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PM Borissov Pays Working Visit to Izmir
June 12 (BTA special correspondent Antoan Nikolov) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Tuesday arrived on a working visit to Izmir at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim. Borissov has been invited to attend the unveiling of the Tras-Anatolian gas pipel...
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Defence Minister Orders Investigation into Military Helicopter Crash
June 12 (BTA) - Defence Minister Krassmir Karakachanov has ordered an investigation into the crash of a military Mi-17 helicopter on Monday evening. The investigation will be carried out jointly by the military police and the military prosecution.
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Borissov Accepts Labour and Social Policy Minister's Resignation
June 11 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Monday accepted the resignation of Labour and Social Policy Minister Bisser Petkov, the government information service said. Petkov told Borissov he was resigning because he could not cope with the tension over demands raised by paren...
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Collective Bargaining Agreement Signed in Education Envisages Teachers' Minimum Wage of 920 Lv
June 11 (BTA) - Education and Science Minister Krassimir Vulchev and representatives of the nationally representative trade unions and employer organizations Monday signed a collective bargaining agreement in the system of pre-school and school education, which envisages an oppor...
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Prices of US Goods in Bulgaria May Rise as Result of US-EU Trade War
June 11 (BTA) - Prices of US goods in Bulgaria may rise as a result of a trade war between the US and the EU, Prof. Tatyana Houbenova, Chairperson of the Union of Economists in Bulgaria (UEB), told a BTA-hosted news conference on Monday. According to Houbenova, the tariffs which ...
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PM Borissov to Visit Israel, Palestine
June 11 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will pay working visits to the State of Israel and the State of Palestine from June 12 to 14, the Government Information Service said Monday.
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Increase Reported in Bulgaria's Trade with EU Countries, Decrease in Trade with Third Countries in January-April
June 11 (BTA) - Statistics released by the National Statistical Institute Monday showed a tangible increase in Bulgaria's trade with the EU and deceasing trade with non-EU countries. In January - March 2018, Bulgarian export to the EU increased by 13.1 per cent from this time las...
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Trade Union Urges for Ten-fold Increase in Payment of Night Work, Limiting Such Work
June 11 (BTA) - The Podkrepa Labour Confederation insists on making the payment for night work as a percentage of the minimum working salary and reducing such work within certain limits, Podkrepa President Dimiter Manolov told reporters here, at the opening of an office of the tr...
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Bulgarian Parliament Leader Pays Official Visit to Georgia
June 10 (BTA) - Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Tsveta Karayancheva is on an official visit to Georgia heading a parliamentary delegation, said the parliamentary press office Monday. Upon her arrival she met with representatives of the Bulgarian community.
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Bulgaria Runner Lalova Wins 200M Women's Race in Diamond League in Stockholm
June 10 (BTA) - Bulgarian sprinter Ivet Lalova-Collio won the 200 m women's race at an IAAF Diamond League meet in Stockholm on Sunday with a season's best result of 22.63 seconds.
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Pride Parade Is Held in Sofia
June 9 (BTA) - A Pride Parade is held for the 11th time in Sofia on Saturday, with the organizers expecting 4,000 persons to take part in the event. As every other year, the security measures have been stepped up to prevent clashes with opponents of the parade, which brings in pu...
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Food Ministry in Active Contact with EC for Registration of Bulgarian PGI Products
June 9 (BTA) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food is in active contact with the European Commission for the registration of Bulgarian products as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), Minister Roumen Porozhanov said here on Saturday. Some ten producers have submitt...
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"Bulgaria Backs NATO's Efforts to Build Modern Defence Capabilities," President Radev Says in Warsaw
June 8 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is taking part in a Bucharest Format (B9) Summit here on Friday. At the international forum, the leaders of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia are exchanging views and are ...
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"We Achieved the Trail that President Radev Blazed" in Russia - Prime Minister Borissov
June 8 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov appeared in Parliament on Friday for Question Time for the first time in almost a year now. Replying to a question from Anton Koutev MP of BSP for Bulgaria about the results of his recent visit to Moscow, paid shortly afte...
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Borissov: Cohesion Policy Is Most Important to Connectivity in Europe
June 8 (BTA) - Addressing a high-level conference on the EU's Cohesion Policy and the post-2020 prospects for convergence and sustainable regions, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Friday said Cohesion Policy is of the utmost importance to connectivity in Europe.
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Parliament Greenlights Projects for Procurement of Armoured Vehicles for Land Forces, Jet Fighters for Air Force
June 8 (BTA) - The Bulgarian National Assembly Friday voted, 151-7 with one abstention, to approve a resolution on an Investment Expenditure Project for the Acquisition of Core Combat Equipment for Battalion-size Battlegroups within a Mechanized Brigade and on an Updated Investme...
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Genoveva Tisheva Elected Member of UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women
June 8 (BTA) - Genoveva Tisheva has been elected member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Foreign Ministry said Friday
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Defence Minister: Improving Military Mobility Is Key to Effective EU Operations
June 8 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov opened a Military Mobility Symposium in Brussels on Thursday. The event entitled "Military Mobility - Key to European Security" was co-organized by the Defence Ministry and the European De...
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Socialist Party Leader on Sofia Pride Parade: Attempts to Impose Differences Will Backfire
June 7 (BTA) - Replying to an invitation from the organizers of the Sofia Pride Parade to join the June 9 event, Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova said: "We oppose violence and discrimination against anyone, including LGBTI people. They are free to choose how they live their...
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Negotiations of Rules for International Road Haulage to Continue in Coming Months
June 7 (BTA corr. Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The European Commission and the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport) noted Thursday that there has not been a breakthrough in the negotiations on the new rules for international road transport, said Bulgarian Transpor...