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Bulgarian-Egyptian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation Holds Meeting after 11-Year Break
February 1 (BTA) - Speaking at a meeting Friday of the Bulgarian-Egyptian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation taking place in Sofia after an eleven-year break, Agriculture, Food and Forestry Minister Roumen Porozhanov described the pause as too long, Porozhanov'...
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President Radev: State Is Redefining Priorities for Bulgarian Communities Abroad
February 1 (BTA special correspondent Boris Hamalski) - The Bulgarian state is redefining its priorities and vision with regard to aid and exchange with Bulgarians living abroad, said President Rumen Radev at a meeting with representatives of the Bulgarian community in Po...
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Lozenets Hospital to Become Commercial Entity under Health Ministry
February 1 (BTA) - Parliament Friday passed conclusively amendments to the Medical Treatment Facilities Act under which the Lozenets Hospital in Sofia, which works under the authority of the Council of Ministers and until the late 1980s was for exclusive use by the member...
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President Radev Invites Portuguese Businesses to Increase Investments in Bulgaria
January 31 (BTA) - Increasing commercial exchange between Bulgaria and Portugal is a shared goal for institutions in both countries which in addition to trade can be achieved through boosting mutual investments, setting up joint ventures and joint production for third cou...
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Municipal Council Adopts 2019 Sofia Budget
January 31 (BTA) - The Sofia Municipal Council on Thursday voted 40-18 to adopt the 2019 budget of the capital Sofia after three-hour debates.
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National Company Industrial Zones Earns Profit for First Time since Its Early Years
January 31 (BTA) - In 2018, the National Company Industrial Zones (NCIZ) recorded a profit for the first time since its early years. The company was founded in 2009 and initially earned profit from interest on cash contributions. Over its 10-year history NCIZ has attracted 552...
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Trade Union Proposes Labour Code Amendments
January 31 (BTA) - The Podkrepa Confederation of Labour proposes amendments to the Labour Code concerning night work, cumulative working time and an employer's refusal to negotiate for a collective agreement. The proposals have been published on the union's website, podkrepa.org....
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Saudi Arabia Interested in Bulgarian Farm Produce
January 30 (BTA) - Agriculture, Food and Forestry Minister Roumen Porozhanov Wednesday conferred with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Batshan, Porozhanov's Ministry said in a press release.
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National Audit Office Says in Report That Poor Air Quality in Bulgaria is Due to Energy Poverty of Population
January 30 (BTA) - An audit report of the National Audit Office published on the website of the institution at www.bulnao.government.bg, says that for the period 2009-2017 Bulgaria did not have an adopted national strategy on environmental protection covering the main goals and p...
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MP Yoncheva Reveals What Apperas to Be Financial Violation by Culture Minister Banov
January 30(BTA) - Journalist and Socialist MP Elena Yoncheva made public Wednesday a voice recording of Culture Minister Boil Banov which reveals what appears to be financial violations by him. She thus delivered on a promise she made at the congress of the Bulgarian Socialist Pa...
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Bulgaria Adopts Plan of Action In Case of BREXIT Without Withdrawal Agreement
January 30 (BTA) - The Bulgarian government adopted an Action Plan on Wednesday for the implementation of the EU's withdrawal agreement with the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, as well as an Action Plan for the UK's withdrawal from the EU without an agreement. Foreign Minist...
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Most Bulgarians Support President's Critical Position on New Fighter Jets - Poll
January 30 (BTA) - Fifty-nine per cent of Bulgarians support the critical position of President Rumen Radev on the procedure for the acquisition of new fighter jets for the Bulgarian Air Force, while the rest are unsure, according to an opinion poll on various topics presented by...
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Danish Immigration, Integration and Housing Minister Stojberg Briefed about Work of Bulgarian Border Police
January 30 (BTA) - The work of the Border Police Directorate General was presented Wednesday to visiting Danish Immigration, Integration and Housing Minister Inger Stojberg. For more than hour the guest, accompanied by Bulgarian Interior Minister Mladen Marinov, the Borde...
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Parliament Leader Karayancheva Slams President for "Pessimistic" Speeches
January 29 (BTA) - Speaking to reporters in Veliko Turnovo on Tuesday, Parliament Chairperson Tsveta Karayancheva commented: "The President's speeches are all alike: they are gloomy, pessimistic, denigrating and humiliating Bulgaria, as if they were meant to be delivered by the p...
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Education Ministry Will Implement 17 National Programmes in 2019
January 29 (BTA) - In 2019, the Education Ministry will be implementing 17 national programmes worth 76 million leva, Deputy Education Minister Tanya Mihailova told a news conference on Tuesday. Four of the programmes are new and existing programmes have been expanded with new mo...
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EU Commissioner Dombrovskis: Adopting the Euro Is Important for Small and Open Economies Like Bulgaria
January 29 (BTA) - The adoption of the euro is important for small and open economies like Bulgaria which rely on exports, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, who is in charge of the Euro and Social Dialogue, said in Sofia on Tuesday. Dombrovskis said this is a...
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Bulgaria Has EU Countries' Worst Corruption Perceptions Score - Transparency International
January 29 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2018 released by Transparency International on Tuesday gives Bulgaria the lowest corruption perceptions score of all the EU Member States.
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Bulgarian Government Acquires Former Ruler Alexander Battenberg's Portrait and Valuable Items in Vienna Auction
January 29 (BTA) - Bulgarian Minister of Culture Boil Banov acquired on behalf of the Bulgarian State a portrait and valuable items belonging to former Bulgarian ruler Knyaz Alexander Battenberg (1879-1886) at an auction in Vienna, the Ministry of Culture said.
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President Says Past Year Was Time of Illusory Stability, Announces Establishment of Strategic Development Council
January 28 (BTA) - The past year was a time of illusory stability, growing lawlessness and eroding democratic achievements, President Rumen Radev said during a news conference which he and Vice President Iliana Iotova gave on Monday, marking their two years in office. According ...
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Foreign Tourists Paid 9,273,000-Plus Visits to Bulgaria in 2018
January 28 (BTA) - Foreign tourists paid over 9,273,000 visits to Bulgaria in 2018, the Bulgarian Tourism Ministry said on Monday. The National Statistical Institute reported a 4.4 per cent growth in comparison with 2017.