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Labour and Social Policy Minister Petkov to Propose 3.9 Per Cent Increase of Minimum Contributory Incomes by Administrat...
September 28 (BTA) - Bulgarian Labour and Social Policy Minister Bisser Petkov said at a meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation on Thursday that he will propose a 3.9 per cent increase of minimum contributory incomes by administrative order.
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Bulgaria Presents Priorities of Its EU Presidency in Area of Transport and Communications
September 28 (BTA) - At a forum in Sofia Thursday, the leadership of the Transport and IT Ministry presented the priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2018 in the areas of transport and communications. "The Presidency of the EU Council is a...
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Bulgaria Ranks 48th in Economic Freedom, Fraser Institute 2017 Report Shows
September 28 (BTA) - Bulgaria ranks 48th among 159 countries and territories in terms of economic freedom, shows the Fraser Institute 2017 Economic Freedom of the World Report distributed for Bulgaria by the Institute of Market Economy. The report presents the outlines of 2015 - ...
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PM Borissov Talks with Albanian Counterpart Edi Rama
September 28 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has talked with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama on the telephone, the government information service said on Thursday. Borissov said Bulgaria insists that Tirana should guarantee the rights of the Bulgarian national minority...
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Study Sets Unpaid Taxes at LV 22.6 Bln in 2008-2016, Blames It on Growth of Shadow Economy
September 28 (BTA) - Unpaid taxes during the 2008-2016 period stood at over 22.6 billion leva and this is likely to be a significant underestimation, Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) Executive President Bozhidar Danov told a news conference here Thursday as his organization...
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Tourists in Bulgaria Increased by Average of 6% in 2012-2016 - Deputy Minister
September 28 (BTA) - In the last five years (2012-2016) tourists in Bulgaria increased by 6 per cent on average, Deputy Tourism Minister Milko Teofilov told a Thursday news conference occasioned by the tenth edition of the Black Sea Tourism Forum. The data cited is from the World...
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EU Commissioner Avramopoulos: Entry of Bulgaria, Romania in Schengen Is Politically Fair and Necessary for Security
September 27 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Speaking at a news conference here Wednesday, Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said that it is not only politically fair but also necessary from a security point of view that Bulgar...
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Bulgaria, Romania to Investigate Options for New Bridge Over Danube at Rousse-Giurgiu
September 27 (BTA) - The Council of Ministers Wednesday approved as grounds for conducting negotiations a Memorandum between the governments of Bulgaria and Romania for in-depth investigation of the options to construct a new bridge across the Danube linking the Bulgarian city of...
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National Revenue Agency Collects Over Lv 3 Mln of Overdue Debts from Liquid Fuel Traders
September 27 (BTA) - The National Revenue Agency (NRA) has collected over 3 million leva following the introduction of permanent monitoring of the debts of traders in liquid fuels and owners of licensed excise warehouses, the NRA said Wednesday.
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Defence Minister Karakachanov: Radicalization Attempts Aimed at Roma Ghettos, Muslim Communities in Rhodope Mountains
September 27 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said here Wednesday that radicalization attempts in Bulgaria are aimed at the Roma ghettos and Bulgarian Muslims in Rhodope mountains, which he described as two communities that have difficult ...
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Permanent Secretary of Defence Becomes Highest-ranking Official at Defence Ministry
September 27 (BTA) - Under amendments to the Defence and Armed Forces Act adopted conclusively on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary of Defence becomes the highest-ranking official at the Defence Ministry. Prior to the amendments, the corresponding provision read that this person...
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Bulgaria Places 49th in Global Competitiveness Ranking
September 27 (BTA) - The Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018, published by the World Economic Forum, shows that Bulgaria has moved up from 50th to 49th place among 137 economies included in the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). Back in 2011, the country was ranked 74th, the...
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Parliament Adopts Interdepartmental Commission for Weapons Export Control's 2016 Report
September 27 (BTA) - Parliament adopted on Wednesday the 2016 report of the Interdepartmental Commission for Export Control and Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction with the Economy Minister.
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Parliament Adopts 2016 Report on State of Defence, Armed Forces
September 27 (BTA) - Parliament on Wednesday voted 106-61 to adopt a report on the State of Defence and the Armed Forces in 2016. Twenty-two MPs abstained. The report concludes that the Bulgarian armed forces are capable of fulfilling their tasks under the missions arising fro...
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Infrastructure, Foreign Policy, and Economic Upsurge Sustain Trust in Government, Survey Shows
September 26 (BTA) - The infrastructure, foreign policy, and economic upsurge sustain the public trust in the Government, while the lack of results in the fight against corruption, crime, and insecurity reduce it, shows an Alpha Research survey published on the agency's website T...
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Bulgarian Cities of Bourgas, Varna, Sofia, Dobrich and Blagoevgrad Top Five Most Popular Destinations for Foreign Touris...
September 26 (BTA) - The cities of Bourgas, Varna, Sofia, Dobrich and Blagoevgrad are the top five most popular destinations for foreign tourists in Bulgaria, show data of the National Statistical Institute for 2016 released on the occasion of World Tourism Day, marked on Septemb...
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Sofia City Court President's Resignation Accepted Unanimously
September 26 (BTA) - The Judges' College in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC-JC) voted unanimously (11-0) on Tuesday to accept the resignation of Sofia City Court (SCC) President Kaloyan Topalov both as court leader and as a judge.
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Energy Minister Petkova Confers with Gazprom Head Miller in Moscow
September 26 (BTA) - Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova has conferred in Moscow with the Chairman of the Management Committee of Russian energy company Gazprom, Alexey Miller, Petkova's Ministry reported Tuesday. The meeting took place within a Bulgarian-Russian Energy working g...
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Bulgaria is One of Top European Countries in Fight against Smuggling, Prime Minister Says
September 26 (BTA) - Bulgaria is one of the top countries in Europe in terms of the fight against smuggling, which is indicative of how the country is dealing with corruption in general, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Tuesday. Borissov spoke to journalists after the releas...
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PM Borissov Refutes Disagreements with Coalition Partners
September 26 (BTA) - "We've never had disagreements with our partners from United Patriots. We held a coalition council because Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov and I kept working all summer, while the others were on holiday and there was slight tension in this respect," sai...
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