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National Bureau Checks 202 Alerts, Finds that 37 Persons Were Surveilled
October 7 (BTA) - Out of 257 alerts received between May 1 and September 30, 2021, Bulgaria's National Bureau for Control over Special Surveillance Means has so far completed checks of 202 alerts and checks of the remaining 55 are in progress, according to an announcement publish...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,542 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 13.83%
October 7 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 514,208, after 18,376 tests identified 2,542 new infections on Wednesday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 13.83 per cent. Sofia tops the lis...
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Brdo Declaration Adopted at EU-Western Balkans Summit
October 6 (BTA) - Following is the full text of the declaration adopted at the EU-Western Balkans Summit here on Wednesday.
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Bulgarian President Radev Reconfirms Sofia's Reluctance to Greenlight Skopje's EU Accession without Legal Guarantees tha...
October 6 (BTA) - Ahead of an EU-Western Balkans Summit held here on Wednesday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reconfirmed his country's reluctance to greenlight Skopje's EU accession negotiations unless North Macedonia honours its commitments to address the moot points in bilat...
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Bulgaria Reconfirms Determination to Join OECD at Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris
October 5 (BTA) - Bulgarian Foreign Minister Svetlin Stoev reconfirmed Bulgaria's determination to become a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation in Development (OECD) before the organization's Secretary General Mathias Cormann, said the government press office. The...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,866 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 11.4%
October 6 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 511,666, after 25,165 tests identified 2,866 new infections on Monday, 87.40 per cent of which were of unvaccinated persons, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate ...
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Fitch Affirm Bulgarian Development Bank's Rating at 'BBB'; Outlook Positive
October 5 (BTA) - Fitch Ratings announced on October 1 that they had affirmed Bulgarian Development Bank AD's (BDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB'. The Outlook on the Long-Term IDR is Positive. The BDB reported the news in a press release on Tuesday. The aff...
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Accused's Appearance Online before Court Examining Pretrial Restraints on their Liberty Ruled Unconstitutional
October 5 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Constitutional Court Tuesday handed down a unanimous decision declaring unconstitutional a Criminal Procedure Code provision enabling a detained accused to appear online in the courtroom when the pretrial restraint on their liberty is examined...
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Bulgarian Authorities Request Information from Investigative Journalists after Two Bulgarian Politicians Emerge in Pando...
October 5 (BTA) - The National Revenue Agency (NRA) Tuesday said it has requested additional data from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in Washington about Bulgarian natural and legal persons who feature in the newly published Pandora Papers invest...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,806 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 13.54%
October 5 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 508,800, after 20,720 tests identified 2,806 new infections on Monday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 13.54 per cent. Sofia tops the list o...
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President Radev, German Counterpart Steinmeier Discuss over Telephone the Dialogue between Bulgaria and North Macedonia
October 4 (BTA) - In its dialogue with the Republic of North Macedonia, Bulgaria upholds not only its national interests, but above all, the European Union's values, which are based on democracy and respect for human rights, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said during a telephone...
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Just 32% of New Drugs Authorized by EMA Available in Bulgaria - Report
October 4 (BTA) - Just one-third (32 per cent) of the innovative medicines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are available in Bulgaria, according to a report of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). It was presented to the ...
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Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices Increase by 2.5% in August, 2021
October 4 (BTA) - In August 2021, The Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 2.5 per cent compared to the same month in 2020, according to data from the National Statistical Institute on key indicators for Bulgaria as of October 4. The largest increase ...
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COVID-19 Update: 513 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 11%
October 4 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 505,994, after 4,603 tests identified 513 new infections on Sunday, 87.52 per cent of which were of unvaccinated persons, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity ...
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Jannik Sinner Wins Sofia Open Tennis Tournament Again
October 3 (BTA) - Jannik Sinner of Italy won the Sofia Open tennis tournament at Arena Armeec in the Bulgarian capital. No. 1 seed Sinner defeated No. 2 seed Gael Monfils of France 6:3, 6:4 in Sunday's singles final at the ATP 250 men's tournament, which has a purse of 481,270 eu...
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Employers Deny Support to Current Version of Recovery and Resilience Plan
October 3 (BTA) - The employers' representatives on the National Economic Council refuse to support the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in its current version because of the energy transition and judicial reforms that are seen as areas of concern by the European Commission ...
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Kiril Petkov Comments on Coalition Policy of Continue the Change
October 3 (BTA) - Continue the Change leader Kiril Petkov said in a bTV interview on Sunday morning that Democratic Bulgaria and Rise Up BG! Here We Come! are the "foremost partners" of his recently launched left-of-centre political project. "We have the clearest idea about jo...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,228 New Cases Confirmed, Test Positivity Rate at 10.7%
October 3 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 505,481, after 11,505 tests identified 1,228 new infections on Saturday, October 2, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate for the day was 10.7 per cent. Some 85...
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"Vera Su" Urea Carrier Is Floundering - Minister
October 2 (BTA) - The "Vera Su" is in critical condition, it is taking water," caretaker Transport, IT and Communications Minister Hristo Aleksiev told an extraordinary news briefing on the site of the accident on Saturday. The vessel has approached the shore, and it is appare...
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PM Yanev Comments on Recovery Plan, Green Deal, Gas and Electricity Spikes
October 2 (BTA) - Caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev commented to journalists here on Saturday on Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the upcoming closure of the coal-fired power plants, and the dramatic appreciation of natural gas and electricity. Yanev said ...