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HEADLINES The news media cover Day One of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov’s visit to Rome, where he conferred with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The Weather on May 24-25

After the 24 May holidays, the "There Is Such a People" (TISP) party will propose a declaration reaffirming Bulgaria's position on the Republic of North Macedonia, TISP deputy floor leader Stanislav Balabanov told journalists in parliament on Friday

During the upcoming May 24 holiday - the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture and of Slav Letters, BTA's English Service will put out one issue of Daily News covering the days of May 24 until May 26

At the opening of a business forum in Cairo on Thursday, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev stressed on the importance of joint efforts and an effective economic dialogue between Bulgaria and Egypt. Bulgaria plays an active and important role in the European Solidarity Corridor initiative, which guarantees secure routes for the export of agricultural products from the Black Sea region to Egypt and other African countries at fair and affordable prices, said the line ministry in a press release.

“We must prepare the next generations to deal with the new type of industry, to have basic skills and knowledge in high technology, because that is the future,” the Deputy Minister added.

Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Tahov participated in the opening ceremony of the 7th China-CEEC Cooperation Dialogue on Customs and Inspection and Quarantine in Ningbo, China on May 22, said the press centre of the line ministry on Thursday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Maria Anguelieva told the National Assembly’s Committee on Foreign Policy on Thursday that thirteen of the twenty-five reviews for Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) had been completed.

The number of visits to museums in Bulgaria continued to grow in 2024 on an annual basis, but did not reach 2019 levels, which was a good year for tourism, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said Friday

GERB-UDF MP and Committee on Culture and Media member Dimitar Nikolov told the committee on Thursday that the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) benefits from private-sector habits introduced into public-service media, resulting in stronger management practices.

Employees of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) should not have average salaries lower than those of teachers. This was stated by Angel Yanchev from the "Vazrazhdane" party regarding the report presented by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev for 2024 to the Committee on Culture and Media in the National Assembly on Thursday.

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) contributes to ensuring that European institutions learn more about Bulgaria, said Iskra Mihaylova from the MRF – New Beginning party in connection with the 2024 annual report, presented on Thursday by BTA’s Director General to the Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media.

In a declaration read in Parliament on Thursday, Vazrazhdane called on the Foreign Ministry and the Bulgarian State to take urgent action regarding a case against the chairman of the Ivan Mihailov Cultural Center association, Ljupcho Georgievski.

The University of Belgrade Rector Prof. Vladan Djokic said that it would be a "gesture of trust and an honour" if protesting students nominated him to run for a seat in the National Assembly of Serbia, Serbian media reported Wednesday. Students who

Representatives of various sectors who have worked on projects supported by the EU Cohesion Policy participated in a conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Shumen on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA's "Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" project.

The European Union is helping to develop education in Shumen Region, Kremena Marinova from the Regional Department of Education in Shumen said during a local conference held here on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.