“Bulgargaz” is bankrupt, only the long-term contract for Azerbaijani gas is saving it. However, the share of the enterprise owned by the state is decreasing significantly due to its inadequate management and possible corruption schemes. The contract with the Turkish company “Botash” is only part of the discussion of the Bulgarian energy industry. The puppet … Read more
GERB and DPS again pushed strong legal changes the “second way” – in the dark, without justification, without reasons, without evaluation of what they will cause. These are texts that have been submitted between the first and second reading of the changes therein The Investment Promotion Act, which may eclipse the great pronominal horrors of … Read more
The transfer of three female notaries from the province to Sofia, which Atanas Slavov did on his last day as Minister of Justice, on April 8, 2024, greatly disturbed the system. It is about moving to the capital of Yordanka Filipova from Haskovo, Teodora Trifonova from Lom, as well as Neli Ivcheva – Petrova from … Read more
Investigative journalist Hristo Grozev is afraid to return to Bulgaria, even just for a work trip. He currently lives in Vienna, where he is having a blast espionage scandal for Russia. Grozev gave an interview to BNT, in which he spoke about this scandal, and about Russian spies in the European Parliament, and about other … Read more
Another loudly advertised mega-project went into non-existence. It is about the “Bulgarian Las Vegas” – a huge vacation and entertainment complex near Sofia, promised more than 10 years ago by Asian investors. It was announced that Stephen Lo himself – the famous Hong Kong billionaire – is behind the venture. The formal investor is the … Read more
The lack of a majority behind Mayor Vasil Terziev in the Metropolitan Municipal Council led to a hard-to-explain blocking of a report, the purpose of which is to put more order in the repairs in Sofia and improve coordination with the operating companies – “Toplofikatsia”, “Sofia Voda”, etc. with the municipal company “Metropolitan”, with telecoms, … Read more
Tens of thousands of Israelis protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gathered in front of the Israeli parliament building in Jerusalem yesterday, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA. Demonstrators waved Israeli flags and chanted that they wanted early elections. According to Israeli news channel An 12, it was apparently the largest demonstration since the start … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky once again called on the US Congress to approve the financing of Ukraine as soon as possible. A country’s capabilities on the battlefield depend on it. Zelensky noted that until the moment when Ukraine does not know that it can have the constant support of the United States, “we will be in the … Read more
The cabinet has adopted amendments to the decree on the implementation of the state budget, with which it tries to cover up scandalous actions surrounding the acquisition of 1.6 billion BGN debts of “Toplofikatsia Sofia” to BEH and “Bulgargaz”. The changes were made through the decree by which the Treasury grants the Ministry of Energy … Read more
Changes to the Law on the Ownership and Use of Agricultural Lands will legalize the cultivation of land without the consent of the owners. They will lead to tenants refusing to negotiate with the owners, but with an administrative act receiving their lands for use. This violates the interests of agricultural land owners and is … Read more