Bulgarian MPs have passed a new set of punishments for anyone found to be involved in ‘vote buying’ after the second reading of a new bill Thursday. Anyone found to be involved in vote rigging or buying will now receive a jail term of 1-3 years and a fine of …

Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov, will lead the Bulgarian delegation for the historical NATO summit. The NATO summit will be held Friday and Saturday in Kehl, Germany and Strasbourg, France and will mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Alliance. Parvanov is scheduled to participate Friday in the working …

European Parliament elections will be held on June 7 in Bulgaria, President Georgi Parvanov announced Thursday. The European Union has been officially notified of this date for Bulgaria’s MEP elections and has given it the green light, Parvanov stated. Parvanov urged Bulgaria’s MPs to move quickly to decide on all …