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PM Borissov Confers with Chinese Agriculture Minister Han Changfu
May 28 (BTA) - Deepening cooperation in the agriculture sector was the main topic discussed between Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu, the Government's press service reported Monday.
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Millennium Club Bulgaria Launches "End of Transition" Campaign
May 28 (BTA) - Millennium Club Bulgaria, an association of young Bulgarians with academic or professional careers abroad, is launching a campaign titled "End of Transition". At a BTA-hosted news conference on Monday, its members explained that the campaign is designed to promote ...
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Bulgaria's Annual GDP Growth Expected to Remain at 3 to 3.5% until 2020
May 28 (BTA) - Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) will continue to grow by between 3 and 3.5 per cent annually until 2020, which is close to the potential growth rate, Dr Viktor Yotsov said on Monday, unveiling an annual report by the Economic Research Institute (ERI) with t...
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Online Registration Now Available for Short-Term Contracts for Seasonal Farm Work
May 28 (BTA) - As of Monday, farmers can declare online one-day and four-hour employment contracts, the General Labour Inspectorate Executive Agency (GLIEA) said. The new service is available thanks to a timely update of the system for online provision, registration and reporting...
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EU Commissioner for Digital Economy: After 2020, 90 Per Cent of Jobs will Require Digital Skills
May 28 (BTA) - After 2020, 90 per cent of the jobs will require digital skills, the EU Commissioner for the Digital Economy, Mariya Gabriel, said Monday, speaking at a citizens' dialogue on the digital future of Europe and the role of digitalization for the development and growth...
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Five Persons Charged with Trafficking of People
May 28 (BTA) - The specialized prosecuting magistracy has pressed charges against five persons for trafficking of people, sources from the magistracy said.
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Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Zaharieva to Attend EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting in Brussels on May 28
May 27 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva will take part in a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on May 28, Zaharieva's Ministry said in a press release on Sunday.
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Borissov Visits Ukraine, Confers with President Poroshenko, PM Groysman
May 27 (BTA Special Correspondent Antoan Nikolov) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov arrived in Kiev on Saturday afternoon, following a trip to Croatia. He was the first Bulgarian head of government to visit Ukraine in 14 years.
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Africa Day Celebrated in Sofia with Traditional Music, Clothes, Food
May 26 (BTA) - The Bulgarian capital celebrated Africa Day with traditional African rhythms, clothes, jewels and food. The Organisation of African Unity also marked its 55th anniversary on Saturday. The thematic event, Africa in Bulgaria, brought together the diplomats of the Afr...
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Renowned Bulgarian Artist Svetlin Roussev Dies
May 26 (BTA) - Bulgarian artist Svetlin Roussev has died of a heart attack, the Union of Bulgarian Artists said on Saturday. "Bulgaria lost a great person and a great artist, he was a kind, warm, lovely person," said the Union's Marin Marinov.
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Bulgarian PM Borissov: Western Balkans Should Stay on EU Agenda for the Sake of Peace and Stability
May 26 (BTA special correspondent Antoan Nikolov) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov visited Croatia on Saturday at the invitation of his counterpart Andrej Plenkovic to discuss the progress made on projects launched during the Bulgarian EU Presidency to reduce the dispari...
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Over 360 kg of Seized Drugs Incinerated
May 25 (BTA) - The Customs Agency Friday incinerated 366 kg of seized drugs, including 250 kg of marijuana, 78 kg of ecstasy pills, 18 kg of heroin, 9 kg of amphetamines, 3 kg of cocain and 8 kg of other illegal drugs, the agency said. The destroyed drugs were worth more than 21 ...
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Measures Outlined to Improve Implementation of Danube Strategy
May 25 (BTA) - Deputy Regional Development and Public Works Minister Denitsa Nikolova Friday chaired a meeting of the national coordinators and the priorities coordinators of the EU Danube Strategy, the Regional Development and Public Works Ministry said in a press release. The m...
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Pope Francis Gives PM Borissov Audience on Occasion of Day of Slav Letters
(BTA exclusive by Hristo Petrov) - Pope Francis Friday gave an audience to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, who is visiting the Vatican on the occasion of the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and of Slav Letters, May 24.
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Six Tonnes of Amphetamines Seized at Varna Port
May 25 (BTA) - Six tonnes of amphetamines have been seized at the Port of Varna West, the Appellate Prosecution Office in the coastal city said in a press release Friday.
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191 Kilos of Heroin Detained at Bulgarian-Turkish Border Checkpoint
May 25 (BTA) - A record-big haul of heroin for the past year - 191 kilos, was detained on May 23 at this border checkpoint, it was announced at a joint briefing Friday of the head of the National Customs Agency Georgi Kostov, Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Mladen Marinov, and ...
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EC, ECB Convergence Reports Say Bulgaria Shows Considerable Nominal Convergence but the Quality of Institutions Is Relat...
May 25 (BTA) - Convergence reports recently released by the European Commission (EC) and the European Central Bank (ECB) say that Bulgaria shows considerable nominal convergence and fulfils all of the convergence criteria, except for the exchange rate criterion as it is not a mem...
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Bulgaria to Benefit from Additional EC Support for Improving Management of EU Funding
May 25 (BTA) - The European Commission announced extending additional support for the national and regional authorities in Greece, Poland, Spain, Croatia and Bulgaria to improve the management of EU funding. The additional support in Bulgaria will go towards the Regions in Growth...
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Deputy Prime Minister Donchev Tells Brussels Conference that Cohesion Policy Changes Everything for the Better
May 24 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev told a conference in Brussels Thursday that the EU's cohesion policy changes everything for the better. "It is not only an investment process but also a school for the administration because the management of EU mone...
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Gen. Andrei Botsev Addresses Balkan Chiefs of Defence Conference
May 24 (BTA) - Addressing the 12th Annual Balkan Chiefs of Defence Conference in Belgrade, Bulgaria's Chief of Defence, General Andrei Botsev, said he expects Exercise Balkan Bridges in Sofia in 2019 to set a good example of regional military cooperation in this part of the world...
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