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Pharmaceutical Companies Invested LV 24 Mln in Training of Medical Professionals and Health Organizations in 2017
Sofia, August 2 (BTA) - Pharmaceutical companies invested 24 million leva last year in training of medical personnel and in health organizations in Bulgaria. Of these, 16 million leva went to medical professionals and 8 million into professional organizations. This transpires ...
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Interior Ministry Agrees with Some Conclusions in WB Policing and Firefighting Spending Survey, Finds Others Incorrect...
Sofia, July 31 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Interior Ministry agrees with some of the conclusions in a World Bank (WB) Spending Review on Policing and Firefighting in Bulgaria published recently but finds some things outdated as they are based on 2015-16 data, Interior Minister Vale...
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Parliament Reports Performance in Past Session
Sofia, July 31 (BTA) - During the past session, the 44th National Assembly adopted 43 bills and 51 resolutions at 43 regular and two emergency meetings, said the parliamentary press office Tuesday. The Parliament adopted its performance on its first full week of summer recess ...
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For a ninth year in a row, the management of the Vrachanski Balkan Natural Park in the western Balkan Range is organizing treks for local people. Guides show them the mountain and teach them basic mountaineering skills. Breath-taking vistas and the aroma of wild berries and he...
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Positive Assessment of Bulgarian Role Prevail among Western Balkans Societies - Poll
July 17 (BTA) - After the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2018, people in the Western Balkan countries feel Bulgaria closer to their heart even though the EU did not give very clear accession prospects for these countries. This transpired in the...
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EU Inspectors to CheckOvine Rinderpest ControlEffort in Bulgaria
During its first meeting Monday, the emergency centre took three additional measures: cancelled all public gatherings of large groups of people in the 10-km security zone of the outbreaks; stepped up checks of vehicles; and daily cleaning of unspecified "locations" in the 1...
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Seven Institutes of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to Build Centre of Excellence on EU Funding
Sofia, July 10 (BTA) - Seven institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) are involved in a project for building a centre of excellence on funding from the EU-supported Operational Programme Science and Education for Smart Growth, said BAS. The project includes const...
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Today's Observances: July 11
The world: - Mongolia celebrates Naadam Holiday (commemorates independence from China in the 1921 Revolution). - World Population Day. On this day in Bulgarian history: 1921- the 19 th National Assembly passes an Act to Amend and Supplement the National Education Act ...
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Round Table under President's Auspices Discusses Ways to Achieve Full Integration of Disabled People
Sofia, July 10 (BTA) - A round table in Sofia under the auspices of President Rumen Radev looked at ways to achieve full integration of disabled people. In his remarks the President said the measure of full integration is the employment of people with disabilities. According...
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Union of Bulgarian Journalists Blows Whistle about Frequent Encroachment on Journalists' Rights, Freedom of Speech, Slam...
July 9 (BTA) - The leadership of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists (UBJ) issued a strong-worded statement to voice concern over "increasingly frequent" encroachment on the rights of journalists and the freedom of speech, and slam proposed legislation concerning the financing of ...
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Union of Bulgarian Journalists Blows Whistle about Frequent Encroachment on Journalists' Rights, Freedom of Speech,...
Sofia, July 9 (BTA) - The leadership of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists (UBJ) issued a strong-worded statement to voice concern over "increasingly frequent" encroachment on the rights of journalists and the freedom of speech, and slam proposed legislation concerning the f...
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Notice of Concession Award Procedure for Sofia Airport Published in EU Official Journal
Sofia, July 5 (BTA) - A notice for the opening of a concession award procedure for Sofia Airport was published Thursday in the Official Journal of the EU. It is a mixed-type concession, which includes provision of services relating to the operation of the airport and construct...
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Parliament Supports in Principle MRF Bill on Disclosure of Real Owners and Financing of Media Organizations
Sofia, July 4 (BTA) - Parliament approved in principle a bill on the disclosure of real owners and financing of media organizations moved by MPs of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), including deputy-businessman-media owner Delyan Peevski. The authors said the sole ai...
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Future Sofia Airport Concessionaire to Be Required to Invest LV 600+ Mln and Build New Terminal
June 29 (BTA) - The future concessionaire of Sofia Airport will be required to invest no less than 600 million euro throughout the concession period and to build a new passenger terminal. This transpired Friday from remarks by Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski at the government...
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Anti-Trust Commission Finds Distortion of Competition on Media Market
Sofia, June 29 (BTA) - Having done an analysis of the media market in Bulgaria, the Commission for the Protection of Competition found worsening market conditions and distortion of competition for distribution of TV programmes and the market for television content. The regulat...
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Ruling Party and Opposition Clash in Parliament over Renewed Concession Procedure for Sofia Airport
Sofia, June 28 (BTA) - The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Thursday accused the power-holders of making a decision in the dark to restart the concession procedure for Sofia Airport and urged Parliament to make the offer public. In Response, Transport Minister Ivaylo...
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Mothers of Disabled Children Hold Protest in Sofia ahead of EU Social Policy Forum
Sofia, June 27 (BTA) - To make their voices heard, mothers of disabled children held yet another protest rally Wednesday, this time outside Sofia's NDK convention centre where an international social policy forum was about to begin. It is one of the events on the calendar ...
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Nearly 100 Works of Bulgarian Modernists from National Gallery Collection Shown on Google Arts & Culture
Sofia, June 25 (BTA) - As of Monday, nearly 100 works by Bulgarian artists from the collection of the National Gallery can be viewed online on the Google Arts & Culture platform by people all over the world as a result of a partnership between Google and the National Gallery, ...
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Government Pulls out Controversial Automobile Chamber Bill
Sofia, June 25 (BTA) - A controversial bill to establish a Road Transport Chamber replacing the existing Road Transport Administration will be pulled out. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov announced the decision after meeting with representatives of transport companies which were ...
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Sofia's Air Was Cleaner Last Winter: City Hall
Sofia, June 21 (BTA) - Air pollution with particulate matter in Sofia this past winter was not as bad as in previous winters, according to a new report by the Environment Agency made public by Sofia City Hall on Thursday. The Agency said in January-March 2018 the exceedences o...