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Iconic Bulgarian Church in Istanbul Reopens in Full Glory after Thorough Restoration
January 7 (BTA) - The Bulgarian church of St. Stephen, one of few surviving cast iron churches in the world, reopens solemnly Sunday following six years of major restoration completed at the end of 2017. The works, co-funded by Turkey and Bulgaria, engaged nearly 40 Turkish build...
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Water Blessing Ceremony of Military Colours Takes Place in Sofia
January 6 (BTA) - A traditional Epiphany water blessing ceremony of the military colours and the sacred flags of the Bulgarian Army took place in Sofia on Saturday. Bulgarian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Rumen Radev took part in the ritual in the St Alexander Nevsky S...
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National Campaign Against Computer Hacking Kicks Off
January 6 (BTA) - Saturday saw the launch of a national campaign against computer hacking. "The campaign aims to show young people how important it is to stay safe on the Internet," EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel told the media. The campaign is org...
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Swiss Federal Councillor Maurer Pays Working Visit to Sofia, Meets Finance Minister Goranov
January 5 (BTA) - During a working visit to Sofia, Swiss Federal Councillor and head of the Federal Department of Finance, Ueli Maurer, met Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov in Sofia, the Finance Ministry and the Swiss Embassy said Friday.
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Bulgarian, Polish PMs Discuss Bilateral Relations in Phone Call
January 5 (BTA) - The Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and Poland, Boyko Borissov and Mateusz Morawiecki discussed bilateral relations in a phone call Thursday, the government press office reported. The two reconfirmed their commitment to understanding and cooperation that have been e...
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Bulgarian, Irish Prime Ministers Discuss Matters on Europe's Agenda
January 5 (BTA) - The integration of the Western Balkans, Bulgaria's EU Council Presidency, this country's entry in the Eurozone, and the EU budget were some of the topics discussed by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar here on Friday.
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National Security Council to Discuss Bulgaria's Role in EU Security Policy
January 5 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev will convene the Consultative Council on National Security on January 9 to discuss Bulgaria's role in the EU's common security and defence policy in the context of the current Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council, Radev's press secretaria...
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Bulgaria's ESC: Country's Entry in ERM II, Eurozone Should Become Immediate National Goal
January 5 (BTA) - According to Bulgaria's Economic and Social Council (ESC), the country's entry in the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II) and the Eurozone should be set as an immediate national goal and a leading strategic priority of the Bulgarian economic policy. The ESC Friday ...
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Bansko Skiing Zone Concessionaire Presents to Environment Minister Conceptual Design for New Ski Gondola
January 4 (BTA) - Meeting with Environment Minister Neno Dimov and the Mayor of Bansko on Thursday, officials of Ulen, the company running the Bansko skiing zone, presented a conceptual design for a second gondola in the skiing zone, said the Environment Ministry.
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Sofia University Threatens Protests after It Is Dispossessed of Building
January 4 (BTA) - The Academic Board of the St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia is threatening protests after the government dispossessed it of one of its buildings, Board member Simeon Georgiev told the Bulgarian National Radio Thursday.
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Central Election Commission Works on Setting Up Remote Electronic Voting System to Be Used Experimentally in 2018
January 4 (BTA) - Analyzing the simulations carried out and a research of world experience and strictly conforming to all Election Code provisions, the Central Election Commission (CEC) is working on the establishment of a remote electronic voting system on the basis of which exp...
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EC Continuously Working with Bulgarian Government on Fight against Corruption - Spokesperson
January 4 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The fight against corruption is part of the European Commission's (EC) continuous work with Bulgaria and of the CVM process, said here on Thursday an EC Spokesperson during a news conference answering a question about President Ru...
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Traffic Police Tightens Control over Car Exhaust Emissions in Sofia
January 4 (BTA) - Environment Minister Neno Dimov and Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova presented here on Thursday engine exhaust analyzers at the Traffic Police headquarters. The equipment will assist the Municipality's efforts to curb air pollution in the capital.
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Socialist Party Does Not Support Ratification of Istanbul Convention
January 4 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) does not support the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention), the party's Executive Bureau stated on Wednesday.
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Environment Minister Wants Cars Banned from Bansko Ski Area after Second Gondola Lift is Built
January 3 (BTA) - Environment and Water Minister Neno Dimov will insist that after a second gondola lift is built in the Bansko ski area, cars should not be allowed into the place. Dimov spent an hour on Facebook answering users' questions about changes to the management plan for...
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Government Adopts Draft Bill on Ratification of Istanbul Convention
January 3 (BTA) - Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva told journalists at the Council of Ministers Wednesday that the government has adopted a draft Bill to Ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul...
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Patients' Organizations: 59% of Imported Medicines in Bulgaria Re-exported Later on
January 3 (BTA) - A total of 59 per cent of the medicines imported in Bulgaria from EU Member States are re-exported later on, said here on Wednesday head of the Pituitary Association Vanya Dobreva at a BTA-hosted news conference. Dobreva and Dr. Stoycho Katsarov of the Centre fo...
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76% of Bulgarians Believe EU Presidency Is Important for Bulgaria
January 3 (BTA) - Seventy-six per cent of Bulgarians believe that the Presidency of the Council of the European Union is important for Bulgaria, according to a Trend survey. It was commissioned by the 24 Chassa newspaper and carried out among 1,003 respondents between December 1 ...
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Bulgarian-Japanese Trade Reaches Highest Level Since 2008
January 2 (BTA) - The trade between Bulgaria and Japan amounts to 151 million US dollars, which is its highest level since 2008, it transpired at a meeting between Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev and Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria Masato Watanabe, the Economy Ministry ...
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Regulator Rejects Ukrinmash's Appeal of MiG-29 Maintenance Tender
January 2 (BTA) - The Commission for Protection of Competition (SPC) has rejected an appeal lodged by Ukrainian state-owned Ukrinmash to halt a procurement tender for the maintenance of the Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighters. The decision was published on the last working day fo...