Informationen über Bulgarien[en] 

Bulgaria and the European Union

• DG External Relations: Bulgaria's pre-accession Economic Programme (2002-2005)
• Bulgarian Government: Communication Strategy for the preparation of Bulgaria for membership in the European Union
• DG Enlargement: Relations with Bulgaria
• DG Enlargement: Roadmaps for Bulgaria and Romania (November 2002) [FR] [DE]
• DG Enlargement: 2004 regular report on Bulgaria's progress towards accession (October 2004) [FR] [DE]
• DG Enlargement: 2004 Strategy paper on Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia (October 2004) [FR] [DE]
• DG Enlargement: Accession Partnership - Bulgaria (March 2003) [FR] [DE]
• Mission of Bulgaria to the EC
• Bulgaria's chief negotiator with the EU, Ms Meglena KUNEVA

News sources

• Dnevnik a.m. (in English)
• Standart News: (in English)
• Sofia Echo (in English)
• Novinite (in English)
• BTA News Agency (in English)
• Dnevnik European Perspectives (in Bulgarian)
• Mediapool (in Bulgarian)
• Focus News: (in Bulgarian)
• BNT Bulgarian National Television (in Bulgarian)

Political institutions

• President: Mr Georgi PARVANOV. The President is the Head of State and the supreme commander of the armed forces, elected in direct elections for a five-year term. The President can only serve two consecutive terms. President Parvanov was elected to the post in November 2001, and he took office on 22 January 2002. The President of the Bulgarian Republic -- President Parvanov's biography
• Prime Minister: Mr Simeon SAXE-COBURG GOTHA. Former King Simeon became Prime Minister following the June 2001 general elections. Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha returned from exile after his National Movement for Simeon II (NDS) won 120 seats in Parliament, one short of an outright majority. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
• Parliament (Narodno Sabranie): The country's top legislative body consists of 240 MPs who are elected directly for a four-year term. The threshold for parties to qualify for Parliament is 4 per cent of the total votes cast. The current, 39th, National Assembly was elected in the 17 June 2001 vote and consists of the following parliamentary groups: National Movement Simeon II (108 members); United Democratic Forces (49 members); Coalition for Bulgaria (48 members); Movement for Rights and Freedoms (20 members); National Ideal for Unity (10 members); and Independents (5 members). The National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
• Government: Key priorities of the Bulgarian government's programme
• Constitution: Constitution of Bulgaria -- The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria

Political parties

• National Movement Simeon II
• Union of Democratic Forces (in Bulgarian)
• Bulgarian Socialist Party (in Bulgarian)
• Electionworld: Results of parliamentary elections, 2001

Further information

• CIA Factbook - Bulgaria
• BBC Country Profile: Bulgaria
• Economist Country Briefings: Bulgaria

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