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President Radev Confers with Former French Foreign Minister Vedrine
June 6 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev conferred here on Tuesday with former French foreign minister and diplomatic adviser of President Francois Mitterrand, Hubert Vedrine, who is visiting at the invitation of the French Institute in Bulgaria to participate in a debate about EU fo...
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Bulgarian PM Borissov Confers with French President Macron
June 6 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov conferred here on Tuesday with newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, Cabinet's press service said. Borissov said he and Macron have laid the foundations for cooperation and trust. The Bulgarian Prime M...
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Energy Regulator Envisages 1.38 Per Cent Average Price Hike for Household Electricity, Effective July 1
June 7 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) envisages the price of electricity to rise by an average 1.38 per cent, effective July 1, 2017, EWRC Chairman Ivan Ivanov said here on Tuesday.
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Interior Minister Radev Meets Saxony, Hesse Counterparts
June 6 (BTA) - Meeting in Germany with the interior ministers of the German provinces Saxony and Hesse, Markus Ulbig and Peter Beuth, Bulgarian Interior Minister Valentin Radev voiced hope that the EU will agree to distribute asylum seekers guided by the principle of genuine sol...
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New EU Financial Instruments Should Not Be Juxtaposed with Grant Aid Schemes, Minister Says
June 6 (BTA) - The Minister for the Bulgarian EU Presidency in 2018, Liliyana Pavlova, believes that the EU's financial instruments after 2020 should not be juxtaposed with grant aid schemes at a time when the bloc will still need to tackle migration, terrorism and other security...
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One Current and Three Former Prime Ministers Join Discussion on Europe's Future
June 5 (BTA) - A minute of silence for the victims of the London terror attack was observed at the beginning of a discussion in Sofia Monday, entitled: "Europe Back on Track." The event brought together one current and three former prime ministers of Bulgaria: Boyko Borissov, Sim...
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Bulgarian National Injured in Recent London Terrorist Attack
June 5 (BTA) - A Bulgarian national has been injured in the terrorist attack in London on the night of June 3, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. The Bulgarian Embassy in the UK has been notified about the incident by the Foreign Office.
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Interior Minister Radev Inspects Border with Turkey in Area of Sredets, Malko Turnovo
June 5 (BTA) - Bulgarian Interior Minister Valentin Radev on Sunday inspected Bulgaria's border with Turkey in the area of Sredets and the Malko Turnovo Checkpoint, which is one of the border sectors attacked by illegal migrants, Radev's Ministry said in a press release.
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Prosecutors Elect All 4 Representatives to Supreme Judicial Council
June 5 (BTA) - On Sunday, the general assembly of prosecutors elected three representatives to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC): Pernik District Prosecutor Plamen Naydenov (485 votes), Georgi Kouzmanov of the Bourgas Appellate Prosecution Office (481 votes) and Daniela Masheva ...
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Energy Minister Suspends Concession for Obrochishte Manganese Mine
June 5 (BTA) - Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova has suspended the concession for the Obrochishte mine owing to a failure to pay the concession royalty under the concession agreement, Petkova's Ministry said in a press release on Monday.
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Foreign Ministry: No Reports of Bulgarian Nationals Hurt in Turin's San Carlo Square Stampede
June 4 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has no information about any Bulgarian nationals having been hurt in a stampede in Turin's San Carlo Square, triggered by a false alert about bomb explosions. About 1,000 persons were injured in the panic and mayhem.
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Van Carrying 17 Illegal Migrants Crashes, Killing 10
June 4 (BTA) - A van carrying 17 undocumented illegal migrants crashed on the Trakia Motorway at 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said in a press release. Nine persons (the driver and nine passengers) were killed in the accident, and eight were injured. Sev...
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Bulgarian Leaders Condole on Loss of Life in London Terror Attack
June 4 (BTA) - "We strongly condemn yet another barbaric attack against peaceful civilians. Bulgaria stands side by side with Britain in the fight against terrorism," President Rumen Radev wrote in a tweet, offering condolences to the families of those killed and wounded in the ...
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Gazprom Head Miller, Bulgarian Energy Minister Petkova Sign Road Map on Development of Gas Transmission Infrastructure i...
June 3 (BTA) - Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova met Saturday with Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee of Russian energy company Gazprom, Petkova's Ministry said in a press release. The meeting took place at the sidelines of the St Petersburg Internat...
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Interior Minister Radev: No Indications Present for Immediate Threat of Terrorist Act in Bulgaria
June 3 (BTA) - Interior Minister Valentin Radev once again confirmed Saturday that no indications exist for an immediate threat of a terrorist act in Bulgaria, Radev's Ministry said.
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Fitch Revises Bulgaria's Outlook to Positive, Affirms IDR at 'BBB-'
June 3 (BTA) - Fitch Ratings has revised Bulgaria's Outlook to Positive from Stable while affirming the sovereign's Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BBB-', Fitch Ratings said in a press release on Friday.
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Bulgarian Deputy Agriculture Minister Attends Agriculture Ministerial of Visegrad Group in Warsaw
June 3 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Tsvetan Dimitrov took part in a meeting of agriculture ministers of the Visegrad Group plus of Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia held in Friday in Warsaw, the Bulgarian Agriculture and Food Ministry said in a press releas...
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Presidents of Bulgaria and Germany Reaffirm Support for Western Balkans' European Prospects
June 2 (BTA) - Presidents Rumen Radev of Bulgaria and Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany have reaffirmed their support for the European prospects of the Western Balkan countries. The two had a telephone conversation on Friday, during which they concurred that more active support ...
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Bulgaria Will Honour Commitments under Paris Agreement on Climate Change
June 2 (BTA) - Bulgaria will honour the commitments under the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Environment and Water Minister Neno Dimov issued a statement, quoted by his Ministry's press centre on Friday.
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Bulgaria Pays Homage to Hristo Botev and All Its Freedom Fighters
June 2 (BTA) - On June 2, Bulgaria pays homage to revolutionary poet Hristo Botev (1848-1876) and to all of those who perished for this country's freedom and independence. Observances are held across the country and sirens sounded at noon across Bulgaria to signal 2 minutes of si...