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VMRO Will Oppose Any Attempts to Build New Mosque in Central Sofia
August 17 (BTA) - "VMRO will oppose any attempts to build a new mosque in central Sofia," the party said in a declaration circulated to the media on Thursday. They demand checks and categorically oppose the idea.
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Opposition Socialists Challenge Efficiency of Waste Treatment Plant, Street Repairs in Sofia
August 17 (BTA) - Retaliating for GERB's criticisms about the Tsankov Kamuk Dam, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) challenged the efficiency of the household waste treatment facility and the street repairs in Sofia.
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Balance of Payments on Current and Capital Account in EUR 518 Mln Surplus for June 2017 - Central Bank
August 17 (BTA) - Bulgaria's current and capital account recorded a surplus of 517.8 million euro in June 2017, compared with a positive balance of 854.3 million euro in June 2016, the Bulgarian National Bank reported on Thursday.
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Labour Minister Says Minimum Wage of Lv 650 and Average Wage of Lv 1,500 Are Realistic
August 17 (BTA) - Labour and Social Policy Minister Bisser Petkov is adamant that a minimum monthly wage of 650 leva and 1,500 leva at the end of the life of this government is a very doable job. Petkov was taking a question from the press at a news conference he held to present ...
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No Fipronil-Contaminated Eggs and Egg Products Found on Bulgarian Market - Agriculture Ministry
August 17 (BTA) - No eggs and egg products contaminated with fipronil have been found on the Bulgarian market, the Agriculture and Food Ministry said here Thursday. Veterinary medicines containing fipronil are not allowed for use with egg laying chicken.
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Authorizations for Playing Music Unduly Issued in Several Black Sea Municipalities
August 17 (BTA) - Several municipalities along the Black Sea coast have granted authorizations to entertainment establishments to play music after 11 p.m. although the Act on the Protection against Noise prohibits playing loud music in outdoor areas of catering and entertainment ...
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Approval of Government up 7% Since Beginning of Mandate - Survey
August 16 (BTA) - Approval of the incumbent Borissov cabinet has risen over its first 100 days in office, a survey of the Barometer Bulgaria agency showed. The survey was conducted by telephone interviews of 1,002 respondents aged above 18 in the period between August 11 and 15.
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Corpbank Majority Owner Vassilev's Daughter Charged with Money Laundering
August 16 (BTA) - Radosveta Vassileva, daughter of Tzvetan Vassilev, majority owner of the failed Corpbank, is also charged with money laundering in her absence like her mother. At present, the prosecution authority would not make an official comment but sources familiar with the...
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Future Anticorruption Body Will Consider Anonymous Media Publications On Its Own Initiative
August 16 (BTA) - The future anti-corruption body will be able to convene on its own initiative to discuss anonymous media publications and perform checks, Justice Minister Tsetska Tsacheva said in an interview for the Bulgarian National Television on Wednesday adding that this i...
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Money in Circulation Increases by 12.3% by End-June, Y/Y
August 16 (BTA) - Money in circulation in Bulgaria totalled 14,214,900,000 leva as at the end of June 2017, increasing by 1,557,100,000 leva, or 12.30 per cent, compared with June 30, 2016, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) reported. This compares with an 11.60 per cent increase ...
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Disease Prevention Is Government's Top Priority in Health Care
August 15 (BTA) - Disease prevention is the government's top priority in the health care sector, Health Minister Nikolai Petrov told reporters. The aim is to achieve a maximum quality of life by reducing early deaths through better prevention and control of chronic non-communi...
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Leasing Companies' Claims Total Lv 3,477 Mln at End-June 2017
August 15 (BTA) - The total amount of leasing companies' claims under financial and operational leases was 3,477 million leva (3.6 per cent of GDP) at the end of June 2017, the Bulgarian National Bank said.
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Energy Minister Petkova Presents Government Priorities in Energy Sector
August 15 (BTA) - Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova presented the government priorities in the energy sector for 2017-2020 at a news conference on Tuesday.
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July Unemployment Down to 6.7%
August 15 (BTA) - The Employment Agency reported a 6.7 per cent registered jobless rate in July, down by 0.1 percentage points on June and 1.5 percentage points on a year earlier. The registered unemployed people numbered 220,884. They were 3,283 fewer (1.5 per cent) than in J...
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BSP, MRF Accuse GERB of 'Diverting Public Attention from Corruption Scandals within Government'
August 15 (BTA) - In separate statements the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) accused the ruling GERB Party of "diverting the attention from the corruption scandals within the Government through the case of Tsankov Kamuk dam. BSP lead...
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Bulgarian Stock Exchange Acquires Independent Energy Exchange for Lv 5.2 Mln
August 15 (BTA) - Regarding the procedure for the acquisition of 100 per cent of the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange EAD's (IBEX) capital, an agreement has been reached between Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Sofia AD (BSE) and the Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD (BEH), as the sole...
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Gerb Alerts Prosecutor General About Tsankov Kamuk Dam Case
August 14 (BTA) - GERB MPs Monday submitted an alert to the Prosecutor General describing thcase of Tsankov Kamuk dam. Dessilava Atanassova explained that the investment in the structure is so large that there cannot be returns on it for centuries. Nevertheless, cracks appeared i...
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Socialists Present Specialized Anti-corruption Agency Bill
August 14 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) presented its bill for a specialized anti-corruption agency, which will be able to act on its own initiative and check politicians' declarations and alerts, said here on Monday Deputy Chair of BSP's Parliamentary Group Kroum Z...
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Creation of State Enterprise for Introducing Toll System Starts
August 14 (BTA) - The Road Infrastructure Agency's head, Doncho Atanassov, said here on Monday that the creation of a state enterprise for the introduction of a toll system is starting, which will allow for the national road network's construction and maintenance to be self-finan...
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July Inflation at 0.3%, Jan-July Inflation at 1.0%
August 14 (BTA) - The consumer price index in July was 100.3 per cent compared to June. Monthly inflation stood at 0.3 per cent, the National Statistical Institute said Monday.