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SCC President Panov: Lack of Control Makes Prosecutor General Strongest Political Figure in Bulgaria
May 14 (BTA) - The lack of control over the Prosecutor General makes him the strongest political figure in Bulgaria, Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) President Lozan Panov told journalists here on Tuesday after his meeting with President Rumen Radev about the upcoming ele...
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Agriculture Minister Porozhanov Resigns, PM Accepts Resignation
May 15 (BTA) - Agriculture, Food and Forestry Minister Roumen Porozhanov tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, the Government Information Service said Tuesday.
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GERB Complain to Central Election Commission about President's Participation in Campaign for European Elections
May 13 (BTA) - The ruling GERB party submitted a complaint to the Central Election Commission (CEC) about President Rumen Radev campaigning in favour of the Socialist candidates in the European elections. Tsvetomir Paunov, the deputy head of the GERB campaign, told reporters that...
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Prosecutor General Believes It Is Too Early to Start Consultations on His Replacement
May 13 (BTA) - Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov believes it is too early to start consultations on the forthcoming election of a new Prosecutor General. Tsatsarov told the media on Monday that he shared his view with President Rumen Radev during a meeting earlier in the day.
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Turkish Ambassador Summoned to Foreign Ministry to Account for May 11 Statement
May 13 (BTA) - By order of Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria Hasan Ulusoy was summoned Monday to the Foreign Ministry by Southeastern Europe Directorate head Deyan Katrachev to account for his statemen...
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Vice President and New Chinese Ambassador Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
May 13 (BTA) - Vice President Iliana Iotova and the new Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria, Dong Xiaojun, discussed ways to promote bilateral cooperation, the President's press secretariat reported on Monday. The sides underscored the steady bilateral contacts which have b...
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Bulgaria Signs Contract with Kazakhstan for Transfer of Sentenced Persons
May 13 (BTA) - Bulgarian Justice Minister Danail Kirilov and Kazakh Prosecutor General Gizat Nurdauletov signed a contract for the transfer of sentenced persons between the two countries, the Justice Ministry said Monday. The contract will allow for persons sentenced to ...
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At 74.8 Years, Bulgaria's Life Expectancy at Birth Is EU's Lowest
May 13 (BTA) - Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the 2016-2018 period, was 74.8 years. It was unchanged compared to the previous period (2015-2017), the National Statistical Institute said on Monday. In the EU, Bulgaria and Latvia (74.9...
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Seven Diplomatic Missions Join Ambassadors' League Football Tournament
May 12 (BTA) - The Boyana National Football Base hosted the traditional Ambassadors' League charity football tournament for diplomats of the UN Association of Bulgaria.
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President Radev Says Dialogue with Government Difficult
May 12 (BTA) - Speaking to journalists here on Sunday, President Rumen Radev said his dialogue with the Executive is difficult because of the uncontrolled governance and unpunished corruption. He added, however, that there are important topics for which agreement is imperati...
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Agriculture Minister Asks Counter-Corruption Commission to Publish All Information from his Financial Interests Disclosu...
May 11 (BTA) - Bulgarian Agriculture, Food and Forestry Minister Roumen Porozhanov Friday requested the Counter-Corruption and Unlawfully Acquired Assets Forfeiture Commission (CCUAAFC) to publish on its website the full information contained in his financial interests disclo...
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Senior Bulgarian Officials, Opposition Leader Take Strong Exception to Turkish Ambassador's Statement
May 11 (BTA) - Bulgarian PrimeMinister Boyko Borissov reacted strongly to a statement by Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria Hasan Ulusoy, who said that the amount of Turkish investments in this country depends on the number of people who can write and speak Turkish and asked the Bulg...
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Anti-Corruption Commission Finds Discrepancy in Agriculture Minister's Assets Declaration and Real Assets
May 10 (BTA) - An audit by the anti-corruption commission has found discrepancies between the assets that Agriculture Minister Roumen Porozhanov has declared in his mandatory asset disclosure declaration, and what he really possesses. The commission announced that on its website ...
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NEK Dismisses Accusations by Employers that It Shares Blame for Soaring Electricity Prices on Free Market
May 10 (BTA) - The National Electricity Company (NEK) Friday dismissed accusations by employers' organizations from the previous day that it shares the blame for the soaring electricity prices on the free market. NEK CEO Peter Iliev said that his company observes the law and its ...
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President Urges Election Commission to Help Reduce Invalid Votes
May 10 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev Friday called on the Central Election Commission (CEC) to take measures to reduce the number of invalid votes during the May 26 Bulgarian elections to the European Parliament. At his second meeting with the CEC leadership in connection with th...
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Pediatricians Stage Protest Demanding Abolition of Medical Treatment Limits for Children
May 10 (BTA) - A third round of protests over the future of Bulgaria's only children's hospital was held on Friday. Pediatricians and nurses, supported by parents of sick children, blocked Ivan Geshov Blvd in Sofia to press their demands for abolishing medical treatment limits in...
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Poll Shows Socialists Ahead of GERB by 2%
Poll Shows Socialists Ahead of GERB by 2%
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Specialized Appellate Court Removes Chouprene Mayor Kostin from Office
May 9 (BTA) - The Specialized Criminal Court of Appeal (SCCA) has removed from office the mayor of the northwestern municipality of Chouprene, Vanyo Kostin, the prosecuting magistracy reported Thursday. This second-instance court decision overrules a first-instance court's decisi...
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Deputy Education Minister Addresses Anti-drug Campaign Opening
May 9 (BTA) - "It is important that we are no longer closing our eyes for the topic of dependencies. We knew what was happening for many years, but it seemed we lacked the courage to face the problem, not only to acknowledge it, but to seek solutions," said here on Thursday Deput...
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Europe Day Marked in Bulgaria
May 9 (BTA) - As part of Bulgaria's observances of Europe Day on Thursday, National Assembly Chair Tsveta Karayancheva opened the day's sitting with an address urging the MPs to "preserve the idea of Europe as an embodiment of hope for peace and understanding, and keep it vital a...
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