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Consultative Council on National Security Discusses Risks and Threats from Crisis in Middle East
Sofia, January 9 (BTA) - The Consultative Council on National Security (CCNS) with President Rumen Radev convened on Thursday to look into potential national security risks and threats in the context of the complicated security environment in the Middle East. Participating w...
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Four Government Services Investigate Pernik Water Crisis and Waste Disposal Scandal, Environment Minister Questioned in ...
Pernik/Sofia, January 9 (BTA) - It transpired Thursday that four government services have started probing a water shortage that has led to draconian water rationing in the western town of Pernik, as well as a scandal over the storage and disposal of huge amount of imported was...
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World Bank Upgrades Economic Growth Projections for Bulgaria
Washington, D.C. January 9 (BTA) - In a report published on Wednesday, the World Bank revised up its projections for Bulgaria's economic growth in 2019-2021. The World Bank has projected a 3.6 per cent growth for 2019 after its June forecast for 3 per cent growth. This wi...
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Bulgaria Has Not Sanctioned Import of Medical Waste from EU or Other Countries
Sofia, January 8 (BTA) - Bulgaria has never sanctioned the import of medical waste from EU member states or other countries, informed the Ministry of Environment and Water (MEW) on Wednesday in a release. This came following public statements by BSP leader Kornelia Ninova clai...
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Bulgarians' Transport Costs Decline Considerably in 2018 - Eurostat
January 8 (BTA) - In Bulgaria, the share of transport costs of the population was 13.3 per cent of all costs in 2018 and the country showed one of the most considerably declines of this parameter for the 2008-2018 period, Eurostat said Wednesday. EU-wide, households spent for...
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Entire Transport Branch to Protest against Road Toll System on January 13
Sofia, January 7 (BTA) - On January 13, representatives of passenger, freight, international and taxi transport branches will stage a national protest against what they consider a road toll system with unfair coverage and prices, as well as against unregulated transport opera...
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Financial Literacy Taught in 81 Bulgarian Schools
January 7 (BTA) - Our Money, a financial literacy programme, is taught in 81 Bulgarian schools. By the end of the 2019-2020 school year, more than 2,050 students, organized in 85 groups, will learn how to organize their personal finances. The Our Money programme, launche...
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Electricity Distributor CEZ Working to Protect Birds from Power Lines
January 6 (BTA) - The second stage of field research under a project to protect endangered bird species from power lines in Natura 2000 areas in Western Bulgaria was completed at the end of November 2019, electricity distributor CEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria AD reported. During t...
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Wholesale Food Prices Index Rises 8.16% in Two Weeks
January 5 (BTA) - The index of wholesale food prices rose by 8.16 per cent to 1.604 points this past two weeks, the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets said on Sunday. This is the first increase above 1.600 points since the Easter holidays in 201...
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Bulgarian State Railways Announces Lv 247 Mln Tender for 16 New Electric Trains
January 3 (BTA) - The passenger services division of Bulgaria's national railway company BDZ launched a public procurement procedure for the supply and warranty of up to 16 newly built electric multiple-unit trains which will be used for over-three-hour inter-city passenger servi...
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E-Vignettes Worth Lv 392 Mln-Plus Sold for Road Use in 2019
January 2 (BTA) - The 392 million leva-plus that Bulgarian and foreign motor-vehicle owners paid for electronic vignettes in 2019 were by some 35 million leva more than the revenues in 2018, the Road Infrastructure Agency said in a press release on Thursday. Of the 8,233,000 e...
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Курсове на българския лев към отделни чуждестранни валути и цена на златото, валидни за 30.12.2019
Наименование Код За единица валута/злато Лева (BGN) Обратен курс: за един лев Австралийски долар AUD 1 1.22301 0.817655 Бразилски реал BRL 10 4.33396 2.30736 Канадски долар CAD 1 1.33769 0.747557 Швейцарск...
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Socialists Move for No Confidence in Government over Environment, Water Policy, Minister Says Attack Is "Fake News"
Sofia, December 30 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) announced Monday that it is moving for a vote of no confidence in the government over what it sees as a failure of the environment and water policy. BSP leader Kornelia Ninova broke the news after the party's d...
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Докато СОС взимаше решение за увеличение на някои данъци, пред местния парламент имаше протестиращи с лозунги срещу увеличението. На листовете, които държат, пише "Не наказвайте бедните за сметка на богатите!", Стига сте крали от народа!" и "Не вдигайте данъците на колите!" БТ...
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Правителстово е решено да освободи страната от езика на омразата и антисемитизма, усилията имат международно признание ...
София, 30 декември /БТА/ Правителството на България е решено да превърне страната в място, освободено изцяло от език на омразата и прояви на антисемитизъм, каза днес заместник-министърът на външните работи Георг Георгиев, който е национален координатор за борбата с антисемитиз...
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Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices Choir Part of Global Climate Campaign
Sofia, December 30 (BTA) - The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices choir is taking part in а global climate campaign, the company's team told BTA. The ladies are part of #Resolution2020, which is also supported by world stars such as Annie Lennox and Emma Thompson. The organi...
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Sofia Increases Taxes for the Most Polluting and Largest Engined Cars
Sofia, December 30 (BTA) - At an extraordinary meeting on Monday the Sofia Municipal Council endorsed a proposal by Mayor Yordanka Fandakova to increase the taxes on the most polluting and largest engined cars in Sofia and the tax due on property transactions. Councillor...
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Total Business Climate Indicator Up 0.9 Per Cent in December, Month on Month
December 30 (BTA) - In December 2019, the Total Business Climate Indicator increased by 0.9 percentage points from November as a result of an improvement of the indicators in industry, construction and service sector, the National Statistical Institute reported on Monday. The ...
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2019: Nearly 50,000 Children Re-enrolled in School, Teachers' Salaries Up by 20%
December 28 (BTA) - In a performance report on the outgoing 2019, the Education Ministry said that an overall shift has begun to refocus the education system towards the acquisition of skills, competences and the motivation to learn. The Ministry highlights the promotion of innov...
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Sofia Airport Welcomes 7-Millionth Passenger for 2019
December 27 (BTA) - Sofia Airport on Friday welcomed its seven millionth passenger in 2019 on an El Al flight from Tel Aviv. 2019 was a record setting year for Bulgaria's largest international airport. In November alone the airport handled over 522,000 passengers, up ...
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