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Erasmus Programme Project Implemented to Attract More Teachers to Profession
October 16 (BTA) - Education and Science Minister Krassimir Vulchev said on Tuesday that a project is being implemented with funding from the European Commission under the Erasmus Programme for reforming the education policies and teaching. The project is implemented in Bulgaria ...
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Energy Minister Petkova Confers with Heads of State-owned Energy Companies, Trade Unionists
October 16 (BTA) - Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova Tuesday conferred with senior officials of the state-owned energy companies and trade union representatives, Petkova's Ministry said in a press release. The main topic of the meeting was the future of the thermo-electric p...
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Tsvetanov: No-Confidence Vote Will Fail; European Elections 2019 Are Key to EU, Bulgaria
October 16 (BTA) - GERB floor leader and deputy leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov told reporters in the southern town of Smolyan on Monday the vote of no confidence moved by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) over health care stood no chance of success because Bulgaria does not need earl...
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NGO Opposes Merger of DSK Bank, Societe Generale Expressbank
October 15 (BTA) - The Association for Consumer Protection (ACP) has petitioned the European Central Bank about the merger of the DSK Bank and Societe Generale Expressbank, ACP said on Monday. The petition was also sent to the Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competitio...
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Bulgarian Regional Development Ministry, Macedonian Local Self-government Ministry Set to Sign Memorandum of Understandi...
October 15 (BTA) - The Regional Development Ministry and the Macedonian Local Self-government Ministry are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, the Ministry said on Monday. The date will be specified later.
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Bulgarian Socialist Party Submits No-Confidence Motion
October 15 (BTA) - The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) on Monday submitted to Parliament a motion of no-confidence in the government over its healthcare policy.
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President Calls for "Radio Silence" While Experts Examine Offers for New-Type Combat Aircraft
October 15 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Monday called on the Prime Minister, the ministers and the MPs "to maintain radio silence" while an interdepartmental expert working group examines the offers for a new type of combat aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Force....
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SMEs Can Apply for Vouchers with Which to Start Capital Market Entry Procedure
October 15 (BTA) - A 1.5 million leva scheme was launched on Monday to provide vouchers to small and medium-sized enterprises with which they can start a procedure for entry into the capital market. The scheme is financed through the EU-backed Operational Programme Innova...
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Prime Minister Borissov, British Ambassador Hopkins Discuss Progress of Brexit Negotiations
October 15 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and British Ambassador to Sofia Emma Hopkins discussed at a meeting on Monday the progress of the Brexit negotiations, the government's information service said. The two officials confirmed that they will do their best to...
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President Comments on Crime, Poverty, Health Reform, Road Repairs
October 14 (BTA) - The murder of TV journalist Viktoria Marinova in Rousse revealed the "huge deficit of trust in Bulgarian institutions, both at home and abroad," Bulgarian President Rumen Radev commented here to journalists on Sunday. "It also revealed the double standard ...
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Bulgaria Top C3 Standings in UEFA Nations League after Home Win against Cyprus
October 14 (BTA) - Bulgaria placed first in the League C, Group 3 standings of the UEFA Nations League after defeating Cyprus, 2-1 (0-1), at Sofia's Vassil Levski National Stadium late Saturday night before a crowd of nearly 10,000. Scorers: Grigoris Kastanos (41st min) for ...
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Power-sharing NFSB Urges Bulgarian Orthodox Church to Recognize Independence of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
October 13 (BTA) - The National Front of the Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB), which is part of the power-sharing United Patriots coalition, said in a position on Saturday that it welcomes the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople's decision to recognize the independence of ...
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Bulgaria Elected to UN Human Rights Council
October 13 (BTA) - Bulgaria was elected on Friday, during the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, as a member of the Human Rights Council during the 2019-2021 period, the Foreign Ministry reported. One hundred and eighty of the 188 member states who voted s...
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Journalist Viktoria Marinova's Murder Suspect to Be Extradited Shortly from Germany
October 12 (BTA) - Following a German prosecutors' request for information on the conditions in Bulgaria's detention facilities, the Justice Ministry replied that the EU standards - a living area of four square metres and an en suite toilet - would apply to Severin Krassimirov, t...
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Pensions in 2019 Projected to Increase by 3.1%, Inflation by 3%
October 12 (BTA) - Pensions are expected to increase by 3.1 per cent in 2019 given a projected annual average harmonized inflation rate of 3 per cent, show to the parameters set in the Public Social Insurance Budget Bill for 2019, released to BTA by the social partners. The Bill ...
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Bulgarian Justice Minister Tsacheva Attends High-level Conference on Prison Deradicalization
October 12 (BTA) - Justice Minister Tsetska Tsacheva attended a high-level conference in Luxembourg on programmes for rehabilitation and de-radicalization in prisons, Tsacheva's Ministry said in a press release Friday.
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EU Commissioner Avramopoulos Commends Bulgaria's Will to Work for Western Balkans' EU Perspective
October 12 (BTA) - Interior Minister Mladen Marinov, who took part in a Justice and Home Affairs Council here on Friday, held a bilateral meeting with European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos, Marinov's Ministry said. Avramopoulos co...
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Prime Minister Borissov Confers with Chief Mufti
Sofia, October 12 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov met here on Friday with Chief Mufti Mustafa Hadji, the government information service said. The two acknowledged the good dialogue between the government and the representatives of the religious denominations in the country....
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Eurostat: Working Life Duration for Bulgarians 33 Years in 2017
October 12 (BTA) - In 2017, the average duration of the working lives of Bulgarians was 33 years, according to an Eurostat analysis released on Friday. By comparison, the expected working life duration in the EU was 36 years. National statistics data show that over 3.4 million...
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Parliament Eases Conditions for Authorizing Archaeological Field Research
October 11 (BTA) - The National Assembly Thursday adopted conclusively amendments to the Cultural Heritage Act that ease the conditions for acquiring a permit for and registering an archaeological field research for established specialists with proven professional experience.
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