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40 Per Cent of Bulgarians Think Country Copes Well with European Council Presidency
March 19 (BTA) - Forty per cent of the Bulgarians think that this country copes well with the ongoing EU Presidency, according to the first part of a poll conducted by the Trend research centre and commissioned by "24 Chassa" which studied people's attitudes towards the main poli...
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Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol Discusses Cooperation with Western Balkans, Cyber Security
March 19 (BTA) - Cooperation with the Western Balkans and cyber security are in the focus of the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol (JPSG), it transpired at the opening of the event in Sofia on Monday by Bulgarian National Assembly Internal Security and ...
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Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol Meets in Sofia
March 18 (BTA) - The Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on EUROPOL (JPSG) is meeting in Sofia on Sunday and Monday. This is the fourth event of the parliamentary dimension of the Bulgarian EU Council Presidency and the second JPSG meeting since its establishment.
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Exhibition Marks 125th Birth Anniversary of Renowned Cartoonist Rayko Alexiev
March 17 (BTA) - A documentary exhibition entitled "The Unknown Rayko Alexiev" is on at the Sofia City Library to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of renowned cartoonist Rayko Alexiev. On display are drawings, cartoons and articles published in the "Shturets" [Cricket] sat...
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Just 3% of Milk Products Checked in 2017 Were Substandard
March 17 (BTA) - Just 3 per cent of the milk products checked in 2017 were substandard, said the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA). On its suggestion for two years now, a commission of representatives of the Agency, the Association of Milk Processors, the National Association o...
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva Talks with Western Balkans Counterparts in Sarajevo
March 16 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva talked in Sarajevo with the chief diplomats of the Western Balkans countries which have not joined the EU yet, the Foreign Ministry said.
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Bulgarian Medical Union Signs Cooperation Agreement with European Union of Medical Specialists
March 16 (BTA)- The Bulgarian Medical Union (BMU) signed a cooperation agreement with the European Union of Medical Specialists. The document makes it possible to align the criteria for ongoing medical training with the European ones and certify medical forums according to Europe...
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Bulgarian PM Borissov Confers with Future Europol Executive Director De Bolle
March 16 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov conferred here on Friday with the Commissioner General of the Belgian Federal Police Catherine De Bolle, who will take office as Executive Director of Europol on May 1, 2018, the Government Information Service said.
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China's Largest State-Owned Energy Company, European Investment Bank Show Interest in Belene N-Plant Project
March 16 (BTA) - In mid-February the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) sent a letter to Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK) expressing interest in the project to build a nuclear power plant at Belene, Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said, addressing P...
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Posted Workers Directive Revision Will Boost Income of Bulgarians Working Abroad - Trade Union
March 16 (BTA) - The revision of the Posted Workers Directive will increase the income of many Europeans, including of Bulgarian citizens working abroad, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) said in a position circulated on Friday. The position backs ...
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No Reports of Bulgarians Hurt in Florida Bridge Collapse
March 15 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that there are no reports so far of any Bulgarian nationals having been hurt in Thursday's collapse of a newly built pedestrian bridge linking the City of Sweetwater with the Florida International University campus.
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Unemployment Rate in 2017 Down to 6.2 Per Cent, Year on Year
March 16 (BTA) - In 2017, there were 206,900 unemployed persons (114,200 men and 92,800 women), 16.3 per cent fewer than in 2016, the National Statistical Institute reported on Thursday, detailing the results of its labour force survey.
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Austrian Federal Chancellor Kurz Pays Visit to Sofia
March 15 (BTA) - Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is paying a visit to Sofia on Thursday. The guest conferred with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, after which the two officials gave a news conference. Austria is the next country in 2018 after Bulgaria to hold the rotatin...
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One in Five Bulgarian Children Do Not Go to Kindergarten
March 15 (BTA) - At a conference entitled "A Vision of Early Childhood in Bulgaria", the For Our Children Foundation concluded that there are negative trends in Bulgaria in key child welfare indicators, which show that the national policy and the institutional framework are faili...
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Antitrust Commission Notified of Inercom's Plans to Acquire CEZ Group's Local Assets
March 15 (BTA) - The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) announced it was notified on Wednesday of the intention of Inercom Bulgaria to become the sole owner of CEZ Group's Bulgarian business.
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Parliament Terminates Credentials of Deputy Chairman of National Special Intelligence Means Control Bureau Georgi Gatev
March 15 (BTA) - The National Assembly terminated the credentials of Georgi Gatev as member and Deputy Chairman of the National Special Intelligence Means Control Bureau because of the withdrawal of his clearance for access to information classified as top secret. The resolution ...
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Deputy Economy Minister Borissov Takes Part in Automotive Leaders Summit Europe inVienna
March 15 (BTA) - In Bulgaria, about 170 companies manufacturing parts and systems for major automotive producers generate four per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product and provide employment to 40,000 people, Deputy Economy Minister Luchezar Borissov said, speaking to rep...
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Economy Minister Karanikolov Confers with Italian Entrepreneurs Ready to Invest in Bulgaria
March 15 (BTA) - Economy Minister Emil Karanikolov has met with Italian companies ready to invest in Bulgaria, his Ministry said. Bulgaria was represented by the Ambassador in Rome, Marin Raykov, Trade and Economic Counsellor Andriana Koleva, InvestBulgaria Agency CEO Stamen Y...
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EC Vice President Maros Sefcovic Visits Bulgaria
March 15 (BTA) - European Commission Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic is visiting Bulgaria on Thursday. Meeting with Sefcovic, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov discussed the progress of the initiatives for increasing energy connectivity in the region in the context of ...
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Interior Ministry Is Not Abdicating from Duties - Minister
March 14 (BTA) - Commenting on amendments to the Private Security Business Act, Interior Minister Valentin Radev said his Ministry was not abdicating from its duties but was improving the rules of private security.