Boyko Borisov

The Bulgarian Association of Marketing and Opinion Researchers (BAMOR) has lashed out at a recent draft amendment which would make it illegal to announce results of opinion polls while an election campaign is unfolding.

Bulgaria spends far more on defense as a share of its GDP compared to Germany, Italy, and Canada, NATO data shows.

A CNN Money report, which includes Alliance data about military expenditures, cites NATO statistics according to which Bulgaria, with spending at 1.20% of GDP, ranks 12th out of 28 member states.

It is still far behind the 2% target adopted in 2014.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Monday openly suggested Delyan Peevski, a lawmaker from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party, was "leaving the country".

Cooperation in the areas of defence and security between Bulgaria and Poland has been on the agenda of Monday's talks in Sofia between Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Polish President Andrzej Duda, the government press office has announced.

Qatari Prime Minister Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti has been received by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and counterpart Ivaylo Moskovski, the government's press office has said.

Al-Sulaiti is in Sofia with a business delegation at the invitation of Moskovski.

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to receive Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda on Monday as the latter arrives to meet officials, Plevneliev's press office has said.

The two heads of state are set to meet privately at 10:25 at Plevneliev's office, with the Bulgarian President due to award Duda with a Stara Planina order for his contribution to bilateral relations.

Former Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has predicted names of Bulgarian politicians will appear in the Panama Papers.

He has told private bTV's Sunday afternoon talkshow that the information will be disclosed either by "the Bulgarian media outlet" or other sources, considering that "the entire information is already present in Germany and the UK".

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Sunday vowed zero tolerance to corruption among officials from GERB party, the dominant partner in the government coalition.

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has confirmed that Bulgarian authorities have information about attempts being made to destabilize the state.

In an interview with daily 24 Chasa, he has reiterated that data provided by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov matches reality and "his information is correct".

Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has suggested the shooting and publication of a video showing citizen's arrests of Afghan migrants might be part of a provocation targeting the state.

This comes after the video, uploaded by a man who is part of vigilante migrant hunters, triggered a public outcry from human rights activists and international media.