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Parliament Passes on First Reading Revisions to Energy Act
April 4 (BTA) - Parliament on Wednesday adopted on first reading two bills to amend the Energy Act. A bill tabled by the United Patriots extends the licensing powers of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC).
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Presidents of Bulgaria and Croatia Meet in Sofia
April 4 (BTA) - "Bulgaria managed to bring the EU's focus back onto the Western Balkans," President Rumen Radev said on Wednesday, speaking at a joint news conference with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, who was paying an official visit to Bulgaria.
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Another 25 Projects to Be Funded under URBACT III EU Territorial Cooperation Programme
April 4 (BTA) - Another 25 projects will be funded under the URBACT III European Territorial Cooperation programme (2014-2020), the Regional Development Ministry said Wednesday. The projects were approved at a meeting of the programme's Monitoring Committee in Sofia, chaired by D...
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29 Projects Implemented with Assistance from JASPERS in 2017
April 4 (BTA) - In 2017, 29 projects were implemented with technical assistance under the JASPERS initiative, the government information service said.
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva Will Host Moldovan Deputy PM Leanca
April 4 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva on Thursday will host Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of European Integration Iurie Leanca.
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Interior Ministry Was Informed Last Summer about Prison Break Preparations
April 4 (BTA) - Following Tuesday's escape of two prisoners, Interior Minister Valentin Radev said at a hearing in Parliament that one of them was known to be preparing for it as far back as last summer. The information was passed on to the Justice Ministry.
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Bulgaria Does Not Intend to Be Involved in Purchase of CEZ's Local Assets - Finance Minister
April 3 (BTA) - Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said the Bulgarian State is not going to be involved in any way in the acquisition of all or part of CEZ Group's assets in Bulgarian territory. He was speaking at a meeting of the Ad Hoc Inquiry Committee on the Facts and Circums...
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Western Balkans' European Perspective in Focus of Talks between Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria and Montenegro
April 3 (BTA) - Montenegro's Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic said on Tuesday that the current Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has already achieved very good results as it took only a short while to cast the European prospects of the Western Balkans in an extremel...
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Roundtable Discusses Present, Future of Secret Police Files Committee
April 3 (BTA) - A roundtable discussion on the present and future of the Secret Police Files Committee was held Tuesday in Parliament with the active assistance of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. It looked back on the Committee's activity during its ten year's existence.
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Bishop's Basilica, Late-Antique Mosaics of Philippopolis Inscribed in UNESCO Tentative List
April 3 (BTA) - The Bishop's Basilica and Late-Antique Mosaics of Philippopolis, Roman Province of Thrace, have been inscribed on the UNESCO Tentative List of important natural and cultural heritage sites, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre announced in a letter addressed to Bulgar...
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Nearly 3.2 Mln Bulgarians Say They Believe in God - Poll
April 2 (BTA) - Nearly 3.2 million adult Bulgarians say they believe in God, and 2.8 million describe themselves as true believers, Gallup International found in a nationally representative poll last conducted among 772 respondents between March 9 and 19, as well as on the basis ...
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Employers Argue that American-Owned TPPs "Rob" Bulgarian Households of Lv 486.4 Mln Annually
April 2 (BTA) - Annually, the two American-owned thermoelectric power plants: AES Galabovo and ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3, appropriate 486,400,000 leva from Bulgarian households by non-market means over a one-year regulatory period, Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BIC...
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Nearly 70% of Political Promises in Justice Sector Undelivered - Experts
April 2 (BTA) - Analysing the political platforms in the justice sector between 2010 and 2017, the Center for Legislative Evaluations and Legislative Initiatives (CLELI) has concluded that on the whole, the political forces do not understand the problems of the judicial system, w...
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Corruption, Red Tape, Rigorous Requirements Deter Businesses from Procurement Tendering
April 2 (BTA) - Corruption, red tape, rigorous requirements and fuzzy provisions in the Public Procurement Act are the main deterrents to public procurement tendering, according to a March 12-16 poll among members of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).
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Grain Producers Call Off Protest Rally Planned for April 3
April 2 (BTA) - Chairman of the National Association of Grain Producers Kostadin Kostadinov said, emerging from a meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Monday, that the protest rally of grain producers planned to be held on April 3 is called off.
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Bulgarian-Turkish Business forum Opens in Istanbul
April 2 (BTA exclusive by Nahide Deniz) - A Bulgarian-Turkish business forum opened Monday here, attended by 200 participants from the two sides. Attending the event are the two countries' economy ministers, Emil Karanikolov and Nihat Zeybekci.
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Economy Ministers of Bulgaria, Turkey Discuss Economic, Trade Relations
April 1 (BTA exclusive by Nahide Deniz) - The trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Turkey and the possibilities for their intensification were high on the agenda of a meeting here Sunday between the two countries' economy ministers, Emil Karanikolov and Nihat Zeybekc...
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Bulgarian Group Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Wins Overall Gold at World Cup Event in Sofia
April 1 (BTA) - The Bulgarian national group rhythmic gymnastics team won the overall gold at a World Cup event on Saturday with an aggregate score of 41.250 points. On Sunday individual gymnasts Katrin Tasseva and Boryana Kalein won three medals in the hoop and ball finals. Tass...
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GERB Floor Leader Tsvetanov: "Cabinet's Position on Skripal Case with Open Possibility for Change"
April 1 (BTA) - Speaking to reporters at a party event here, GERB floor leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov said that "the position of the government regarding Russian diplomats is with an open possibility for change". Tsvetanov said that for him, more important is the fact that Parliament ...
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National Early Warning System to Be Tested on April 2
April 1 (BTA) - The National Early Warning System will be tested in Sofia and ten other cities on April 2, the Interior Ministry said. The siren and voice alarm system will be activated at 1 p.m. LY/ZH//