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President Radev Meets with Iraqi, Moldovan Counterparts in New York
September 24 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev met with his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih and his Moldovan counterpart Igor Dodon on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, said the Bulgarian head of State's press secretariat on Tuesday. ...
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Bulgaria Expects Grave Consequences from Thomas Cook Collapse
September 23 (BTA) - The failure of tour operator Thomas Cook will cause grave consequences for the 2020 season in Bulgaria, Tourism Minister Nikola Angelkova said here Monday. She was speaking at a news briefing she held after the announcement of Thomas Cook's collapse. She said...
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President Urges Expatriate Bulgarians to Return Home, Be Active in Political Life
September 23 (BTA) - Meeting in New York Bulgarians who live and work in the United States, President Rumen Radev urged them to come back home and join actively the social and political life in their home country. "The number of Bulgarians abroad is growing and we have to do our ...
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International Technical Fair 2019 Brings Nearly 600 Companies from 34 Countries to Plovdiv
September 23 (BTA) - The 75th International Technical Fair brings nearly 600 companies from 34 countries to Plovdiv from September 23 to 28. The latest edition of the oldest industrial fair in Bulgaria brings many changes, such as the transfer of the traditional business forum to...
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Kozloduy N-Plant Unit 6 Shut Down for Scheduled Maintenance
September 22 (BTA) - Unit 6 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant has been shut down for annual scheduled maintenance which will continue from September 22 to October 31, the N-plant said in a press release on Saturday. During that period, the unit's equipment and systems will b...
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Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Zaharieva Begins Working Visit at UN Headquarters
September 22 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva arrived in New York City, where she will take part in the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, Zaharieva's Ministry said in a press release on Sunday. Between September 23 and 26,...
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VMRO Names Angel Djambazki Mayoral Candidate for Sofia
September 21 (BTA) - Angel Djambazki is VMRO's mayoral candidate for Sofia. In a statement on Saturday, the party's leader, Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov, said Djambazki is a strong candidate with a considerable experience as a municipal councillor. Djambazki said: "...
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Bulgaria, France Crack Down on Trafficking Scheme for Labour Exploitation
September 21 (BTA) - Bulgarian and French law-enforcers have cracked down on a ring trafficking in humans for labour exploitation, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. On September 17, the Specialized Prosecution Office and the Directorate General for Organized Crime Contro...
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Exhibition Marks Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Bulgaria and China
September 20 (BTA) - An exhibition, entitled "Contemplation and Dialogue", , opened in Parliament on Friday, marking the 70 anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and China. The exhibition is organized by the Bulgarian National Assembly, the Chi...
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Prosecutor General, Deputy Meet with Eurojust President
September 20 (BTA) - Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov and Deputy Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev met with Eurojust President Ladislav Hamran here on Thursday, the prosecution service said. The agenda of the meeting was topped by cooperation in the fight against organi...
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Appellate Court Grants Conditional Early Release to Australian Sentenced to 20 Years' Imprisonment for Murder in Sofia
September 19 (BTA) - The Sofia Appellate Court has granted a conditional early release to Australian national Jock Palfreeman, the Court said in a press release on Thursday. A three-judge panel examined Palfreeman's appeal and found that, under the law, he qualifies for early ...
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Road Safety Agency Proposes Drivers with Unpaid Fines to Be Denied Administrative Services
September 19 (BTA) - The State Agency for Road Safety (SARS) Thursday published on its website a report on the state of road safety in Bulgaria. Some of the recommendations made in the report include the adoption of new methods for investigating serious traffic accidents,...
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Court Declares as Unconstitutional Customs Act Provision
September 19 (BTA) - The Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional a provision in the Customs Act, said National Assembly Deputy Speaker Emil Hristov at the beginning of Thursday's plenary sitting. The ruling was reached unanimously by all 11 judges. The case...
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117 POLITICS - PRESIDENT RADEV - NORTH MACEDONIA - COMMENTS
September 18 (BTA) - The next month could turn out to be pivotal for the development of relations between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, because the Council of the EU may decide to start negotiations on the Republic of North Macedonia's (EU) membership, said here on Wednesday Pres...
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Bulgartransgaz, Arkad Consortium Sign Contract to Expand Network from Turkish-Bulgarian to Bulgarian-Serbian Border
September 18 (BTA) - Bulgartransgaz EAD and Arkad Consortium Wednesday signed a contract for the delivery of materials, investment project design, development and putting into operation of the extended gas transmission network infrastructure from the Turkish-Bulgarian to...
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PM Borissov Confers with Russian Trade and Industry Minister Manturov
September 18 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov conferred here on Wednesday with Russia's Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov. Speaking to journalists after the signing of an agreement between Bulgartransgaz and the Arkad consortium about expanding the natura...
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Parliament Adopts Report on Interministerial Commission for Export Control and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Dest...
September 18 (BTA) - The National Assembly adopted on Wednesday a report of the Interministerial Commission for Export Control and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction with the Minister of Economy. Of the 102 MPs who voted, 101 were in favor and one abstained....
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Parliament: "Bulgaria Is Staunch Supporter of Albania's EU Integration"
September 17 (BTA) - Bulgaria is a staunch supporter of Albania's EU integration and believes that it should soon get a date for starting accession negotiations. This position was expressed by Bulgarian National Assembly Foreign Policy Committee Chair Dzhema Grozdanova as...
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Bill Banning Fur Farms Starting January 1, 2021 Submitted to Parliament
September 17 (BTA) - A bill banning fur farms in Bulgaria starting January 1, 2021 has been submitted to Parliament, head of animal rights organization and a civil initiative for banning fur farming, Petya Altimirska, told a BTA-hosted news conference here on Tuesday. ...
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Prosecution Service: Bulgarian National Radio Broke Obligation for 24/7 Broadcasts
September 17 (BTA) - The Sofia Regional Prosecution Office will look into a possible official misconduct as Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) stopped broadcasting its Horizont Programme on the morning of September 13. The reason given by BNR at the time was scheduled technical ma...