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Italian Foreign Minister Alfano: "Priorities of Bulgarian EU Presidency Are Our Priorities Too"
November 10 (BTA)- On the second day of her two-day working visit to Italy, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for judicial reform and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva conferred with Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, Zaharieva's Ministry said in a press release. At the m...
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The Balkans Can Be Consolidated Based on Togetherness, Not Nationalism
November 10 (BTA) - An international conference of Balkan Liberals entitled "Western Balkans - Inseparable Part of United Europe" is held in Sofia. It is hosted by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF). Participating in the conference are leaders of Liberal parties from Bosn...
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EU Commissioner Gabriel Launches Public Consultation on Fake News on November 13
November 10 (BTA) - "On November 13, I will launch a public consultation on fake news and will announce the formation of a EU-level expert group," EU Digital Economy and Society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel told journalists at Parliament on Friday. She met with four National Assem...
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Deputy PM Simeonov Comments Measures to Tackle Demographic Crisis
November 10 (BTA) - Speaking during Question Time in Parliament Friday, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy Valeri Simeonov said that the efforts for solving the demographic problems of Bulgaria in the next three and a half years will be focused in increasin...
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Bulgarian-American Defence Industry Forum Held in Sofia
November 10 (BTA) - A Bulgarian-American defence industry forum was held here on Friday, co-organized by the Defence Ministry and the American-Central European Business Association. Speaking at the forum, Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said that the projects for moder...
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Average salary in Third Quarter Down 0.3 Per Cent to 1,037 Leva from Q2 Figure
November 10 (BTA) - The average salary in the third quarter of 2017 stood at 1,037 leva, 0.3 per cent down from the figure for the second quarter, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute.
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Kiril Ananiev Elected Health Minister
November 10 (BTA) - Parliament voted 121-85 to elect Kiril Ananiev Health Minister. Ananiev, who was deputy finance minister until now, is replacing Nikolai Petrov who resigned amid a scandal over the controversial award of public procurement contracts during his tenure as hea...
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Deputy PM Zaharieva Confers with European Commission First Vice President
November 9 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva met with European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans, the press centre of the Foreign Ministry said. The two discussed their future joint work during the Bulgarian Presid...
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Kiril Ananiev Nominated for Health Minister
November 9 (BTA) - Deputy Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev has been officially nominated for Health Minister. The parliamentary press office told BTA that a draft decision for a personnel change in the government has already been submitted to Parliament's Records Office.
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Deficit of Lv 623.5 Mln Budgeted in 2018 State Budget Bill
November 9 (BTA) - Parliament adopted on first reading 126-96, one abstention, the State Budget Bill for 2018. The Bill was supported by the MPs of GERB, United Patriots and Volya, while BSP for Bulgaria and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) were against. One Left MP abs...
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EC Revises Upwards Forecast for Bulgaria's Real GDP Growth in 2017 to 3.9 Per Cent
November 9 (BTA) - The European Commission released Thursday its Autumn Forecast which showed that the euro area economy is on track to grow at its fastest pace in a decade this year, with real GDP growth forecast at 2.2 per cent, which is substantially higher than the forecast m...
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Volya Not Supportive of Socialists' No-Confidence Motion against Government
November 9 (BTA) - Volya is not going to support the Socialists' no-confidence motion against the government. This was announced by the two groups following talks in Parliament Thursday. Zhelyo Boychev of the Socialists' group said that their arguments are not shared by Volya. Vo...
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President Radev: Achievements of Modern World Are Thanks to Democratic Elections
November 9 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev Thursday unveiled the 26th international conference of the Association of European Election Officials (AEEO), mottoed Conscious Voters in the Digital Age and hosted by the Bulgarian Central Election Commission (CEC).
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Bulgaria's Total Exports Up 12.3 Per Cent in January-September 2017, Y/Y
November 9 (BTA) - In the January - September 2017 period, the value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 38,598.2 million leva, up 12.3 per cent from the comparable period of the previous year, the National Statistical Institute reported on Thursday. In September 2017...
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Parliament Adopts on First Reading Reduction of Cash Payment Limit to 5,000 Lv
November 8 (BTA) - The National Assembly Wednesday adopted first-reading amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, which reduce the limit of cash payments from 10,000 to 5,000 leva. These revisions also amend the Income Taxes on Natural Persons Act and a series of tax laws.
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PM Borissov Tells European Commission that Bulgaria Is Ready to Take Helm of EU Presidency
November 8 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told the European Commission Wednesday that Bulgaria is ready to assume the rotating EU Presidency in the first half of 2018.
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Parliament Adopts Health Budget Bill on First Reading
November 8 (BTA) - Parliament adopted on first reading the 2018 National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) budget bill on Wednesday. It was supported by 125 of the 213 MPs who were in the plenary and 88 voted against it. The budget bill needs to pass on second reading to become eff...
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Economy Minister, EP International Trade Committee Chair Discuss Bulgaria's EU Council Presidency
November 8 (BTA) - Economy Minister Emil Karanikolov met on Wednesday with Bernd Lange, Chair of the International Trade Committee with the European Parliament, the Economy Ministry's Press Centre said. The two discussed the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council in 2018.
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Bulgaria, Turkey Discuss Joint Advertising Initiatives
November 8 (BTA) - Days of culture presenting Turkish customs to the Bulgarian public will be organized in several cities and identical exhibitions dedicated to Bulgaria and its culture will be organized in Turkey. This joint initiative was discussed by Tourism Minister Nikolina ...
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Opposition to Table Motion of No Confidence in Government Immediately after Final Passage of 2018 Budget
November 8 (BTA) - The procedure of tabling a motion of no confidence in the Boyko Borissov government will commence immediately after passage of the budgets of the National Health Insurance Fund, of the public social insurance, and the state budget for 2018, representatives of t...
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