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Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee to Revise Report on Probe of CEZ Deal to Be Able to Adopt It by Consensus, Chairman Says ...
May 8 (BTA) - A parliamentary ad hoc committee probing the intended sale of the Bulgarian business of Czech energy group CEZ has decided to postpone the adoption of a report on its probe and revise it so that all committee members are happy with the wording - hopefully by May 10.
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Healthcare Specialists to Stage Protest in Sofia
May 8 (BTA) - On International Nurses Day, May 12, healthcare specialists will stage a protest in Sofia, the Bulgarian Association of Healthcare Specialists (BAHS) said Tuesday. They will protest against the shortage of cadres, the lack of working young specialists in the healthc...
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Government Backs Bulgarian Road Hauliers in Opposition to EU Mobility Package
May 8 (BTA) - Emerging from a meeting of representatives of Bulgaria's road haulage industry with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov here on Tuesday, Transport, Information Technology and Communications Minister Ivaylo Moskovski expressed the Government's full support for the hauliers...
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Greece Begins Road to New Border Crossing
May 8 (BTA) -- The Greek authorities are beginning the construction of a road to the future border crossing Roudozem-Xanthi, said Smolyan Regional Governor Nedyalko Slavov on Tuesday. He was speaking after a working meeting with the Greek partners at the site.
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Bulgarian Mountaineer Boyan Petrov Reported Missing in Himalayas
May 7 (BTA) - Bulgarian mountaineer Boyan Petrov was reported missing in Shishapangma in the Tibet Autonomous Region, since May 3, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said. Petrov is part of an eleven-strong expedition also consisting of a Hungarian climber, five Italians and four Nep...
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Borissov in Mt Athos: Government Will Continue Supporting Bulgarian Orthodox Church
May 6 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Sunday greeted the monks at the Zographou Monastery in Mt Athos and participated in the unveiling of the south wing of the building, repaired with support from the Bulgarian government, the government information service said. Named aft...
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President Radev Makes Working Visit to Macedonia
May 6 (BTA special correspondent Asen Boyadjiev) - Speaking at a commemorative event in Novo Selo, Macedonia, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said: "We strongly appreciate that the Republic of Macedonia has stated its readiness to restore and maintain the monuments and graves of ...
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Military Parade in Sofia Marks Day of Valour, Day of Bulgarian Armed Forces
May 6 (BTA) - A military parade in Sofia marked May 6, the Day of Valour and of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Since the latter are celebrating their 140th anniversary in July, representative units and military equipment rolled out for the parade.
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva Assures NATO Deputy Secretary General Gottemoeller of Bulgaria's Political Support for NATO
May 5 (BTA) - "Bulgaria remains firmly committed to its political support for NATO," Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva told NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, who is paying a working visit to Sofia, Zaharieva's Ministry said in...
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EU Defence Ministers Hold Informal Meeting in Sofia
May 5 (BTA) - An Informal Meeting of EU Member States' Ministers of Defence took place in Sofia on Friday and Saturday. "The purpose of what we are doing in the Western Balkans is peace. To have peace, however, we need to have strong armed forces and to integrate the Western B...
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Presidents of Bulgaria, Austria, Romania Call for United Europe of Solidarity
May 4 (BTA) - Presidents Rumen Radev of Bulgaria, Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria and Klaus Iohannis of Romania called for a united Europe of solidarity at an informal meeting on the future of united Europe in Rousse on Friday. Austria and Romania will follow Bulgaria holding...
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Sofia Hosts International Conference on "Towards a New EU Defence Identity"
May 4 (BTA) - Addressing an international conference titled "Towards a New EU Defence Identity" here on Friday, Deputy Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said the EU should remain a global stability factor and achieve military autonomy.
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Europol Management Board Holds 107th Meeting in Sofia
May 4 (BTA) - "The EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has established itself as a motor force pooling and coordinating the efforts of national law enforcement authorities," Bulgarian Interior Minister Valentin Radev said, welcoming in the participants in the 107t...
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PM Borissov Confers with NATO Deputy Secretary General Gottemoeller
May 4 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov conferred Friday with visiting NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, the government's information service said.
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Defence Minister Karakachanov Holds Working Meeting with Macedonian Counterpart Sekerinska
May 4 (BTA) - Bulgaria supports and actively works for the Euro-Atlantic integration of Macedonia, Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said, quoted by his Ministry, after a working meeting Friday with his Macedonian counterpart Radmila Sekerinska.
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PM Borissov, Commissioner Bienkowska Discuss Effective EU Economy Management, Innovations
May 4 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska discussed matters related to the consolidation of the common market, digital infrastructure and the innovation potential of European economy, the ...
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Council of Europe Says Bulgaria Made Little Improvements in Prisons, Social Care Institutions Have Inhuman and Degrading...
May 4 (BTA) - Bulgaria has made little improvements in petinetiary establishments but the conditions in social care establishments remain inhuman and degrading, the Council of Europe (CoE) said in a report released Friday by its Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman...
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National Assembly Defeats Motion to Reduce MPs' Wages and Leave from Work
May 4 (BTA) - The National Assembly on Friday defeated a motion by the opposition BSP For Bulgaria parliamentary group to cut and freeze the MPs' remuneration and reduce the duration of their leave from work. The vote was 65 in favour and 48 against, with 55 abstentions. The prop...
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PM Borissov Speaks Out after First Year in Office
May 4 (BTA) - "I am proud that we managed to reduce the sovereign debt by 2.3 billion leva. I am ashamed that we were unable to convince the public that we should adopt the Istanbul Convention as most European countries did," said Friday Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, speaking ex...
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Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen Pays Official Visit to Bulgaria
May 3 (BTA) - Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen arrived Thursday on an official visit to Bulgaria and conferred with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. The guest is scheduled to visit the city of Rousse (on the Danube) on Friday for an in...
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