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Bulgarian Bank Probed for Money Transfers from Venezuela
February 13 (BTA) - Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov and US Ambassador Eric Rubin Wednesday told reporters that the Bulgarian services are probing a Bulgarian bank for large transfers from Venezuela. After meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Ambassador Rubin said the...
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Prime Minister Borissov, Wesley Clark Discuss Combating Contraband
February 13 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Wednesday met with Gen. Wesley Clark (retd.), NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1997 to 2000. Clark said he is visiting Bulgaria in his capacity as advisor to a Swiss organization that deals with combati...
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Peter Szijjarto: Hungary Will Continue Supporting Bulgaria's Schengen Membership
February 12 (BTA) - Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto praised highly Bulgarian-Hungarian relations, focusing on the political and economic ties, the Council of Ministers said on Tuesday. At a joint news conference after meeting with Deputy Prime Min...
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CITUB To Begin Campaign Against Gray Economy In Auto Trade and Repair Sector
February 12 (BTA) - The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) will launch a campaign against the gray economy, focusing on automobile trade and repair, driver training and road traffic safety, said the CITUB press centre on Tuesday.
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PM Borissov Confers with Architect Who Restored Iconic Bulgarian Church in Istanbul
February 12 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov met here on Tuesday with the architect and chief restorer of the Bulgarian St. Stephen Church on the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Fikriye Bulunmaz, Cabinet's press service reported.
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Supreme Cassation Court Asks Judicial Council to Punish Appellate Specialized Court for Mishandling High-profile Case
February 11 (BTA) - Supreme Cassation Court President Lozan Panov has asked the judges' college of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to punish the President of the Appellate Specialized Court, Georgi Oushev, for the way he had handled the high-profile corruption case of a former...
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Bulgaria with Second Biggest Share of Women in Science, Technology in the EU
February 11 (BTA) - Bulgaria, along with Latvia, has the second biggest share of women in science and technology in the EU, according to data published Monday by Eurostat on employment based on gender. In 2017, of the almost 18 million scientists and engineers in the EU, 59 pe...
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Britain to Stay Involved in Gebrev Poisoning Investigation Even after Brexit
February 11 (BTA) - British Ambassador to Bulgaria Emma Hopkins said on Monday that her country's authorities will stay involved in the investigation of the 2015 poisoning of Bulgarian businessman Emilian Gebrev even after Britain leaves the European Union. She said Britain has b...
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Socialists Reiterate Calls for Election of New Central Election Commission
February 11 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Monday renewed its calls for election of a new Central Election Commission (CEC). The party position was reiterated by its press office after a meeting with the Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria.
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BTA, Emirates News Agency Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
February 11 (BTA special correspondent Petko Azmanov) - BTA General Director Maxim Minchev and Emirates News Agency Executive Director Mohamed Jalal Alrayssi signed a memorandum of understanding at the World Government Summit here on Monday. The memorandum will provide fo...
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Deputy PM Nikolova to Visit Hungary
February 10 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Economic and Demographic Policy, Mariana Nikolova, will pay an official visit to Hungary from February 11 to 12, the government press service reported on Sunday. Nikolova will talk with Deputy Prime Min...
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Overnight Stays by Bulgarians Increase
February 9 (BTA) - A conference dedicated to the promotion of domestic tourism opened here on Saturday. Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said that overnight stays by Bulgarians grew by 2.6 per cent and there is an upward trend. Minister Angelkova said that 2018 was ve...
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Parliamentary Committee to Hold Hearing in Connection with 2015 Poisoning of Arms Trader Gebrev
February 9 (BTA) - The parliamentary commission for control of the security services will hold a hearing next Thursday in connection with recent media reports about arms trader Emiliyan Gebrev, said GERB floor leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov on Saturday. The reports suggest a...
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Podkrepa Labour Confederation Holds 10th Congress
February 8 (BTA) - The Podkrepa Confederation of Labour Friday held its 10th Congress. Among the speakers at the event were President Rumen Radev, Podkrepa President Dimiter Manolov, and Podkrepa Honorary President Konstantin Trenchev. The head of State said that for 30...
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Court Acquits Businessman Ognyan Donev of Tax Evasion
February 8 (BTA) - The Sofia City Court on Friday acquitted Sopharma CEO Ognyan Donev and the company's financial director, Boris Borissov, of tax evasion in a trial which lasted for three years.
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GERB Deputy Leader Tsvetanov Confers with U.S. Secretary of State in Washington
February 8 (BTA) - GERB Floor Leader and Deputy Leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov briefed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the political decision of the Bulgarian Parliament to mandate the Bulgarian government to begin negotiations with the US on the acquisition of F-16 fighter j...
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President Radev: "Modernization and Development of Defence Capabilities Still Face Challenges"
February 7 (BTA) - After familiarizing himself with the annual analysis of the preparedness, good order and discipline of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Rumen Radev told reporters that modernization and the development of modern defence capab...
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Vice President Iotova: Employees' Health Is Hostage to Market Mechanisms
February 7 (BTA) - Employees' health is becoming a hostage to market mechanisms and competition between enterprises and firms; the strive towards quality working conditions is giving way to the strive towards lower expenses for the company, Vice President Iliana Iotova said at So...
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Top-Level Political Corruption Should Be Watchdog's Main Concern - Poll
February 7 (BTA) - To investigate corruption at the highest political level should be the overriding priority of the Counter-corruption and Unlawfully Acquired Assets Forfeiture Commission (CUAAFC), according to a public opinion poll conducted by Transparency International Bulgar...
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Prime Minister Orders Check into State Subsidies for Carriage of Passengers in Small Villages
February 7 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov ordered Thursday the Transport, IT and Communications Ministry to conduct a check in the payment of subsidies for the service of public carriage of passengers in less populated and remote areas. Borissov held a meeting with...
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