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Deputy Foreign Minister Georgiev Confers with Canadian Counterpart Shugart
December 6 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev conferred with his Canadian counterpart Ian Shugart at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. The meeting was part of the ongoing working visit of Georgiev to Canada, the Foreign Minis...
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Bulgaria's GDP Nearly Doubled in Past 20 Years
December 6 (BTA) - Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) nearly doubled in the past twenty years, and the export increased sixfold, Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev said here Wednesday as quoted by his Ministry. He was speaking at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversar...
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Interior Ministry Reports Drop in Serious Traffic Accidents in First 10 Months of 2017
December 6 (BTA) - There were a total of 6,422 serious traffic accidents in the first ten months of 2017, which is 518 less than the same period of the previous year, the Interior Ministry quoted on Wednesday the head of Traffic Police, Commissioner Boyko Ranovski, as saying duri...
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Sofia Awarded Investment Grade Credit Rating by Standard&Poor's
December 6 (BTA) - The Sofia Town Hall said on Wednesday that Sofia's longterm credit rating has been upgraded by Standard&Poor's from BB+ to BBB- with stable outlook, which is considered an investment grade.
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Minister Pavlova Presents Bulgaria's EU Council Presidency Priorities at European Parliament
December 6 (BTA) - Minister for Bulgaria's EU Presidency Liliyana Pavlova on Tuesday presented the priorities of the Presidency at the European Parliament in Brussels. Speaking to the media, she said that four priorities, Europe's future, security and stability, the European p...
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President Radev Confers with OECD Secretary General Gurria
December 6 (BTA special correspondent Lora Metanova) - Bulgaria has met all membership criteria to the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), said Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at a joint news briefing with OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria in Paris on ...
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President Radev Meets with Representatives of Leading French Companies
December 5 (BTA Special Correspondent Lora Metanova) - French companies have expressed ambitions to invest in high technologies in Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev told journalists here Tuesday during his three-day working visit to France. Earlier in the day, he met with represent...
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Union of Brewers in Bulgaria Main Partner of Brewers of Europe Forum
December 5 (BTA) - The Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB) is a main partner of this year's traditional Brewers of Europe Forum in Brussels, the UBB said Tuesday. According to data presented during the Forum, the brewery sector in the EU enjoys sustainable growth, which has bee...
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BEUC Presents Memorandum of Priorities for Bulgarian EU Presidency
December 5 (BTA) - Bulgaria declares that consumer protection is a main priority, Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev said Tuesday. He was speaking before European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) President Orjan Brinkman handed over a Memorandum with the priorities of the orga...
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GDP Growth in Q3 at 3.9% Y/Y
December 5 (BTA) - According to seasonally adjusted data, the GDP growth rate in the third quarter of 2017 is 3.9 per cent compared to the same quarter of last year and 0.9 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2017, the National Statistical Institute reported Tuesday.
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Meetings of Deputy Foreign Minister Georgiev in Canada
December 5 (BTA) - Deputy Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev is on a working visit to Canada until December 6, his ministry said in a press release. Meeting with the leadership of the Canada Bulgaria Business Network (CBBN) in Toronto on Sunday, Georgiev said that he will work ac...
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PM Borissov Speaks on Phone with Austrian People's Party Leader Kurz
December 5 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov had a phone conversation with Sebastian Kurz, Austrian Foreign Minister and leader of the Austrian People's Party, which won the parliamentary elections in the country, the Government Information Service said Monday.
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Presidents Radev, Macron Talk in Paris
After meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said it was very important for countries like Bulgaria to participate adequately in the integration processes of European defence. Radev is on a three-day working visit to Paris on D...
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Deputy PM Valeri Simeonov: European Energy Union Should Be Based on Level Playing Field for Member States
December 4 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy Valeri Simeonov stressed the need to achieve a stable European Energy Union reflecting the Member States' specifics and based on a level playing field for them.
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Newly Found Manuscript on Bulgarian History by Petar Bogdan Presented for First Time
December 4 (BTA) - Professor Liliya Ilieva of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Neofit Rilski South-West University Monday presented at her university for the first time a printed copy of the 17th-century manuscript on Bulgarian history written by Petar Bogdan. The original of Bog...
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Bulgaria, Tunisia Sign Agreement on Application of Social Security Agreement
December 4 (BTA) - Labour and Social Policy Minister Bisser Petkov and Tunisia's Social Affairs Minister Mohamed Trabelsi have signed an administrative agreement which regulates the application of a bilateral Social Security Agreement, Petkov's Ministry said.
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Trade Unions Warn of Persistent Large Income Gap Between Working Bulgarians
December 4 (BTA) - There continues to be a large income gap between working Bulgarians: nearly one-fourth of hired workers or around 600,000 persons receive a wage below the average in Bulgaria, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) President Plamen Dimitr...
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EC Vision Provides for CAP Simplification by Reducing Requirements to Bare Minimum
December 4 (BTA) - The European Commission's (EC) vision regarding the new period for implementing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020 provides for CAP's simplification by reducing the requirements to a bare minimum, it transpired from a forum here on Monday, held at ...
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Government Won't Intervene in Royal Properties Dispute, Withdraws Settlement Motions
December 4 (BTA) - There are no legal grounds for the government to intervene in a property dispute between the state and the heirs to Kings Ferdinand I and Boris III, said Justice Minister Tsetska Tsacheva on Monday.
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Grigor Dimitrov Remains Third in ATP Rankings
December 4 (BTA) - Bulgaria's top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has kept his third spot in this week's ATP rankings with 5,150 points.