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Sofia Informal Foreign Affairs Council: Western Balkans, Syria, Defence and Security
February 16 (BTA) - An Informal Meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Gymnich) in Sofia came to conclusion here Friday after discussions on the Western Balkans and their European perspective, the situation in Syria and the EU role in the efforts to start a political transiti...
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Health Minister Asks for NHIF Director's Resignation
February 16 (BTA) - Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has asked for the resignation of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Director Prof. Kamen Plochev, who has sent a letter to the National Assembly asking for an update of the NHIF budget without notifying the Fund's Supervisory B...
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Borissov Participates in Munich Security Conference
February 16 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Friday participated in a discussion on the EU's Defence Union and its impact on transatlantic relations, moderated by the European Parliament's EPP Group Chairman Manfred Weber. The roundtable is part of the Munich Secur...
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Saudi Business Delegation Visits Bulgaria
February 16 (BTA) - A business delegation from Saudi Arabia is in Bulgaria to explore opportunities for investments and joint ventures with Bulgarian companies, the Economy Ministry said on Friday. The delegation is headed by Muneer bin Saad, Vice Chair of the Council of Saudi Ch...
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Bulgarian Armed Units Certified for EU Operation in Bosnia
February 16 (BTA) - A national support element and a light manoeuvre company from 61st Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Karlovo, Central Bulgaria, have been certified for participation in the Intermediate Reserve Forces for Operation EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bulg...
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Less Well-known Facts about BTA
February 16 (BTA) - As BTA celebrates its 120th birthday, it is proud to share some less well known facts about its past and present: BTA is one of the first news agencies in Europe and the world. It is among the ten agencies that operated in the 1890s, along with Havas (establis...
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President Slams PM in Comments for Press, PM with Angry Response
February 15 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev slammed Prime Minister Boyko Borissov for his remarks in a bTV interview on Wednesday and for downplaying the tangible problems of this country. Radev was speaking to reporters from various media outlets during a visit to the Bulgarian Ne...
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Bulgarian, Macedonian Transport Ministers Discuss Progress Made on Pan-European Corridor VIII
February 15 (BTA) - Transport, IT and Communications Minister Ivaylo Moskovski and Macedonia's Transport and Communications Minister Goran Sugareski held a working meeting in Sofia Thursday. It was prompted by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's commitment to the implementation of th...
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Agriculture Ministers of Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia Discuss Cooperation in Animal Feed Production, Other Areas
February 15 (BTA) - Cooperation in the production of animal feed and opportunities for investment in a joint business for production of feed was among the highlights of Thursday talks between Bulgarian Agriculture and Foods Minister Roumen Porozhanov and the visiting Saudi Minist...
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Federica Mogherini: EU and Member States Speak with One Voice in Foreign and Security Policy
February 15 (BTA) - Before the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (Gymnich) in Sofia, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, told reporters that in these years, if there is one field where the EU and its Member States ...
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Defence Minister: Bulgaria Is Among NATO Countries Expected to Meet Defence Spending Increase Target
February 15 (Nickolay Zheliazkov of BTA) - Bulgaria is one of the NATO countries which are expected to meet the target for defence spending increase to 2 per cent of GDP by 2024, Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said here Thursday. He was speaking to Bulgarian reporters co...
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Borissov Attends Munich Security Conference Feb. 15-16
February 15 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is attending the Munich Security Conference on February 15 and 16, the government information service (GIS) said.
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President Slams PM in Comments for Press
February 15 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev slammed Prime Minister Boyko Borissov for his remarks in a bTV interview on Wednesday and for downplaying the tangible problems of this country. Radev was speaking to reporters from various media outlets during a visit to the Bulgarian Ne...
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Competition Seen as Best Way to Keep Down Free-market Price of Electricity
February 15 (BTA) - Energy expert Anton Ivanov said on Thursday that the best way to prevent a rise of the free-market price of electricity is to create conditions for an enlarged competitive market. "Any other measures will have short-term effect," Ivanov told a BTA-hosted news ...
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Energy Minister Petkova:"Bulgaria's EU Council Presidency Will Support Southern Gas Corridor Development"
February 15 (BTA) - Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova is participating in the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) Advisory Council which has kicked off in Baku, her Ministry said Thursday.
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President Radev Visits BTA on Occasion of Its 120th Anniversary
February 15 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev visited the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) on Thursday, a day before its 120th anniversary. Radev said: "As head of state, I am glad that the Bulgarian News Agency exists and has its history, traditions, experience, professionalism and high ...
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Future of European Social Fund Discussed in Sofia
February 15 (BTA) - Addressing an international conference in Sofia Thursday dedicated to the future of the European Social Fund, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said the gap between those who have knowledge and those who do not have knowledge is widening, and th...
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January 2018 Inflation: 0.3 Per Cent
February 15 (BTA) - According to preliminary data released by the National Statistical Institute on Thursday, the monthly inflation for January 2018 compared to December 2017 was 0.3 per cent. The annual inflation for January 2018 compared to January 2017 was 1.8 per cent.
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Parliament Overrides Presidential Veto on Eased Alteration of Farm Land Use for Building Development
February 15 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Parliament Thursday overrode a veto imposed by President Rumen Radev on February 2 on amendments to the Agricultural Land Conservation Act relaxing rules for the alteration of the assigned use of land from farming to building development.
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Bulgarian Wine Exports Increased in 2017
February 15 (BTA) - Bulgarian wine exports between January and November 2017 increased by 6 per cent compared with January-November 2016, reaching 31 million euro, Deputy Economy Minister Luchezar Borissov said, as quoted by his ministry. He said Bulgaria has a longstanding wine-...
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