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European Parliament President Antonio Tajani Congratulates PM Borissov on New Government
May 26 (BTA) - European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has congratulated Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on the occasion of his coming in office, the Government information service said Friday. Tajani is quoted as saying that Bulgarians have reconfirmed their confidence in ...
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Truck Drivers Threaten to Block Bulgarian-Greek Border in Protest against Long Wait for Border Crossing
May 26 (BTA) - Truck drivers threaten to block the Kulata checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Greek border over the long wait to cross the border. At a news conference here Friday, the Union of Bulgarian Transport Workers said the problems with crossing the border are aggravating for hea...
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Pope Francis Receives Bulgarian President Radev, Delegation
May 26 (BTA Special Correspondent Assen Boyadjiev) - The head of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis Friday gave an audience to President Roumen Radev and an official Bulgarian delegation he heads for a traditional visit for the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and of Sl...
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CITUB Expects Bulgaria to Join European Pillar of Social Rights
May 26 (BTA) - The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) expects Bulgaria to join the European Pillar of Social Rights, said CITUB leader Plamen Dimitrov here on Friday during a forum on social protection and the role of the social partners, organized by C...
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Border Policemen Arrested in Operation against Illegal Migration
May 26 (BTA) - Two border policemen were arrested in an operation against a migrant trafficking ring on Thursday, Interior Minister Valentin Radev said in Parliament Friday. He declined to give details while the Interior Ministry and the State Agency for National Security were ma...
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Labour Minister: Court's Decision to Annul New Minimum Wage Will Be Appealed
May 26 (BTA) - The Supreme Administrative Court's (SAC) decision from last week to annul a government ordinance setting the minimum wage for 2017 at 460 leva will be appealed, said here on Friday Labour and Social Policy Minister Bisser Petkov. He took part in a forum on social p...
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Academy of Sciences' Analysis of Belene N-Plant Project Due Out by End-September - Energy Minister
May 26 (BTA) - Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences would complete an analysis of the need to build a nuclear power plant at Belene and a financial model for it by the end of September.
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Borissov, Turkish PM Yildirim Discuss Situation in the Balkans
May 26 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim have discussed the state of play in the Balkans in a phone call, the government information service said on Thursday.
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National Ombudsman Manolova Reports Three Times More Complaints about Children's Rights Violations in 2016
May 25 (BTA) - National Ombudsman Maya Manolova presented on Thursday her institution's annual report before two parliamentary committees - that on Children, Youth and Sports Matters, and than on Religion and Human Rights. The MPs adopted the document unanimously.
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President Radev: Enhancing NATO's Contribution to the Fight against Terrorism Is Guarantor of Migrant Flow Reduction
May 25 (BTA special correspondent Assen Boyadjiev) - Enhancing NATO's contribution to the fight against terrorism is a guarantor of reducing the migrant flows, President Rumen Radev told journalists before attending the NATO Summit here on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Borissov Confers with Russian Ambassador Makarov
May 25 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has conferred here with Russian Ambassador in Sofia Anatoly Makarov, who congratulated him on his election for a third term in office and wished him success, the Government Press Service reported on Thursday.
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Business People See Brexit as Chance to Negotiate for Free Trade
May 25 (BTA) - Business people in the United Kingdom interviewed by a partner organization to the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) said that Brexit should be an occasion to negotiate for free trade, not for restrictions on immigration.
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Reactions Escalate in Bulgaria after Controversial Slav Letters Remark by President Putin
May 25 (BTA) - Reactions escalated in Sofia Thursday triggered by a controversial remark by Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday about the origin of Slav letters in which he forgot to mention Bulgaria's historic role. Following the first reaction, by Foreign Minister Ekater...
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PM Borissov Says It Is a Matter of Calculations to Decide Whether Time Is Right Now to Purchase New Aircraft for Air For...
May 25 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov commended late on Wednesday that it is a matter of calculations to see whether the time is right now to purchase new fighter aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Force or to consider instead the needs of the Land Forces and the Nav...
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PM Borissov Speaks by Phone to President Macron
May 25 (BTA) - In a telephone conversation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, French President Emmanuel Macron greeted the Bulgarian people on May 24, the Day of Bulgarian Culture, Education and Slav Letters, said the government press office Thursday.
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New Archaeological Park Opens for Visitors in Sofia
May 24 (BTA) - The Serdica West Gate Archaeological Part is open to visitors from May 24, the local authorities said. The event comes in the wake of a large-scale conservation and restoration project.
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President Radev to Head Bulgarian Delegation to NATO Summit, on Official Visit to Vatican
May 24 (BTA) - President Roumen Radev will head a Bulgarian delegation to the NATO Summit in Brussels May 25, the Press Secretariat of the Head of State said Wednesday. The NATO leaders will meet in Brussels to address the Alliance's role in the fight against terrorism and fai...
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IMF: Bulgaria's Financial System has Stabilized but Risks Remain for Some Banks and for System
May 24 (BTA) - The IMF made public May 23 its 2017 Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) for Bulgaria saying that Bulgaria's financial system is now stable following the 2014 collapse of the then fourth-largest commercial banks, but risks remain for some banks as well as f...
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Eric Weiner: "My Next Book Is about Wisdom. We Live in Age Awash in Information but with Precious Little Wisdom"
May 24 (Pepa Vitanova of BTA) - Eric Weiner is a popular journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers The Geography of Bliss, Man Seeks God and The Geography of Genius. Weiner's books have been translated into more than 20 languages, including Bulgaria (Publishing Hous...
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Minister Porozhanov Calls for Adequate EU Funding for Agriculture
May 23 (BTA) - Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Rumen Porozhanov has urged the EU to provide adequate funding in the framework of the common agricultural policy in order to make farming sustainable. Porozhanov addressed an informal meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Counci...
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