Bulgaria
UPDATED: Bulgarian PM’s party winning election partial official results show but protest parties surge
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will have difficulty holding onto power, after a surge of votes in an election on Sunday for…
Bulgaria’s GERB party of PM Borissov wins national vote, tough talks ahead – UPDATED
Bulgaria's long-serving Prime Minister Boyko Borissov won a national election on Sunday, exit polls showed, and he is now likely to face…
Bulgarians elect new parliament amid COVID fears, anger over graft
Bulgarians vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday that will decide whether long-serving Prime Minister Boyko Borissov wins a fresh four-year mandate…
Bulgaria’s ruling GERB extends lead ahead of Sunday’s vote, COVID could hit turnout
Bulgaria's ruling centre-right GERB party has extended its lead over the opposition Socialists ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election but is set to…
Bulgaria reports record-high 4,851 daily COVID-19 cases
Bulgaria reported 4,851 new cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours, its highest daily tally on record, government health data showed…
Bulgaria COVID-19 hospitalisations jump to record high
The number of coronavirus patients in Bulgarian hospitals has risen to 8,545, the highest level since the start of the pandemic last…
Bulgaria’s ruling GERB keeps pre-election lead over Socialists
Bulgaria's ruling centre-right GERB party leads the opposition Socialists two weeks before an election but is on course to fall far short…
UPDATED: Bulgaria announces nationwide restrictions as COVID infections rise
Bulgaria will close schools, restaurants and shopping malls until the end of March as it battles a surge in COVID-19 infections that…
Legal proceedings may delay 5G rollout in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's telecoms operator said it would hold a meeting on Monday to seek ways to boost the commercial rollout of 5G wireless…
UPDATED: Bulgaria suspends rollout of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Bulgaria on Friday temporary halted inoculations with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine until the European medicine regulator produces a written statement dispelling all…
Bulgaria reports highest new Covid cases in three months
Bulgaria reported 3,502 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, its highest daily tally in three months, while the number of deaths increased to…
Photo Story: Celebration of Shrovetide in Bulgaria
A child spins a fireball near a bonfire during the celebration of Shrovetide in the village Goren Lozen near Sofia, Bulgaria, on…