The Bulgarian National Assembly adopted at first reading amendments to the Penal Code that envisage tougher penalties for domestic violence. Non- physical domestic violence (bullying and chase) will be penalized with up to 5 years in prison. The same offences in non-domestic conditions will be penalized with probation or 1 year in prison. The legislative amendments were proposed by National Assembly President Tsveta Karayancheva.
Despite a certain decline, the proportion of the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion remains high in Bulgaria, and income inequalities are significant, reads a working document of the European Commission on the social convergence of EU..
The National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the Customs Agency have started a physical inventory of Lukoil-Bulgaria's stocks. This was announced by Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev at a regular meeting of the Council of Ministers. Following discussions at..
Speaking at a meeting with ambassadors from EU member states, the US, the UK and Switzerland , caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said that the main task of the interim government was to hold fair and democratic elections. At the same time,..
The mayor of Pleven Dr. Valentin Hristov called an urgent meeting of all law enforcement structures and structures in charge of cleaning the town to..
The Association for Modern Trade, which unites the majority of supermarkets , has called on President Rumen Radev to veto the new regulation on the..
On Friday , the lowest temperatures in the country will be between 8 and 13°C; in Sofia - about 9°C. Cloudiness will be significant during the day, with..
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