Photo by Alexandr Bormotin on Unsplash By our staff correspondent The Balkan country has been a member state of NATO and the EU for almost 20 years, but oligarchs and politicians who are close to them are pushing it back to Russia’s sphere of influence Located at the crossroads between the West and the East, Bulgaria, which lies…
On 31 July, there was an explosion at an ammunition depot near the town of Karnobat in Bulgaria. It belonged to entrepreneur Emilian Gebrev, who had been one of the main suppliers of ammunition to the Ukrainian army during the start of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014. Commenting on the incident, Gebrev…
Russia continues to use energy as a weapon and an instrument of political pressure, all in order to force the different governments of European countries to bend to the will of the Kremlin. Bulgaria is no exception, where there is a great danger that the Russian strategy may succeed against the backdrop of the war…
The Commission has approved the modification of six Operational Programmes (OP) for the ERDF and the ESF in Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, Hungary and Germany under REACT-EU for a total of €2.7 billion. In Italy, €1 billion has been added to the ERDF-ESF National Operational Programme for Metropolitan Cities. These resources aim to strengthen the green and digital transition as well…
For years, Socialists and Democrats have denounced the situation in Bulgaria for its growing corruption, and attacks on the rule of law and freedom of media. This is why the public designation of Bulgarian public officials and oligarchs for engaging in corruption by the US State Department comes as no surprise. The close connections over the years…
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria. Renew Europe supports the resolution, which calls for the independence of the judicial system to be upheld, measures against corruption and money-laundering as well as the protection of media freedom, the right to peaceful protests and other fundamental…
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament say they are following the developments of the political crisis in Bulgaria with “great concern.” S&D MEPs state their solidarity with the protesters and their demand for fair elections and upholding the rule of law. This is why the S&D Group will call for a plenary debate in the Parliament. S&D…
European Union countries can now apply for additional funding via the Emergency Support Instrument to transport essential goods, medical teams and patients affected by the coronavirus. This comes in addition to support already available via the civil defence mechanism and deliveries of protective equipment through rescEU. Today, a pilot operation has successfully delivered over seven tonnes of…
MEP Anthea McIntyre has vowed to do all she can to get answers to the mystery surrounding football fan Robert Spray’s death while in the custody of Bulgarian police. Miss McIntyre, Conservative MEP for the West Midlands, has joined with Mr Spray’s Cannock Chase constituency MP Amanda Milling to pursue the case. She will use international contacts…
