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Bulgaria Will Be Worst Affected in EU by Common Excise Duty Rate for Fuels, Experts Warn
Sofia, October 7 (BTA) - If the new climate package known as "Fit for 55" is adopted as proposed by the European Commission, Bulgaria will be the worst affected EU Member State because it is the only one in the Union with minimum excise duty rates for fuels, Bulgarian Petroleu...
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Fitch Affirm Bulgarian Development Bank's Rating at 'BBB'; Outlook Positive
Sofia, October 5 (BTA) - Fitch Ratings announced on October 1 that they had affirmed Bulgarian Development Bank AD's (BDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB'. The Outlook on the Long-Term IDR is Positive. The BDB reported the news in a press release on...
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Bulgaria Takes Part in UITM 2021 Tourism Exhibition in Ukraine
October 5 (BTA) - Bulgaria is participating in the 27th Ukraine International Travel Market (UITM 2021) international tourism exhibition in Kyiv on October 5 and 6, the Tourism Ministry said. Bulgaria will have an information stand at UITM 2021, set up and run by the Tourism M...
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Bulgaria Takes Part in UITM 2021 Tourism Exhibition in Ukraine
Sofia, October 5 (BTA) - Bulgaria is participating in the 27th Ukraine International Travel Market (UITM 2021) international tourism exhibition in Kyiv on October 5 and 6, the Tourism Ministry said. Bulgaria will have an information stand at UITM 2021, set up and run by the T...
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Forty-three Transplants Performed in Bulgaria since Beginning of 2021
October 4 (BTA) - Since the beginning of the year, 43 transplants have been performed in Bulgaria. A total of 14 of them were from a living donor and 29 from a cadaveric donor, the press service of the Health Ministry said on Monday. For the same period there were 11 ...
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Bulgaria Down Seven Places in World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021
Sofia, October 1 (BTA) - Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 64 countries in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021, down from its 45th place in 2020, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) said Friday. A drop was registered in all three main factors of digital c...
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Another 220 Teachers Skilled, Reskilled under National Programme
October 1 (BTA) - Another 220 teachers are acquiring or expanding their qualifications thanks to the Motivated Teachers National Programme, which has been funding educators' training since 2019, the Bulgarian Education Ministry said in a press release on Thursday. A total...
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Consolidated Fiscal Programme Shows Lv 880.5 Mln Surplus by August 2021
Sofia, October 1 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Consolidated Fiscal Programme (CFP) balance was in a 880.5 million leva surplus on a cash basis by August 2021, or 0.7 per cent of projected GDP, the Finance Ministry said in a press release on Thursday. The surplus resulted from a 1,12...
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Bulgarian News Agency, German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce Sign Cooperation Agreement
Sofia, September 30 (BTA) Ц Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Kiril Valchev and German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Bulgarien) President Tim Kurth, who is also CEO of Aurubis Bulgaria, signed a partnership and cooperation agreement at BTA o...
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"In the Heart of the Machine" Wins Grand Prize of Golden Rose Film Festival
September 30 (BTA) - "In the Heart of the Machine" by director Martin Makariev won on Wednesday evening the grand prize of the 39th edition of the Bulgarian feature film festival "Golden Rose". In the short films, the award went to "Donkey" by Martin Negrev. The best actress a...
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Conference Discusses Bulgaria's Preparation for Climate Summit in Glasgow
Sofia, September 28 (BTA) - Bulgaria's preparation for the key UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow was discussed here on Tuesday at a meeting titled "The Road to COP 26: The Choice of Bulgaria". State officials, diplomats, entrepreneurs, scientists and ecologi...
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Labour and Social Policy Minister: Minimum Wage to Rise in 2022
Sofia, September 28 (BTA) - Caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister Galab Donev Tuesday said that his ministry was working on various scenarios for a higher minimum wage in 2022. Interviewed on Nova TV, he said an increase to 760 leva from 650 leva now as suggested by the ...
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World-famous String Quartet Jerusalem to Perform in Ruse
September 28 (BTA) - World-famous string quartet Jerusalem and clarinetist Sharon Kam will give a concert on September 30 in the Dohodno Zdanie hall in Ruse. The event is part of the international festival March Music Days, announced the director of the music forum, Iva Chavdarov...
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World-famous String Quartet Jerusalem Performs in Ruse
Ruse, on the Danube, September 28 (Martin Penev of BTA) - World-famous string quartet Jerusalem and clarinetist Sharon Kam will give a concert on September 30 in the Dohodno Zdanie hall in Ruse. The event is part of the international festival March Music Days, announced the di...
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Bulgarian Electric Light Duty Vehicle Presented in Sofia Tech Park
Sofia, September 27 (BTA) - An electric light duty vehicle entirely designed in Bulgaria was presented in Sofia Tech Park on Monday. Called L CITY, it is the first such vehicle of the Rousse-based Sin Cars Industry AD. In her address during the event, caretaker Economy Minis...
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Germany's dpa News Agency Wins EANA "Maxim Minchev" Award for News Agency Quality
Berne/Sofia, September 25 (BTA) - The winner of the European Alliance of News Agencies' (EANA) "Maxim Minchev" Award for News Agency Quality 2021 is Ms Antje Homburger, dpa Deputy Editor-in-Chief / Head of News, who presented the Уdpa-InfoKanalФ project, EANA reported. ...
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Energy Regulator Licenses Five Companies to Trade in Natural Gas
Sofia, September 24 (BTA) - During a meeting held behind closed doors here on Friday, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) decided to issue licenses for trading in natural gas to five energy companies - MET Austria Energy Trade GmbH, Ares Trading EOOD, WIEE Bulgar...
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BCCI Study Identifies Slow Procedure, Numerous Required Documents as Main Difficulties for Getting EU Blue Card
September 24 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) conducted a quick survey among its members, which showed that the main difficulties for getting an EU Blue Card are the slow procedure, lack of awareness, the numerous required documents and the insufficie...
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"Manager of the Year 2021" Finalists Announced, Voice Hope for Greater Political Stability in Bulgaria Next Year
Sofia, September 23 (BTA) - The ten finalists in the "Manager of the Year 2021" contest were announced at a BTA-hosted news conference on Thursday. All ten voiced a hope for greater political stability in Bulgaria next year. This year's finalists are: - Vladimir Kolev,...
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Platform under Construction to Connect Tourist Businesses and Young Workers
September 23 (BTA) - An online platform will connect tourist businesses that need staff and workers looking for a job. This transpired at a conference that brought together students and teachers from Varna schools, representatives of agencies and businesses, NGOs and other stakeh...
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