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Parliament Speakers of Bulgaria, Serbia Discuss Serbia's EU Integration, Commitments to Bulgarian Minority
September 11 (BTA) - Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Tsveta Karayancheva and Serbian National Assembly Speaker Maja Gojkovic discussed the European integration of Serbia and the commitments made to the Bulgarian minority in the country here on Tuesday. Gojkovic is paying an ...
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Bulgarian Customs Intercepts EU-Bound Paperboard for 1 Mln-Plus Cigarette Packs
September 11 (BTA) - Five tonnes of paperboard, sufficient to make more than a million cigarette packs, were seized by customs inspectors at the Vidin-Calafat Checkpoint on Bulgaria's border with Romania, the National Customs Agency said on Tuesday. The smuggled consignment was f...
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SoPollution from Domestic Heating - Europfia Has No Projects Targeting Air ean Court of Auditors
September 11 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Sofia has no projects targeting emission reductions from domestic heating, which is a major source of particulate matter emissions, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) pointed out in a special report entitled "Air pollution: O...
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Assets Managed by Insurance Companies Up 4.4 Per Cent in June 2018 Y/Y
September 10 (BTA) - Assets managed by insurance companies in Bulgaria amounted to 7,602 billion leva at the end of June 2018, up by 4.4 per cent compared to June 2017 and down by 1.6 per cent compared to the end of the first quarter of 2018, the Bulgarian National Bank said Mond...
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BAS General Assembly Votes for Partial Removal of Meteorology Institute from BAS Structure
September 10 (BTA) - At a meeting on Monday, the General Assembly of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) voted in favour of the partial removal from the BAS structure of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) and its transfer to a new structure created by ...
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Ruling Coalition Council Decides that All Three Ministers Who Resigned Will Go
September 10 (BTA) - The Coalition Council of the ruling GERB and United Patriots decided on Monday that all three ministers who resigned on August 31: Nikolai Nankov of Regional Development and Public Works, Valentin Radev of Interior, and Ivaylo Moskovski of Transport, Informat...
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Grand Mufti's Office Condemns Desecration of Muslim Gravestones in Dobrich
September 10 (BTA) - The Grand Mufti's Office of the Muslim Denomination in Bulgaria has issued a declaration strongly condemning the desecration of over 40 Muslim gravestones in Dobrich (Northeastern Bulgaria), the Office said in a press release on Monday.
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Sofia to Host Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, September 9-16
September 9 (BTA) - The 36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships (September 10-16) will begin at the Arena Armeec Sofia on Monday. This is the first time that the Bulgarian capital will host the event, which was staged twice in the Black Sea city of Varna (in 1969...
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2018 World Rowing Championships Starts in Plovdiv
September 9 (BTA) - The 2018 World Rowing Championships (September 9-16) started here on Sunday. World Rowing Federation (FISA) President Jean-Christophe Rolland thanked the organizing committee and everybody involved in the preparations for the event: the Bulgarian Gover...
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World Men's Volleyball Championship Kicks Off in Bulgaria on Sunday
September 8 (BTA) - Coach Plamen Konstantinov on Saturday unveiled the extended 14-member lineup of Bulgaria's national men's volleyball team for the final tournament of the World Championship which will be held in Bulgaria and Italy from September 9 to 30. The Championshi...
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Deputy PM Karakachanov Finds Three Ministerial Resignations Premature
September 8 (BTA) - The resignations of three government ministers in the wake of an August 25 deadly bus crash are premature, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on Saturday. The resignations of ministers Ivaylo Moskovski (transport), Ni...
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Bulgaria Among Top Performers in EU Cohesion Funding Absorption
September 7 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Bulgaria is among the top performers in terms of increased selection of EU cohesion policy projects, the European Commission reported on Friday. The other top performers are Cyprus, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, R...
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Eurostat: Bulgaria's GDP Growth Slows Down to 0.8% in Second Quarter
September 7 (BTA) - Bulgaria's GDP growth slowed down to 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2018, the EU Statistical Office (Eurostat) reported. Annual GDP growth slowed down to 3.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2018 co...
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Interior Ministry on Identity Cards, Traffic Accident Involving President's Father
September 7 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Interior Ministry will introduce provisional identity cards for accused parties and defendants who are prohibited from leaving the country, it emerged at a regular monthly news briefing of the Ministry Friday moderated by Deputy Minister Milko Berne...
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GDP Grew 3.4% in Second Quarter - Statistics
September 7 (BTA) - In the second quarter of 2018, the GDP totalled 25,913 million leva at current prices, or 13.249 million euro, making a per-capita GDP of 1,882 euro, said the National Statistical Institute Friday.
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Bulgarian Students Win Gold and Bronze at Informatics Olympiad in Japan
September 7 (BTA) - Bulgarian students won one gold and three bronze medals at the 30th International Olympiad in Informatics in Japan, said the Education Ministry. They competed among a total of 339 students from 87 countries at events held September 1 to 7.
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Traditional Craft Fair Opens in Etura
September 7 (BTA) - A traditional craft fair opened Friday in the Eturka open-air museum of traditional crafts. Participating are over 80 artisans from 13 countries. Tucked in the northern slopes of the Central Balkan Range, Etura is a suburb of the town of Gabrovo. It is some...
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Bulgaria Marks Anniversary of Unification of Bulgarian Principality and Eastern Rumelia
September 6 (BTA) - On September 6 Bulgaria celebrates the 133rd anniversary of the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. It is a national holiday and obervances are held throughout the country. Eastern Rumelia was established on May 19, 1879 b...
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Prosecution Raids Offices of Vinprom Karnobat, SIS Industries, Topaz Mel
September 5 (BTA) - The Specialized Prosecution Office has launched investigations into large-scale tax fraud, storing excise goods with unpaid duty and money laundering by an organized crime group. Search, seizure and questioning of witnesses are taking place in offices of wine ...
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Deputy Economy Minister Borissov Presents First Bulgarian-made Electric Car
September 5 (BTA) - The first Bulgarian-made electric car was officially presented at a special ceremony in Sofia on Wednesday, the Economy Ministry said in a press release. The event was attended by Deputy Economy Minister Luchezar Borissov.