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Tango Ballet in Sofia Opera Marks Centennial Anniversary of Astor Piazzolla
March 12 (BTA)- An opening performance of the Tango ballet in the Sofia Opera on March 26 marks the centennial anniversary of Astor Piazzolla, sources from the opera said. The event is under the auspices of Argentine Ambassador in Bulgaria Alfredo Nestor Atanasoff. The members...
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COVID-19 Update: 3,121 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 18.06 Per Cent
March 12 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 272,700 after 17,277 tests identified 3,121 new infections on Thursday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 18.06 per cent. Sofia Region ...
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President Challenges Constitutionality of Protection Bureau Status
March 11 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev Thursday petitioned the Constitutional Court about provisions of the Judicial System Act and the Act on Protection of Persons Threatened in Connection with Criminal Proceedings, which establish the Protection Bureau as an independent organiz...
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Justice Ministry Convenes Working Group over Issue with European Arrest Warrants
March 11 (BTA) - The Ministry of Justice Thursday said it is urgently convening a working group over a decision of the EU Court of Justice, according to which, by failing to provide judicial control before handing over a wanted person, Bulgaria has not met the requirements for ef...
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National Coronavirus Task Force Chief Warns of Growing COVID-19 Morbidity, Mortality, Serious Strain on Hospitals
March 11 (BTA) - The National coronavirus task force chief, Gen. Ventsislav Moutafchiiski, said during a briefing at the Council of Ministers here on Thursday that there has been an exponential growth of new COVID-19 cases in at least 14 days and Bulgaria is seeing the level...
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Bulgaria's GDP Could Grow by over 3% in 2021, 4-5% in 2022, If Vaccination Campaign Progresses Well - IME Economist
March 11 (BTA) - In an interview for BTA, Institute for Market Economics (IME) senior economist Petar Ganev forecasts that in a good-case scenario, if in the summer Bulgaria has made significant progress with the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, thus removing concerns over a n...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,774 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 20.3%
March 11 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 269,579 after 13,691 tests identified 2,774 new infections on Wednesday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/ on Thursday. The test positivity rate now stands at 20.3% per cent.
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Bulgaria to Send More Data on Its Candidates for European Delegated Prosecutors at EPPO's Request
March 10 (BTA) - The Prosecutors' College of the Supreme Judicial Council Wednesday decided to send additional information to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) about Bulgaria's candidates for European delegated prosecutors. The decision was prompted by a letter from ...
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Pupils in Grades 5-12 Back to Remote Schooling in Sofia
March 10 (BTA) - As of Friday, March 12, all pupils in grades 5 to 12 in Sofia will switch back to online classes. Eating, drinking and entertainment establishments, including hotel restaurants and gambling facilities, will remain open but their working hours will be limited ...
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Organization of Jews Shalom Marks 78 Years Since Bulgarian Jews Were Rescued from Nazi Death Camps
March 10 (BTA) - The Organization of Jews in Bulgaria Shalom marked here on Wednesday the 78th anniversary of the saving of Bulgarian Jews from deportation to Nazi concentration camps. The ceremony took place in front of the Monument of Gratitude at the Tsar Kaloyan Square b...
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Applications for Voting Abroad in April 4 Parliamentary Elections Nearly Double Number Submitted in 2017
March 10 (BTA) - As many as 87,796 expatriate Bulgarians have submitted applications for voting abroad in the April 4 parliamentary elections by the deadline, which expired at 24:00 on March 9, the Central Election Commission (CEC) told BTA. The number is nearly double the 45,...
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COVID-19 Update: 3,502 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 20.4%
March 10 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 266,805 after 17,193 tests identified 3,502 new infections on Tuesday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 20.4% per cent. A total of 1,778,810 t...
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Go-live for Extension of SDAC (MRC) to Bulgaria-Greece Border Scheduled for May 11
March 9 (BTA) - The launch of coupling operations of the Bulgarian bidding zone in the IBWT regional framework is the next step towards the achievement of the single day-ahead European electricity market, which is expected to reach its completion this year with the connection...
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President Radev: Three Seas Initiative Strengthens Its Position as Instrument for Economic Growth, Social Cohesion
March 9 (BTA) - Meeting here on Tuesday with Tsvetan Kyulanov, acting head of the European Commission's Representation in Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev said that the Three Seas Initiative is strengthening its position as a valuable instrument for achieving economic growth a...
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PM Borissov: "We Won't Hesitate to Reimpose Stricter Measures"
March 9 (BTA) - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria continues to increase, while the UK variant of the virus is infecting younger people, which is why additional measures will be introduced if needed, it transpired from a working meeting here on Tuesday of Prime Minister...
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COVID-19 Update: 2,995 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 17.6%
March 9 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 263,303 after 17,056 tests identified 2,995 new infections on Monday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 17.6 per cent. Sofia City tops t...
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Bulgarian Court Leaves Rowdy Indian Air France Passenger in Custody
March 8 (BTA) - The Sofia City Court Monday decided to leave in custody the Indian national who was detained after rampaging on board an Air France flight en route from Ghana via Paris to New Delhi. The plane had to make an emergency landing at Sofia Airport on Friday afterno...
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Socialist Party Complains to Bulgarian Regulators, European Institutions about PM's Election Campaign Behaviour
March 8 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has complained to Bulgaria's Central Election Commission (CEC), the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) and European institutions about Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's election campaign behaviour, the party said at a news bri...
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Bulgaria's GDP Up by One-Fourth in Four Years - Deputy PM Donchev
March 8 (BTA) - At a meeting with the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) here on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said that in four years Bulgaria's GDP grew by one-fourth, the average wage increased by 50 per cent, and the minimum pe...
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COVID-19 Update: 497 New Cases,Test Positivity Rate at 16.7%
March 8 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 260,308 after 2,971 tests identified 497 new infections on Sunday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate stands at 16.7 per cent. The capital Sofia tops the list ...
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