncheva: The person should be the focus of all policies
"The Bulgarian Socialist Party is aware that the liberal state model has been exhausted. What we think is right is the social state - the person should be the focus of politics, and the state should have a role in key activities that affect him.". This was stated by the leader of the BSP-OL list for Plovdiv, Tatyana Doncheva, on BNT.
Military transport planes will land at Varna Airport in the coming days
Until April 17, Varna Airport will accept several pre-planned landings of transport planes “C-17 Globemaster“. The flights are related to the implementation of routine procedures for technical maintenance and refueling of aircraft.
Polish military and equipment will pass through Bulgaria
Military personnel and equipment from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland will pass through the territory of Bulgaria. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense.
Speed limited to 100 km/h on part of "Trakia"
The speed limit on the section from 67 to 80 km of the "Trakia" highway in the Pazardzhik region has been reduced to 100 km/h. due to bumps, reports the "Road Infrastructure" Agency.
Prosecutor's Office: There is no evidence of a crime committed by the driver who blocked "Vitinya"
The District Prosecutor's Office in Sofia reported to NOVA that the driver of the truck that blocked the "Vitinya" tunnel on the “Hemus“ highway, was not brought as a defendant either yesterday or today.
Asen Vassilev: The economic programs of GERB, BSP and Radev bring us back to “lent pizza“
The leader of “We continue the change“ Asen Vassilev sharply criticized the economic proposals of his main political opponents, describing them as inadequate to the looming crisis. This happened during his participation yesterday in the program “The Day with Vesselin Dremdzhiev“, where he explained what became clear from the debate with Maria Tsantsarova on “Off Air“ on the economic programs of the parties.