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Moody's Raises Bulgaria's Credit Rating to Baa1, Outlook Stable; PM Borissov Sees It as International Recognition of Gov...
October 10 (BTA) - Commenting Moody's decision to raise Bulgaria's credit rating to BAA1 with a stable outlook, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov commented on Facebook Saturday that in the past two months this is the second international agency of high repute that gives a positive as...
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Bulgaria Prioritizes Quick Start of European Public Prosecutor's Office - Justice Minister
October 9 (BTA) - "Bulgaria prioritizes a quick start of the work of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)," Bulgarian Justice Minister Dessislava Ahladova said on Friday, addressing an informal meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council held by video confere...
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North Macedonia's Top Diplomat Discusses His Country's EU Integration with Bulgarian PM, Foreign Minister
October 9 (BTA) - Visiting Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani of North Macedonia discussed his country's EU integration with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and with Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva here on Friday.
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Alexander Andreev Elected Chair of Central Election Commission
October 9 (BTA) - Bulgaria's National Assembly Friday voted, 119-54, to elect Alexander Andreev chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC). Andreev was the only candidate for the office and was nominated by the ruling GERB Party. The MPs of GERB, the United Patriots ...
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516 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in 24 Hours
October 9 (BTA) - A record-high 516 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the 24 hours until Friday night based on 5,209 PCR tests, according to data posted on the national portal coronavirus.bg. Positive tests accounted for 9,90 per cent of the total, up from 9.62 per cent on Thu...
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Rule of Law in Bulgaria
October 8 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - A total of 691 members of the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday voted, 358-277 with 56 abstentions, to adopt a resolution on the rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria drafted by Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice an...
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Bulgaria Recalls Its Ambassador to Belarus for Consultations
October 8 (BTA) - Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva tweeted on Thursday that Bulgaria is recalling its Ambassador to Belarus for consultations. "With this decision we are expressing our solidarity and support to our EU partners," Zaharieva wrote from Bratislava, wher...
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Parliament Rejects President's Veto on Election Code Amendments
October 8 (BTA) - The National Assembly rejected, on 124-89 votes, President Rumen Radev's veto on some of the proposed amendments to the Election Code. The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) and six independent MPs supported the ...
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Number of New Cases in Bulgaria Remains High: 437 in 24 Hours
October 8 (BTA) - Over the past 24 hours, a total of 437 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed out of 4,541 PCR tests, bringing the share of positive tests to 9.62 per cent (from 8.02 per cent on Wednesday), according to the information portal coronavirus.bg.
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Bulgaria, United States Sign Road Map for Military Cooperation
October 7 (BTA) - Bulgarian Minister of Defence Krassimir Karakachanov and US Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper signed a 10-year road map on military cooperation, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said in a press release. Karakachanov is paying a working visit to the US, which ...
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5,431 PCR Tests Confirm Record-high Daily Tally of 436 COVID-19 Cases, Bringing Bulgaria's Total to 22,306
October 7 (BTA) - A total of 436 infections were confirmed in the 24 hours until Tuesday midnight through 5,431 PCR tests, bringing Bulgaria's total to 22,306 cases, according to data posted on www.coronavirus.bg on Wednesday. The percentage of positive cases increases to 8.0...
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Prosecutors Hint of Possible Nationalization of Antiques Collection of Fugitive Gambling Mogul Bojkov
October 6 (BTA) - The prosecution service hinted Tuesday of possible nationalization of the antiques collection of fugitive gambling mogul Vassil Bojkov. This transpired from a statement of the Prosecutor General's Spokesperson, Siyka Mileva, at a news conference where she announ...
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European Parliament Debates Rule of Law in Bulgaria
October 6 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The European Parliament held a debate on "The Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Bulgaria" on Monday evening. European People's Party (EPP) Group leader Manfred Weber noted that Bulgaria is undergoing a transition and n...
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Defence Minister Karakachanov Starts US Visit
October 6 (BTA) - The progress in Bulgaria-US security and defence cooperation received high marks at a meeting between Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov and Markus Thomi, Director for NATO and European Affairs at the National Securi...
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3,713 PCR Tests Confirm 283 COVID-19 Cases, Bringing Bulgaria's Total to 21,870
October 6 (BTA) - A total of 283 infections were confirmed in the 24 hours until Monday midnight through 3,713 PCR tests, bringing Bulgaria total to 21,870 cases, according to data posted on www.coronavirus.bg on Monday. The active cases are 5,837.
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Unions and Employers Unanimously Approve Government-Proposed Extension to 60/40 Job Retention Scheme
October 5 (BTA) - The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation held an extraordinary online meeting on Monday, convened by Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister Mariyana Nikolova, the government press service reported.
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Defence Ministry Faces Difficult Decision about New Armoured Vehicles Project for Land Forces - Parliamentary Defence Co...
October 5 (BTA) - "The Ministry of Defence has to weigh very correctly, accurately and clearly the risks of the need to suspend, postpone or approach Parliament to revise the projected spending for the project for purchase of new armoured vehicles for the Land Forces," Natio...
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Money Expected to be Increased for Emergency Rooms, Psychiatric, Lung Wards, Municipal Hospitals - Minister
Sofia, October 5 (BTA) - Additional money will be provided next year to emergency rooms, psychiatric wards, wards for specific and non-specific lung disorders, and coronavirus wards, Healthcare Minister Kostadin Angelov told reporters on Monday. Also, additional dedicated funding...
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69 New Coronavirus Cases in Bulgaria out of 1,278 PCR Tests on Monday
October 5 (BTA) - There were a total of 69 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria based on 1,278 PCR tests performed in the 24 hours until midnight on Sunday, according to the national coronavirus portal. The positivity rate is 5.3 per cent. The new cases add up to a total of 21,58...
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PM Borissov: 2021 Budget to Give by Lv 460 Mln More for Healthcare
October 4 (BTA) - Visiting the north-central town of Gabrovo on Sunday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that next year's state budget will include by 460 million leva more for healthcare. He recalled that social workers, who now have more tasks due to the pandemic, have gotten...
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