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Environment Ministry Denies Authorization for Tree Felling for Expansion of Chair Lift Clearing
November 2 (BTA) - The Environment Ministry said Monday it has denied authorization for the logging of 88 conifers to broaden the clearing for a chair lift in the Bansko skiing area in Pirin Nature Park.
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Urgent Measures to Assess Fish Stock in Black Sea Are Required - WWF
November 2 (BTA) - Urgent measures to assess the fish stock in the Black Sea are called for, the environmental organization WWF said in a statement occasioned by the International Black Sea Day, October 31.
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Deputy PM Kalfin to Present Migrant Integration Policies at BTA's World Meeting of Bulgarian Media
October 30 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister Ivailo Kalfin will participate in the 11th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media in Athens. The November 4-8 forum will bring together 35 representatives of Bulgarian newspapers, magazines, news and information websites, radio and television ou...
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Local Sheep Compete Successfully with Foreign Breeds
October 27 (BTA) - Farmers in Southern Bulgaria have managed, with much effort, to preserve local sheep breeds despite competition from foreign animals which are advertised as highly productive and bringing large profits, Associate Professor Doicho Dimov of the Agricultural ...
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Record-high Number of Waterfowl Observed in Lake Pomorie
October 23 (BTA) - A record-high number of waterfowl that use Lake Pomorie as a feeding and resting place has been established during a routine observation mission of experts, sources from the Green Balkans Federation of Nature-conservation NGOs said. More than 32,000 birds we...
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Prof. Gergova of ICOMOS Bulgaria: "Mistakes in Conservation of Roman Ruins in Sofia Can Be Corrected"
October 23 (BTA) - "Wrong actions in the conservation of archaeological finds in central Sofia can be corrected. What is necessary is a joint decision after a professional discussion," Prof. Diana Gergova, a representative of the Bulgarian National Committee of the Internatio...
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Plovdiv Places First in National Ranking of Cultural Tourism
October 23 (BTA) - The City of Plovdiv is the most visited city in Bulgaria for cultural tourism, the Plovdiv City Hall said. Tourists who come to Plovdiv for culture increased thrice in 2014, data show. Information from the National Statistical Institute shows that cultural tour...
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Bulgarian School Team Wins One Gold, Two Silver, One Bronze Medal at International Astronomy Olympiad in Russia
October 23 (BTA) - A Bulgarian team of pupils won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the 20th International Astronomy Olympiad in Kazan, Russia, the Education and Science Ministry said in a press release.
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Montupet Denies Involvement in Pollution Case in Rousse, Regional Inspectorate Disagrees
October 22 (BTA) - The French company Montupet, based in the Industrial Park of Rousse, is absolutely innocent and has nothing to do with any case of pollution of the city by the Danube, independent experts Hristo Menzilev and Bozhidar Panayotov told a news conference here Th...
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Medical Community, Patient Organizations Support Tax on Unhealthy Foods; Industrial Association Objects
October 21 (BTA) - The whole medical community and patient organizations support the Public Health Tax Bill, Health Minister Peter Moskov said. Тhe Public Health Tax Bill launched for public discussion by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesd...
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Medical Community, Patient Organizations Support Tax on Unhealthy Foods
October 21 (BTA) - The whole medical community and patient organizations support the Public Health Tax Bill, Health Minister Peter Moskov said. Тhe Public Health Tax Bill launched for public discussion by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday s...
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Management Plan for Central Balkan National Park Approved Provisionally
October 19 (BTA) - The Supreme Environmental Experts' Council with the Ministry of Environment and Water approved a new 10-year plan for the management of the Central Balkan National Park, the Ministry reported on Monday. The Council proposed to Environment and Water Minister...
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Mobile App Helps Tourists Plan Their Route in Pirin National Park
October 15 (BTA) - A mobile application helps tourists plan their route in Pirin National Park (PNP), the PNP Department told a BTA-hosted news conference. The application helps tourists learn where the most notable areas are located, where they can see the most beautiful view...
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Restoration of Sofia's Largo Excavations Temporarily Suspended
October 13 (BTA) - Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov ordered on Tuesday the temporary suspension of conservation and restoration works on the archaeological excavations in central Sofia's Largo, said Rashidov's Ministry on Tuesday.
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Bulgaria, Lower Danube Countries Should Join Efforts to Protect Sturgeon
October 12 (BTA) - Bulgaria and the other Lower Danube countries should take vigorous action to coordinate efforts and protect the Danube sturgeon, the WWF said.
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Ruins of Dwellings from Early Middle Ages Discovered Near Town of Razgrad
October 10 (BTA) - Archaeological structures, consisting of ruins of dwellings from the Early Middle Ages were discovered during excavations at the Abritus archaeological site, near the town of Razgrad.
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Bulgaria's Old-growth Forests Span Over 100-120,000 ha, WWF Says
October 9 (BTA) - The old-growth forests in Bulgaria cover an area between 100,000 and 120,000 ha, Alexander Dunchev of the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Bulgarian office told a BTA-hosted news conference on Friday.
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50-60 Bulgarians Convicted of Illegal Logging Every Year
October 8 (BTA) - Between 50 and 60 people are convicted of illegal logging in Bulgaria every year, Executive Agency for Forests CEO Toni Krustev said on Thursday, as quoted by the Agriculture and Food Ministry. Krustev and Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Kostov atten...
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Only 21 Per Cent of Bulgarian Adults Have Enough Physical Activity - Expert
October 5 (BTA) - Obese Bulgarians total 280,000, Prof. Svetoslav Hadzhiev of the Bulgarian Association for the Study of Obesity and Related Diseases told a BTA-hosted news conference Monday. He was quoting data of the World Health Organization. In his words, only 21 per cent of ...
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91% of Parents Find State Policy for Families Ineffective, Study Shows
October 5 (BTA) - Ninety-one per cent of parents, who took part in a study conducted by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), believe that the state policy for families in Bulgaria is ineffective, said Associate Professor Elitsa Dimitrova of the Institute for Population and Hu...
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