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State of Emergency due to Torrential Rains Continues in Teteven Municipality
July 25 (BTA) - The torrential rains on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday further aggravated the situation in Teteven Municipality, where the state of emergency continues. It was declared on Tuesday, when the floods in the area claimed a life.
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Electricity Export Grows, Consumption Continues to Drop - Electricity System Operator
July 25 (BTA) - Between January 1 and July 22, Bulgaria exported 3,356,765 MWh of electricity, which is by 25.56 per cent more compared to the same period of 2017, show data of the country's Electricity System Operator. Electricity production dropped by 2.03 per cent to reach 24,...
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Bulgaria Warns Greece, Turkey of Rising Water Level of Two Rivers
July 24 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has sent notes verbale to the Greek and Turkish authorities warning them of an expected dangerous rise of the water level of Arda and Maritsa rivers, the ministry said Tuesday.
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Torrential Rains Claim One Life in North Central Bulgaria
July 24 (BTA) - A state of emergency has been declared in Teteven Municipality (North Central Bulgaria) due to torrential rains, which have claimed one life, the Bulgarian National Radio reported Tuesday. According to meteorological data, 99 l/sq m fell in the area.
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President Vetoes Privatization Act Amendments
July 24 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev on Tuesday vetoed the Act Supplementing the Privatization and Post-Privatization Control Act, returning it for further consideration by the National Assembly, the President's press secretariat reported.
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Wire Fence Built along Land Border with Romania to Prevent against African Swine Fever
July 24 (BTA) - Work has started on erecting a wire fence along the land border with neighbouring Romania as a preventive measure against the spread of African swine fever, Agriculture Minister Roumen Porozhanov said. Porozhanov is in Silistra for the establishment of a regional ...
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Bulgaria to Assist Firefighting Effort in Greece
July 24 (BTA) - Talking with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by telephone, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov offered condolences on the loss of human lives in the wildfires in Greece, the Bulgarian government press service reported on Tuesday. Borissov said: "We were wo...
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Evelin "Brendo" Banev Wanted with European Arrest Warrant
July 23 (BTA) - The Sofia City Prosecution Office has issued a European Arrest Warrant to track down Evelin "Brendo" Banev, who has to serve a six-year prison sentence, the prosecuting magistracy said Monday.
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No Data of Bulgarians Hurt in Toronto Shooting
July 23 (BTA) - The Foreign Ministry Monday said there are no data of Bulgarians injured or killed in Sunday night's shooting in a district of Toronto.
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Vice President Iotova in Macedonia: Bulgaria Will Continue Working for Joint Projects and People on Both Sides of the Bo...
July 22 (BTA) - Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova Sunday attended the marking of the 115th anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising in the village of Smilevo, Macedonia, the President's press secretariat said.
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GERB: Socialist Leader Ninova Is Behind Provocations in SE Bulgaria
July 21 (BTA) - Speaking at a briefing here on Saturday, Anton Todorov and Toma Bikov of the ruling GERB party said that "the provocations in Southeastern Bulgaria and the area of Sharkovo village, in the form of sabotages of the institutions' actions against the ovine rinder...
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Socialists Present Vision for Country's Governance, Alternative to Present System
July 21 (BTA) - A national meeting of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) here on Saturday presented a Vision for Bulgaria project for the development of the country in four priority areas: economy and incomes, regional development, healthcare, and education.
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Parliament Bars Council of Ministers from Signing Bilateral Agreements on Migrants' Return to Bulgaria
July 20 (BTA) - The National Assembly on Friday barred the Council of Ministers from signing bilateral agreements on the return of migrants to Bulgaria. The resolution was proposed jointly by all parliamentary groups and approved by a unanimous vote of 177 in favour.
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Borissov, EBRD President Discuss Further Active Cooperation
July 20 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti Friday discussed the continued active cooperation between Bulgaria and the bank in the implementation of infrastructure projects in the Balkans, the government information service said.
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Decho Dechev Elected National Health Insurance Fund Governor
July 20 (BTA) - Parliament elected Decho Dechev Governor of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) by a vote of 124 in favour, with one abstention.
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Halted CEZ Deal Does Not Threaten Energy Security - Energy Minister Petkova
July 20 (BTA) - Interviewed by bTV on Friday, Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said halting the sale of CEZ Groups' Bulgarian assets to local company Inercom does not threaten energy security. Thursday decision of the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) to stop the ...
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Competition Regulator Bars PPF from Gaining Control over Nova Broadcasting Group
July 19 (BTA) - The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has barred PPF TMT Bidco 2 B.V. (the Netherlands) from gaining control over Bulgaria's Nova Broadcasting Group AD and, indirectly, over its subsidiaries Netinfo AD and Eva Agency OOD.
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EC Asks Bulgaria to Improve Implementation of EU Nature Legislation
July 10 (BTA corr. Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The European Commission is sending an additional letter of formal notice to Bulgaria over systemic failings in its implementation of EU nature legislation, the EC said in a press release Thursday.
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Anti-Trust Commission Bars Inercom Bulgaria from Buying CEZ Assets in Bulgaria
July 19 (BTA) - The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has barred Inercom Bulgaria EAD from gaining control of CEZ Bulgaria EAD, CEZ Electro Bulgaria AD, CEZ Distribution Bulgaria AD, CEZ Trade Bulgaria EAD, Free Energy Project Oreshets EAD and Bara Group EOOD, the an...
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Parliament Adopts Updated Project to Acquire Two Multi-role Patrol Vessels for Navy
July 19 (BTA) - Parliament adopted here on Thursday the updated project to acquire multi-role modular patrol ships for the Navy with 135 votes to 9 against and 1 abstention. The decision was supported by all parliamentary groups except Volya. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Min...