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President Radev Meets with Association of Mayoralties
February 16 (BTA) - Meeting with the National Association of Mayoralties in the Republic of Bulgaria here on Tuesday, President Rumen Radev noted that financial independence and greater freedom in local-level decision making are key to Bulgaria's successful development, the ...
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Authorities Seize Heroin Worth Lv 32 Mln
February 16 (BTA) - Bulgarian law enforcers have seized 400 kg of heroin from a container ship at Port Varna West. Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev tweeted on Tuesday that the drug is worth 32 million leva (16.4 million euro). At a news conference, Varna Appellate Prosecutor Vladim...
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Bulgarian Ambassador to Kosovo Says No Major Irregularities Were Observed at General Elections There
February 16 (BTA special correspondent Petur Kadrev) - The general elections in Kosovo proceeded without major irregularities, Bulgarian Ambassador to Kosovo Hristo Goudzhev told BTA on Tuesday. The Bulgarian diplomat observed the voting process at five sections in various places...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,068 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 9.6%
February 16 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 230,747 after 11,091 tests identified 1,068 new infections on Monday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 9.6 per cent. Sofia City top...
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Investments in Seven Projects Totalling 176 Million Leva Certified since Start of 2021 - Economy Ministry
February 15 (BTA) - Since the start of the year, Economy Minister Lachezar Borisov has signed seven investment certificates under the Investment Promotion Act, worth a total of 176 million leva, Borisov's Ministry said on Monday. The seven investment projects, all of which are...
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Prosecution Opens Investigation into Death of Boy Killed By Electric Shock on Street
February 15 (BTA) - The Sofia City Prosecution has opened an investigation into the death of an underage boy on Sunday, who according to preliminary reports was electrolocuted on a street in the capital. The pretrial proceedings are for causing death by incompetence or negligent ...
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Prime Minister: Bulgaria Ranks 25th in COVID-19 Incidence in Europe over Last 14 Days
February 15 (BTA) - Bulgaria ranks 25th in COVID-19 incidence in Europe over the last 14 days, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said in a Facebook post on Monday after a working meeting with members of the National Coronavirus Task Force, the National Vaccination Task Force and...
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COVID-19 Update: 163 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 8.8%
February 15 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 229,679 after 1,825 tests identified 163 new infections on Sunday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 8.8 per cent. The comparable figures f...
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President Radev: Election Campaign Should Offer Ideas to Exit Crisis, Not Discrediting Materials
February 14 (BTA) - Taking a BTA question about his expectations for the upcoming election campaign, President Rumen Radev said that Bulgaria needs a campaign of ideas, principles, a vision for getting the country out the current deep crisis, a vision for Bulgaria's future develo...
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Fifth to Twelfth Graders in Small Schools Return to Classroom
February 14 (BTA) - A new order of the Health Minister allows pupils in Grades 5 to 12 to return to the classroom on February 15, provided there is only one class per grade in their respective schools, the Health Ministry reported Sunday. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Boy...
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COVID-19 Update: 506 New Cases,Test Positivity Rate at 7.74%
February 14 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 229,516 after 6,537 tests identified 506 new infections on Saturday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/ on Sunday morning. The test positivity rate now stands at 7.74 per cent. A da...
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Bulgaria's Ten European Delegated Prosecutors Are Elected
February 13 (BTA) - The Prosecutors' College of the Supreme Judicial Council on Saturday elected ten European delegated prosecutors from Bulgaria. They will carry out investigations in Bulgaria on behalf of the new European Public Prosecutor's Office. The College elected Vents...
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Prime Minister: Government Increased by Lv 6.6 Bln Expenses for Pensions and Salaries During Its Tenure
February 13 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that the government has increased by over 6.6 billion leva expenses for pensions and salaries compared with 2017. Borissov, quoted by the government information service, was visiting Yambol in southern Bulgaria. Finance Mi...
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COVID-19 Update: 966 New Cases,Test Positivity Rate at 8.65%
February 13 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 229,010 after 11,164 tests identified 966 new infections on Friday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 8.65% per cent. Sofia City tops the li...
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Permanent Residents, Diplomatic Staff Eligible to Get COVID-19 Vaccines
February 12 (BTA) - In 2021, COVID-19 vaccines can be administered to permanent residents of Bulgaria, Parliament decided here by amending on second reading a Bill amending the Act on the Measures and Actions during the State of Emergency Declared by a Resolution of the National ...
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Last of Eight Upgraded Su-25 Jets Arrives in Bulgaria
February 12 (BTA) - The last of eight upgraded Su-25 jets for the Bulgarian Air Force was shipped back to the Bezmer Air Base near Yambol (Southeastern Bulgaria) on February 11 after an overhaul at the 558 Aircraft Repair Plant in Baranovichi, Belarus, the Bulgarian Defence Minis...
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COVID-19 Update: 1,070 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 9%
February 12 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 228,044 after 11,816 tests identified 1,070 new infections on Thursday, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at 9 per cent.
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Energy Minister Petkova: Southern Gas Corridor Boosts Energy Security in Europe
February 11 (BTA) - "The successful implementation of the strategic project for the Southern Gas Corridor is a crucial part of what has been achieved with regards to the diversification of gas supplies in the past six years. The project boosts the energy security of Bulgaria...
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AJC Applauds Bulgarian News Agency Adoption of Antisemitism Working Definition
American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes Bulgarian News Agency's (BTA) adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. The formal endorsement of the Working Definition by Bulgaria's national news agency was announced during ...
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COVID-19 Infection Rate in Bulgaria Is 143 per 100,000
February 11 (BTA) - The COVID-19 infection rate in Bulgaria now stands at 143 per 100,000 population, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov told a regular weekly news briefing on the coronavirus situation here on Thursday. The positive tests tended to increase over the last week,...
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