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National Assembly Approves Cabinet Changes
September 20 (BTA) - At its plenary sitting on Thursday, Bulgaria's Parliament resolved on Cabinet changes on a motion by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. Rossen Zhelyazkov was elected Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications in the place of Ivaylo ...
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Government Ministers Propose Position in Support of Hungary in EU
September 19 (BTA) - At a news briefing at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said the Council of Ministers will start a procedure for drawing up a position of Bulgaria for the relevant configurations of the Co...
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Brucellosis Case Confirmed in Kyustendil Region
September 19 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on Wednesday that a sheep in a private livestock heard in the village of Voukovo has tested positive for brucellosis. The disease is dangerous to both humans and animals. Infected animals should be euthanized immediately ...
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Slovak President Kiska: Bulgaria Can Rely on Slovakia's Support Regarding Schengen, Eurozone
September 19 (BTA) - "Slovakia is a true friend of Bulgaria and the latter can rely on its support regarding Schengen and the Eurozone," Slovak President Andrej Kiska told Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova, who is paying a visit to Bratislava, the President Press Secretariat...
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Parliament Adopts 2017 Courts Performance Reports
September 19 (BTA) - Bulgaria's National Assembly Wednesday adopted the reports on the performance of the courts in 2016 and 2017, submitted by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). A total of 682,130 cases were up for examination by the judicial system for 2017, up from 634,239...
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President Decrees Termination of Credentials of Interior Ministry Chief Secretary
September 19 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev has decreed the termination of the credentials of Marin Mladenov, Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry, Radev's press office said on Wednesday. The decree was signed after the requisite documents were submitted under the coord...
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Market Share of Contraband Cigarettes Shrinks to 4.7%
September 19 (BTA) - The share of contraband cigarettes in the Bulgarian cigarette market dropped to 4.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2018, according to a survey which looked into cigarette sales by collecting and analyzing empty cigarette boxes. The findings of the survey w...
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Prime Minister Boyko Confers with Bavarian Attorney General
September 19 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Wednesday met with Bavarian Attorney General Reinhard Roettle, who is paying an official visit here at the invitation of Bulgarian Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov, the government information service said.
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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Meteorology Agree to Part Ways, Work Out Technicalities
September 18 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), its Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology and the Education Ministry signed Tuesday an agreement whereby the BAS and the Meteorology Institute agree to part ways and work out the technicalities, said the Confederation...
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Bavarian Attorney General Visits Bulgaria
September 18 (BTA) - Bavarian Attorney General Reinhard Roettle is making an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov, the prosecution service said on Tuesday. Roettle is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Foreign Mi...
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Parliament Chair Karayancheva Confers with CDU/CSU Chief Rapporteur for Bulgaria and Romania Loebel
September 18 (BTA) - National Assembly Chairperson Tsveta Karayancheva Tuesday conferred with the CDU/CSU Chief Rapporteur for Bulgaria and Romania and Bundestag member, Nikolas Loebel, Parliament said in a press release. Loebel is quoted as saying that the time has come to convi...
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President Challenges Constitutionality of Administrative Code Amendments
September 18 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has approached the Constitutional Court about certain provisions of the Act to Amend and Supplement the Administrative Procedure Code, the head of State's Press Secretariat said on Tuesday. The Constitutional Court is petiti...
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President Radev: Three Seas Initiative "First Step to Tangible Commitment to Joint Projects"
September 18 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev believes that the Tuesday summit meeting of the Three Seas initiative of countries on the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Sea, is the first step to making tangible commitments to joint projects. The President was speaking to the pre...
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PM Borissov Voices Satisfaction that United States Is Sixth Biggest Investor in Bulgaria
September 18 (BTA) - During a meeting with members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov expressed satisfaction that the United States emerges as the sixth biggest investor in Bulgaria, which he attributed to the good b...
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Gallup International Snap Poll Finds 59% of Bulgarians Want Ministerial Resignations Accepted
September 18 (BTA) - Fifty-nine per cent of Bulgarians aged 18 or over want the three ministerial resignations accepted. GERB supporters are split evenly between the pros and cons, according to an independent snap poll conducted by Gallup International among 932 people on...
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Deputy PM Karakachanov Pleased with Seamless Coordination between Interior, Defence Ministries in Border Protection
September 17 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov joined members of the media and local government officials to watch a Special Forces demonstration of deterring an influx of illegal immigrants into Bulgarian territory, Karak...
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Rossen Zhelyazkov Nominated as Transport Minister
September 17 (BTA) - A coalition council on Monday between GERB and the United Patriots, nominated Rossen Zhelyazkov as transport minister, Ataka leader Volen Siderov told journalists.
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Politicians Greet Teachers, Students, Parents on Beginning of School Year
September 17 (BTA) - In a Facebook post on Monday Prime Minister Boyko Borissov greeted teachers, their students and parents on the beginning of the new school year, wishing them health, success, patience and wisdom. In a special message National Assembly Chair Tsveta Karay...
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Bulgaria Defeats Cuba 3-0 in 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Pool D Match
September 17 (BTA) - Bulgaria defeated Cuba 3-0 in a 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship match late on Sunday, played in Varna.
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Bulgarian Group Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Wins Gold for Hoops Routine
September 16 (BTA) - The Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnastics team won the gold medal for its hoops routine at the 36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships which ended in Sofia on Sunday. The team placed sixth in the three balls and two ropes final.