A new No-Smoking Act prepared by the Bulgarian Ministry of Health According to the newly prepared bill by the Ministry of Health smoking is only allowed on the street, at home and in special rooms in the office. Amendments in the Health Act foresee to forbid smoking… Read

Bulgaria has entirely harmonized its legislation to that of the EU Bulgaria is the only one state member of the EU who has achieved 0% deficit introducing inner market EU directives. Bulgaria is the first state member that has ever obtained such a result incorporating… Read

A new project prepared by the Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office A new Prosecutor’s Office project called “Prosecutor’s office face to face with society” was presented to a press conference. The project’s costs are about 53 000 BGN. It was executed by the… Read

USA State Secretary Condoleezza Rise - on a visit in Bulgaria USA state secretary Condoleezza Rise has visited Bulgaria as a part of her four-day tour. The tour started from The Czech Republic, then Bulgaria and finishes in Georgia. Rise has met with influential… Read

The first Balkan conference takes place in Sofia, Bulgaria The first Regional Conference for Collaboration and Stable Balkan Progress was conducted in Sofia on the 4th of July. Bulgaria was represented by the Minister of European Matters - Gergana Grancharova.… Read

Compulsory referendum shall be hold if Bulgarians gather 350 thousand signatures A newly prepared bill for direct participation of Bulgarian citizens in state government shall stipulate that a national referendum could be initiated if gathered 150 thousand signatures from citizens… Read

Drastic tax increase for old cars in Bulgaria The municipal tax for old cars and extremely powerful new automobiles shall be increased drastically from next year as foreseen by the bill for the new Energy Efficiency Act which will automatically change… Read

5 000 BGN fine for a fag on a Bulgarian street 5000 BGN fine shall be paid by smokers who throw their cigarettes on the street. The new public order regulation foreseeing this sanction is expected to be approved by the Municipal Council till the end… Read