Free English Service
Купуването и продаването на гласове са престъпления!9asd-
COVID-19 Update: 2,537 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 21.25%
March 28 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 327,770 after 11,931 tests identified 2,537 new infections on Saturday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/ early on Sunday. The test positivity rate now stands at 21.25 per cent. The a...
-
Sofia Furious over Analysis by Slovenia-Based Institute, Summons North Macedonia Ambassador
March 27 (BTA) - An analysis of the upcoming general elections in Bulgaria published by a Slovenia-based research institute has infuriated Bulgaria. The Foreign Ministry in Sofia Saturday called it "a libellous campaign conducted against Bulgaria by the International Institute fo...
-
COVID-19 Update: 4,129 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 22.13%
March 27 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 325,233 after 18,656 tests identified 4,129 new infections on Friday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/ at the beginning of Saturday. The test positivity rate now stands at 22.13 per cen...
-
President Radev: Bulgaria Expects Skopje to Protect Rights of Citizens Openly Expressing Their Bulgarian National Identi...
March 26 (BTA) - Addressing an expert discussion held at his initiative here on Friday, President Rumen Radev said that North Macedonia's progress towards full EU membership is a strategic goal for Bulgaria, but this goal's achievement depends on North Macedonia's readiness ...
-
Government Allocates Lv 96 Mln for Healthcare
March 26 (BTA) - The Council of Ministers approved an additional 96 million leva on the budget of the Health Ministry at an extraordinary meeting on Friday, the Government Information Service said. The sum includes 46 million leva for the purchase of Remdesivir, which ...
-
COVID-19 Update: 3,988 New Cases, 9,281 Hospitalized Patients, Test Positivity Rate at 22.4%
March 26 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 321,104 after 17,825 tests identified 3,988 new infections on Thursday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate stands at 22.4 per cent. There were 9,281 COVID-1...
-
EC Calls on Sofia, Skopje to Double Their Efforts to Find Mutually Acceptable Solution to Pending Bilateral Issues
March 25 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Addressing the European Parliament (EP) here on Thursday, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi encouraged Skopje and Sofia to redouble their efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution to the p...
-
Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria to Update Images from Country
March 25 (BTA) - Cars of Google Street View will hit Bulgarian roads starting March 26 to update the available images of settlements, roads and motorways in this country, the Google company said. Through the 360-degree images offered by Google Street View, users can already visit...
-
Bulgaria Has World's Second-Highest COVID-19 Mortality Growth
March 25 (BTA) - The pace at which COVID-19 deaths in Bulgaria are growing is still fast, the second-fastest in the world after Hungary, the head of the National Coronavirus Task Force, Major General Ventsislav Moutafchiiski, told a news briefing at the government headquarter...
-
Exacta Poll: 44th Parliament Ends Tenure with 18% Approval, 70% Disapproval
March 25 (BTA) - The 44th legislature ends its tenure with 18 per cent approval and 70 per cent disapproval, according to a nationally representative survey by Exacta Research, released on Thursday. The survey was conducted between February 15 and 22 among 1,005 adult Bulgar...
-
Bulgaria Hits Grim Record of 9,125 Hospitalized COVID Patients
March 25 (BTA) - There were a record 9,125 COVID-19 patients in Bulgarian hospitals on Wednesday. These included 743 people in intensive care, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country reached 317,116 aft...
-
Cabinet Adopts National Migration Strategy for 2021-2025
March 24 (BTA) - The Council of Ministers Wednesday adopted a National Migration Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2021-2025 period, the Government Information Service said. The document provides a policy framework for setting up a comprehensive and stable reg...
-
NSI: Nearly 32% of Accommodation Establishments Benefit from Government Employer Support in February
March 24 (BTA) - In February, 51.6 per cent of the respondents offered their clients an alternative period to use the reservations, 61.4 per cent intended to reduce the price of the package services and 44.6 per cent - of the nights spent. With regard to the employees, 2...
-
COVID-19 Update: 4,851 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 24.41%
March 24 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 312,741. after 19,869. tests identified 4,851 new infections in th past 24 hours, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 24.41 per cent.
-
Bulgaria Attends Foreign Affairs Council Sitting in Brussels
March 23 (BTA) - Bulgaria participated in the sitting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council that took place here on Tuesday. This country was represented by Ambassador Dimiter Tzantchev, its permanent representative to the EU.
-
Trade Union Calls for More Active Policies in Support of Employment Amid COVID Emergency
March 23 (BTA) - Bulgaria trails the EU in terms of the rate of absorption of funds under the Support to Mitigate Employment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) Facility, said the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), quoting the latest data of the European ...
-
President Radev Meets with OSCE Observation Mission for April 4 General Elections
March 23 (BTA) - Meeting with representatives of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) here on Tuesday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said: "Fair elections are the most effective guarantee of democracy and as a society and institutions, we must ...
-
Renowned Actress Tatyana Lolova Dies at Age 87
March 23 (BTA) - Tatyana Lolova, one of Bulgaria's most popular actresses, died on March 22 at age 87, the Union of Bulgarian Actors reported. According to Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital, Lolova died from cerebrovascular disease. She had checked into the hospital with coronav...
-
Front-Runners in 2021 Bulgarian Parliamentary Elections
March 23 (BTA) - Ahead of the April 4 general elections in Bulgaria, BTA's Daily News will be running a series of backgrounders for the front-runners: eight parties and coalitions which polls show to be certain or likely, to various degrees, to win seats in the next Parliament. ...
-
COVID-19 Update: 4,467 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 23%
March 23 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 307,890 after 18,808 tests identified 4,467 new infections on Monday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/ at the beginning of Tuesday. The test positivity rate now stands at 23 per cen...