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Public Council with Central Election Commission: Mid-Pandemic Elections Are Possible, Need Careful Planning
January 7 (BTA) - In a statement on Thursday the Public Council with the Central Election Commission (CEC) said that holding elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic is possible but needs careful planning and adequate safety measures. The Council insists that CEC and the com...
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Prime Minister Borissov: President Radev Should Not Use Pandemic as an Excuse to Postpone Parliamentary Elections
January 7 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told journalists at the Council of Ministers on Thursday that the date of the parliamentary elections is set by the Head of State, and if President Radev has already scheduled them for March 28, he should not use the developments in...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,002 New Cases In 24 Hours
January 7 (BTA) - In the past 24 hours, 1,002 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed out of 10,088 tests, according to data published on the national coronavirus website on Thursday. The test positivity rate is 9.93 per cent. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections to 2...
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President to Set Parliamentary Election Date in Decree by End-January
January 6 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev will set the date for the parliamentary elections in a decree which he will issue by the end of January. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Radev noted that the pre-election consultations he is having with senior healthcare profess...
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Bulgaria Registers 1,310 New Cases of COVID-19 Over Past 24 Hours
January 6 (BTA) - Over the past 24 hours 1,310 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Bulgaria out of 11,456 PCR tests for a positivity rate of 11.44 per cent. The total number of coronavirus cases in Bulgaria is 205,390, and 70,722 of them are active. Hospitals are...
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President Meets Top Health Officials to Discuss How to Ensure Fair and Safe Elections during Pandemic
January 5 (BTA)- President Rumen Radev Tuesday met with top health officials to discuss ways to ensure fair and safe elections during the coronavirus pandemic. "As the President of this country, it is extremely important for me to see that both the constitutional right to...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,029 New Cases and 9.55% Rate of Positive Tests in Bulgaria on Tuesday
January 5 (BTA) - There are 1,029 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria after 10,774 tests done 24 hours before midnight on Monday, according to the national coronavirus information portal. It makes a rate of positive tests of 9.55 per cent.
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President Launches Consultations On Fair and Safe Elections
January 4 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev will launch consultations to take the necessary measures in order to ensure fair and transparent elections while guaranteeing the right to vote and the safety of the Bulgarian citizens, Radev's Press Secretariat said on Monday.
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Vaccination of Teachers, Care Home Residents and Staff Starts within Ten Days
January 4 (BTA) - The COVID-19 vaccine will start to be administered to teachers and care home residents and staff within ten days, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on Monday. He and Bulgarian Drug Agency Executive Director Bogdan Kirilov gave a briefing at Sofia Airport whe...
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COVID-19 Update: 171 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 6.4%
January 4 (BTA) - There were 171 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria after 2,660 tests were done in 24 hours, according to data posted on the national coronavirus platform on Saturday. The test positivity rate is 6.4 per cent. This brings the total number of cases to 203,051 sin...
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COVID-19 Update: 340 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 13.1%
January 3 (BTA) - There are 340 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria after 2,585 tests were done in 24 hours, according to data posted on the national coronavirus platform on Sunday. The test positivity rate is 13.1 per cent.
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Prime Minister Borissov, Serbian President Vucic Talk Infrastructure, Energy
January 2 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic discussed transport infrastructure and energy partnership on the telephone on Saturday, the government information service said. The two exchanged New Year's greetings and concur...
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COVID-19 Update: 274 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 11%
January 2 (BTA) - There are 274 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria after 2,447 tests were done in 24 hours, according to data posted on the national coronavirus platform on Saturday. The test positivity rate is 11 per cent.
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Prime Minister Borissov: Bulgaria's Investments Allow Full Diversification of Energy Sources
January 1 (BTA) - After Bulgaria started getting Azeri natural gas supplies on December 31, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Friday: "Bulgaria's investments and capacity allow full diversification of energy sources. This whole infrastructure is 100 per cent Bulgarian." H...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,046 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 18.2%
January 1 (BTA) - There are 1,046 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria after 5,739 tests done in 24 hours, according to data posted on the national coronavirus platform on Friday. The test positivity rate is 18.2 per cent.
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The President's New Year's Address: The Pain and Lessons of the Past Year and Hopes for Change in the New Year
January 1 (BTA) - In his New Year address to the nation, broadcast in the last minutes of 2020, President Rumen Radev spoke about the pain and lessons of the past year and the hopes of the new year. The protests against corruption and the political establishment figured prominent...
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Kindergartens, Schools for Grades 1-4 Reopen on January 4
December 31 (BTA) - Kindergartens and schools for grades 1-4 reopen on January 4, it was confirmed after a working meeting in Thursday convened by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov of representatives of the national coronavirus task force, the national vaccination task force and mini...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,729 New Cases, 20.4% Test Positivity Rate
December 31 (BTA) - There are 1,729 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria after 8,475 tests done in 24 hours, according to data posted on the national coronavirus platform on Thursday. The test positivity rate is 20.4 per cent. This brings the total number of cases to 201,220 sinc...
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Central Election Commission Selects Supplier of Electronic Voting Machines
December 30 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Wednesday that it has selected the Ciela Norma AD company as the supplier of 9,600 specialized electronic voting machines. The company will also provide their logistical support and maintenance during t...
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Bulgaria Offers Help as Croatia Deals with Quake Aftermath
December 30 (BTA) - Bulgaria has offered financial and other help as Croatia is dealing with the aftermath of an earthquake that took lives and caused destruction. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov had a phone call with Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic to express his condole...