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EC President Proposes that Mariya Gabriel Take Over Digital Economy Portfolio
May 16 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday interviewed Mariya Gabriel, the candidate proposed by the Bulgarian government as European Commissioner to replace former member of the Commission Kristalina Georgieva. The...
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Defence Minister Karakachanov Visits 68th Special Forces Brigade
May 16 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Krassimir Karakachanov and Deputy Chief of Defence Major General Plamen Atanasov visited here on Tuesday the 68th Special Forces Brigade. The two observed combat training of the special operations forces and acquainted ...
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Unfair Commercial Practices Exceed 72% - Consumer Rights Association
May 16 (BTA) - Experts from the National Consumer Protection Association (NCPA) have established over the past two weeks that unfair commercial practices on the market exceed 72 per cent, the NCPA said Tuesday.
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President Radev Convenes Consultative Council on National Security on May 30
May 16 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev will convene the Consultative Council on National Security on May 30, the president's press secretariat said on Tuesday. The meeting will discuss the risks and threats to national security and measures to boost it.
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Permanent Undersecretary of Defence Vasilev Dismissed
May 16 (BTA) - The Permanent Undersecretary of Defence, Rumen Vasilev, was dismissed on Monday on the Defence Minister's orders, the Defence Ministry told BTA Tuesday.
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Bulgaria Hosts European Network of Ombudspeople for Children Forum
May 16 (BTA) - Ombudsman Maya Manolova Tuesday opened a meeting of the European Network of Ombudspeople for Children (ENOC). For three days Bulgaria will host the forum, which was organized in partnership between her institution, ENOC and UNICEF. Representatives of ombudspeople f...
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Bulgaria Has Partially Implemented Recommendations by European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
May 16 (BTA) - Council of Europe's anti-racism commission (ECRI) on Tuesday published its conclusions on the implementation by Bulgaria of priority recommendations, set out in 2014.
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Water in Six Villages in Dimitrovgrad Municipality Has Elevated Alpha Radiation
May 16 (BTA) - Elevated alpha radiation has been detected in the drinking water in six villages in Dimitrovgrad Municipality, said Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kounchev in Haskovo on Monday. He was participating in an open meeting with representatives of an ad hoc parliamen...
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Two Professors at Plovdiv's University of Food Technologies Detained for Bribe Solicitation
May 16 (BTA) - Two professors from the University of Food Technologies were detained on Monday on suspicions of soliciting bribes from students.
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50 Kg of Drugs Seized in 48 Hours
May 15 (BTA) - Customs officers have intercepted two attempts at drug smuggling at the Bulgarian-Turkish border over the past 48 hours.
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Unemployment Registered at 6.9% in First Quarter of 2017
May 15 (BTA) - Bulgaria had 224,400 unemployed people in the first quarter of 2017, putting the unemployment rate at 6.9 per cent, the National Statistical Institute reported on Monday.
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Forum Marks 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan
May 15 (BTA) - A conference on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Bulgaria's diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan, held at Europe House in Sofia, highlighted the two countries' prospects for bilateral partnership and multilateral cooperation. The event was organized by ...
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Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association Demands Scrapping of Minimum Wage
May 15 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) wants minimum wage in the country to be scrapped and to further develop collective agreements for different economic activities, said BICA Chairman Vasil Velev during a meeting of his Association's Governing Board...
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Bulgaria Will Not Participate in CEZ Asset Purchase Procedure - Minister
May 15 (BTA) - There is no way in which Bulgaria can participate in a procedure for buying CEZ electricity distribution assets at this stage, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said Monday.
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April 2017 Inflation Stands at 0.7%
May 15 (BTA) - Inflation in Bulgaria in April 2017 against March 2017 was 0.7 per cent, the National Statistical Institute reported on Monday. In April 2017 against December 2016, inflation stood at 1.5 per cent. Annual inflation (April 2017 against April 2016) was 2.6 per cen...
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Changes in BSP's Leadership after a National Council Meeting
May 14 (BTA) - Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Kornelia Ninova has four deputies in her party's Executive Bureau. In addition to Stefan Danailov, they are Deniza Slateva, Vladimir Moskov and Kiril Dobrev.
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Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva's First Visit Will Be to Brussels
May 14 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister for judicial reform and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva's first visit following her election will be to Brussels on May 15-16. She will participate in the Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Council meetings, which will be held on Monday ...
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17 Year-old Bulgarian Kristian Kostov Wins Second Place in Eurovision Song Contest
May 14 (BTA) - The 17 year-old Bulgarian Kristian Kostov won second place in the Eurovision song contest - the best result Bulgaria has achieved so far. Kostov's song Beautiful Mess" brought him second place after the final contest, held in the Ukrainian capital late on Saturday....
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva Receives French Institute for International Affairs Chairman Thierry de Montbrial
May 13 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva received on Friday the Chairman and founder of the French Institute for International, Affairs Thierry de Montbrial, who is on a visit to Bulgaria, Zaharieva's Ministry said in a press release.
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Bozhidar Loukarski Re-elected Chairman of Right-wing Union of Democratic Forces
May 13 (BTA) - Bozhidar Loukaraski was re-elected Chairman of the right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) in an open ballot vote during the 22nd National Conference of the UDF on Saturday. Loukarski was supported by 521 delegates while the other contender for the post, Todor ...
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